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SMALLER UNITED CIRCUITS
APPOINT " SALARY" C OMMITTEE
A Committee Selected to Interveiw Acts and Urge
a Reduction of Salary for Over the Smaller Time.
United Routing for Next Season.
During the week at the United Book-
ing Offices, the/ representatives of the
smaller circuits booking through the
agency appointed a committee of five
to interview artists, submitting the propo-
sition of reducing their salary while play-
ing in the houses located outside the large
cities.
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The committee is composed of Clark
Brown (Bennett Circuit), Ed Benton
(Poli Circuit), W. F. Tucker (New Eng-
land houses), Jules Delmar (B. F. Keith),
and Harry Seam on (Hurtig & Seamon).
The members of the "salary" committee
are expected to advance substantial argu-
ments why consideration should be shown
by artists for the smaller houses from the
salary viewpoint, and attempt to impress
upon the vaudevillians the necessity of
shading the price for the different grade
of theatres.
Last season with many blanket con-
tracts outstanding, and the Klaw & Er-
langer opposition to buck, the same week-
ly salary by a great number of acts was
received continuously, regardless of where
they appeared.
On Wednesday, the United managers
did their first routings for *08'09. Three
"dumb" acts, said to be foreign ones,
were listed for travel commencing with the
opening of the season.
JUST MISSED J. K. HACKETT.
Vaudeville just missed James K. Hack-
ett. The actor-manager had placed his ap-
proval upon a plan to introduce him into
vaudeville, carrying with it a sketch, and
• very large weekly compensation, one
spoken of in an undertone.
Mr. Hackett would have opened in
vaudeville last Monday, if the managers
had not been tardy. By their dilatoriness,
Mr. Hackett has been lost to the varieties —
for this season anyway. He has arranged
to appear in a repertoire of his plays at a
Washington theatre commencing May 4,
for a brief run, and the engagement ter-
minated all vaudeville thoughts.
SAYS CHASE DREW COLOR LINE.
Washington, April 2.
Suit has been brought against P. B.
Chase, the vaudeville manager of Wash-
ington, by Mary Stewart, a colored wo-
man, who is employed in the family of
a government official. She demands $3,000
damages, alleging that on account of her
color she was refused admittance to the
theatre when she presented tickets at the
door for herself and her employer's two
children.
CHANGES CONSTITUTION.
The constitution of the Vaudeville Com-
edy Gub has been amended to permit the
election of any male theatrical player.
The constitution as it formerly read
made only comedy acts eligible. Admit-
tance to membership in the society is
had through the posting of the name of
an applicant who has been duly vouched
for, for three consecutive meetings, when
a vote is taken. Five black balls cast
cause rejection. Once rejected an ap-
plicant for membership is barred from
the club forever.
MORRIS SIGNS FIRST NATIVE ACT.
The first American act to be placed
under contract for "The Morris Circuit"
for next season is Collins and Hart, who
received contracts this week.
At the Morris office no information
would be given as to the length of time
the contract called for. An agent who
should know said this week the Morris
Circuit had placed at least ten American
acts under contract for next season, but
this Mr. Morris denied, admitting several
were pending.
VAUDEVILLE IN xaTH STREET.
Beginning with April 20 the Fourteenth
Street Theatre will be turned over to vaude-
ville for an indefinite period. A company
headed by the Fays (John T. and Eva),
will go in on that date for a four weeks'
engagement at least.
The bill will be changed weekly, the Fays
only remaining as the permanent feature.
The show will be made up of six acts
besides the Fays, at a total cost of about
$1,200, it is announced. This is an experi-
mental looking. If the Fourteenth Street
clientele takes kindly to the innovation,
vaudeville may be made a permanency.
The sole opposition in the downtown dis
trict is Pastor's on the other side of the
town.
DIXEY REMAINS IN LEGIT.
Having accepted an engagement to open
in a new piece at the Bijou, Harry E. Dixey
has thrown over his vaudeville plans for
the present.
CASEY AGENCY WILL INCORPORATE.
Pat Casey stated this week his new
booking office, styled "The Casey Agency,"
would soon be a corporation. It will be
capitalized at a large amount.
A flood of business and bookings was
Mr. Casey summing up for the first week
of his new enterprise.
A record was made in flie booking line
by Mr. Casey last Monday. In two hours
and ten minutes, ?\Ir. Casey booked an act
through the United and Orpheum ofice*
for four years, the net alternating the cir-
cuits, commencing with *08-'00 on the
United. It will play in Europe until then.
I>ester Rosenthal, Casey's private secre-
tary, will have the business management
of the Casey's apency offices.
During April sometime, the agency will
remove to the St. James Building.
MORRIS CLINCHES NEWARK.
Newark, N. J., April 2.
The presence of William Morris and
his attorney, George M. Leventritt, in
this city a day or two ago, gave rise to
the report that the "William Morris,
Inc./' vaudeville circuit would be repre-
sented by a theatre in Newark.
Pressed for a statement, Mr. Morris
admitted that a deal had been closed
whereby he has secured a site for a new
house here. He would not, however, dis-
close the location.
The enterprise is amply financed with
local capital and at last opposition to
the Proctor house is to become a reality.
BECK AND MEYERFELD CONFERRING
Martin Beck, general manager of the Or-
pheum Circuit, and Morris Meyerfeld, Jr.,
its president, are together in consultation at
Chicago. Mr. Beck left New York for the
Western city, where he arrived yesterday
(Fridsy). Mr. Meyerfeld met him, having
come on from San Francisco.
They will return to New York, arriv-
ing here Monday or Tuesday, Before re-
turning Mr. Meyerfeld may complete ar-
rangements to take a long foreign trip,
visiting Japan.
The conference of the two Orpheum
heads is reported to be on the circuit's
matters, and pertains to the conduct of the
Orpheum houses while Mr. Beck is away
in Europe during the summer. He will
leave in May.
It was announced at the Orpheum offices
this week that D. H. Hunt would have
charge of the dramatic pieces to be pre*
sented under the supervision of the Or-
pheum's Producing Department. Charles
Feleky will have the musical end of the
department at his direction.
Mr. Beck asked tffat an emphatic denial
be made of the rumors prevailing this
week that the Western contingent was
acting or booking independently of th»»
Eastern end of the United. There
was not a word of truth in the reports,
said Mr. Beck.
VARIETY
EMPIRE MANAGERS REVIVE
POOLIN G PLAN F OR SHOWS
Talked Over Participating Scheme at Chicago Meet-
ing and It Will Probably Go Through This Time.
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A certain coterie of burlesque mana-
gers connected with the Western Burlesque
Wheel met in Chicago recently, and during
a general conference on show conditions
throughout the country, the scheme jf
pooling shows under a corporation came
up for consideration.
This scheme was thoroughly gone over
about a year ago by the Western mana-
gers, but some members held back, claim-
ing they were making more money than the
average show, and would lose by pooling
holdings.
This time there was no effort to include
everybody in the participating plan. It
was agreed that opportunity be offered all
Western managers to come in if they chose.
It is reported that owners of a score or
more shows have signified their willingness
to work on this plan.
Expert producers will be engaged by the
pool to stage the burlesque shows and the
various managers will look over the finished
work to advise changes and improvements.
Profits will be divided among the partici-
pants on a basis of their holdings in the
pool.
It is generally believed that this method
of conducting a burlesque circuit would be
the ideal one of everyone would co-operate.
The Eastern managers tried to bring it
about on their circuit but the project never
came to a point.
FINED "WIDOWS" $200.
Chicago, April 2.
For the first time in Chicago, a bur-
lesque company has been fined by a house
manager. U. J. Herrmann, of the Star
and Garter, this week imposed a penalty
of $200 against "The Parisian Widows"
for failing to remove from the perform-
ance four features which Fred Irwin, # one
of the Eastern Wheel Censor Committee,
had marked for the discard.
Mr. Irwin notified the show before it
opened at the 'theatre last Sunday. Mr.
Herrmann imposed a fine of $60 for each
offense when he found Mr. Irwin's in-
structions had not been followed.
Richard Hyde, who was in the city, ap-
proved Mr. Herrmann's action. Hyde &
Behman own the house.
EASTERN QUITS TWO CITIES.
The Eastern-Westem-Scranton real es-
tate deal passed through this week, the
Columbia Amusement Company of New
York (Eastern Burlesque Wheel) receiving
its bonus for surrendering the lease of
the Columbia, Scranton.
The Western Wheel has taken over the
property, and will place its first show
there week of April 13, the Eastern Wheel
retiring on next Saturday evening, April
11, instead of remaining until the end of
the season.
With the dropping of Scranton, the
Bayonne theatre will also fade from the
Eastern's route sheets. The Bayonne,
N. J., house, only lately acquired, will
close to burlesque on April 8. Last week
was its first, and the gross receipts have
been reported at $1,400.
Both towns have been three-day stands.
From the closings on there will be a "lay
off" for the Eastern Wheel shows, which
otherwise would have played the Bayonne
and Scranton time.
COLUMBIA CO.'S IMPORTANT MEET-
ING.
The regular weekly meeting of Co-
lumbia Amusement Company (Eastern
Burlesque Wheel) members occurred last
Tuesday evening, but became more impor-
tant than the casual affairs discussed and
the routine matters generally passed upon,
at these gatherings.
The Columbia Company has never paid
a dividend to its stockholders, through the
investment of all undivided profits in im-
provements or realty, the latter consisting
mostly of new theatres added to the East-
ern Wheel from time to time within the
past two years.
A provision in the constitution prohibits
the payment of any dividends until a re-
serve of $20,000 cash shall have been held
in hand. One of the purposes of the meet-
ing was to amend this section, permitting
the passing of a disbursement to the stock-
holders, without this clause intervening.
The company will likely decide upon and
pay its first dividend shortly.
Capitalized at $200,000, the gross assets
of the Columbia Company have been stated
by a member to be. $600,000, the difference
representing the profits earned, but which
have been invested.
Another matter provoking much discus-
sion at the meeting was the suggestion that
all window hangers be discontinued. The
argument in favor of this move was that it
would result in an annual saving to the
Eastern Wheel managers of at least $200-
000, calculated on the cost of the hangers,
about $25,000 each season, and the immense
number of passes required to be given out
through the distribution in shop windows.
It was claimed that with the discontinu-
ance, and the reduction of weekly passes,
the holders of free tickets each week would
patronize the box office instead, being con-
stant visitors, many purchasing the "paper"
at a cut price.
Some houses on the wheel are harboring
as many as from 800 to 1,000 people weekly
who do not pay to see the show, it is said.
In some towns, great inroads upon the box
offices are made by local newspapers de-
manding a large number of free tickets
as a sort of payment for reading notices
of the house, rightfully covered through
custom by the advertisements and the
general news interest of theatricals to the
reading public.
It was claimed that a portion of the
moneys saved by the window hangers, said
by some managers to be an obsolete and
useless style of advertising for houses
which have a fixed policy, could be expended
in increased newspaper space, bringing
better returns.
No positive action was taken on the pro-
posal.
GETTING READY IN BROOKLYN.
Bids were opened Tuesday by members
of Dm Empire Circuit Company's Execu-
tive Committee in New York for the erec-
tion of the projected Flatbush Avenue
burlesque house. Five building contractors
submitted prices. George W. Rife of Chi-
cago, Harry C. Miner and Harry Martell
went over the figures, and on their recom-
mendations the contracts will be let shortly.
The Williamsburg house is rapidly ap-
proaching completion. The contractors en-
gaged to have the work completed by March
1. Delays in the shipments of structural
iron and other circumstances held the work
back and ever since then the contractors
have been under a daily penalty.
It is fairly certain that the theatre will
not be opened until September, the present
being regarded as an unfavorable time to
start a venture of the sort. The work will
be complete in a few weeks now.
GIVE UP CHESTER.
After a trial of several months Chester
has been removed from the route sheets
of the Western Burlesque Wheel, the
three days of that time being vacant.
Grand Opera House will revert to its old
form of entertainment, popular priced
shows.
Thomas Hargreaves, the circus proprie-
tor, who owns the house, booked the bur-
lesque organizations in on a $700 guar-
antee for the three days. Business did
not warrant this outlay.
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THE HOWARD'S BEST SEASON.
Boston, April 2.
The season now drawing to a close is
reported at The Howard Athenaeum to
be the best in the history of that long
established house for receipts and attend-
ance. It is under the management of Jay
Hunt.
The Western Burlesque Wheel shows
have been playing at the Howard since
the season opened under a guarantee each
week. In addition, the Howard has pro-
vided a vaudeville bill of its own. Special
features have been a weekly item.
The independent bookings for the How-
ard, as well as the Bowdoin Square, both
booked together, are exclusively placed by
Phil Hunt of New York.
TO CHANGE DULUTH HOUSE.
Duluth, Minn., April 2.
The Metropolitan will finish the present
season as the home of burlesque, when
the house will be torn down to make room
for the Wisconsin Central Railroad Com-
pany. As yet no site has been chosen in
Duluth to play Western Wheel attrac-
tions next season.
BONITA'S "3 WEEKS" TRAVESTY.
Next week at the American, where
"Wine, Woman and Song" will play, Boni-
ta and Lew Hearn will present a short
travesty upon "Three Weeks," Bonita
playing "the Queen," and Mr. Hearn
"Paul."
"THE NEVER, NEVER LAND."
"The Never, Never Land," a sketch
written by Izrael Zangwill, is in course of
production by the Production Department
of the Orpheum Circuit, under the imme-
diate direction of D. H. Hunt. It will be
a pretentious offering on dramatic lines.
The place or date of its first appearance
has not been set.
STOCK CHORUS INCREASES
RECEIPTS.
The stock chorus which has been holding
forth lor the past five weeks at Miner's
Bowery Theatre is playing this week at
Miner's Eighth Avenue with "Miss New
York, Jr."
It will remain at the same house next
week at the request of Charles Taylor,
whose "Parisian Belles" plays that house.
After that the feature may be discon-
tinued.
The extra girls were moved over from
Miner's Bowery to the Eighth Avenue this
week following a refusal to bear a share of
the cost by the management of the "Moon-
light Maids," the Bowery attraction this
week.
Mr. Taylor played recently at the Bow-
ery and was well pleased with the extra
girls as a feature. It was at his request
that the stock chorus will be held over. It
is noted that with the girls the receipts
for the five weeks just passed are $2,700
over the corresponding period last season at
the Bowery.
FOX TO HEAD BURLESQUE SHOW.
Harry Fox, who has been for two sen-
sons a member of Miner's "Dreamland
Burlesquers," will retire from that or-
ganization at the end of this season, and
will be placed at the head of the "High
Jinks," another Miner property, next
season. A special piece is now being writ-
ten for Fox.
Dave Martin will again head the "Dream-
lands," but there will be several changes
in the cast. Tom Miner is having next
season's settings made already and a new
piece will be provided to be called "The
Red Moon."
An effort will be made to have the show
open the new Brooklyn house.
WHICH WHEEL?
Chicago, April 2.
Arrangements have been completed by
Jos. Weis for the erection of a $75,000 the-
atre at Youngstown, O., to be devoted to
burlesque. New York capitalists are men-
tioned in the enterprise.
"TIGER LILIES" BEST AMATEUR.
Chicago, April 2.
Manager John A. Fennessy inaugurated
a "Chorus Girls' Contest" at the Folly
Theatre on Thursday last, and it proved
such a success, the affair, in addition to
the regular "amateur night," Friday, will
be given each week.
The aspiring choristers who appeared in
specialties after the regular performance
by the "Tiger Lilies" were: Therese Cur-
tis, Rose Allen, June Marland, Gladys
Glasson, Alice Day, Dorothy Marx. The
latter won the first prize, with imitations
of Lillian Shaw.
A COUPLE OF ACTS.
When "The Girl Behind the Counter"
quits the Herald Square for the present,
Louise Dresser may come into vaudeville
for a brief period.
And when "Geo. Washington, Jr.," says
enough for '07-'08, Carter De Haven and
Flora Parker may become a vaudeville
team for a reappearance. The Casey
Agency is doing it.
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AP*t- 4.
No. 4.
Fredo and Dare have separated.
John Neff and Carrie Starr have joined
"The Brigadiers."
May Tully will "lay off" next week, her
first in two years.
Hawthorne and Burt open on the Moss-
Stoll tour in England July 13.
Klein and Clifton have returned from
their trip half-way around the world.
The Wintergarten, Berlin, will close its
season in June, re-opening August 17,
next.
Paul LeCroix has received thirty weeks
of time next season over the Western cir-
cuits.
Dale Wilson will leave her present berth
with Irwin's "Majesties" this week or
next.
l^awrance D'Orsay has no vaudeville en
Kagements beyond this week at the Fifth
Avenue.
Rose and Ellis opened with "The
Avenue Girls" at the Academy, Pittsburg,
last week.
Georgia Caine'a bate of reappearance
has been placed forward until April 20 at
Hammerstein's.
Delmore and Lee have completed their
Klaw & Erlanger contract. A foreign trip
is in contemplation.
Nellie Seymour and Nestor replaced
Felix and Caire at the Novelty this week,
illness causing the retirement of the latter
act.
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The William Morris office is now book-
ing the Sunday night bills at the Circle,
operated by Felix Isman and Gus Ed-
wards.
James Hunter, of Nessen, Hunter and
Nessen, has retired from that organisa-
tion and is now with the Juggling
Johnsons,
The Frank L. Gregory Troupe of hoop
rollers have written from Europe to se-
cure time over here, commencing in No-
vember next.
The Boston City Quartet have received
offers for European time, but may go
abroad with "The Happy Hooligan" com-
pany instead.
Billy Inman will manage O'Connor's
Imperial Music Hall at Coney Island this
summer. The season will open the latter
part of April.
Emil Hoch and Company played a new
sketch last week at Bennett's, Ottawa,
for the first time. It is "The Buffoon,"
by Louis Weslyn.
Joe Whitehead will hit "The Alley" on
April 20, when he joins "The Flower of
the Ranch," which is expected to be on
Broadway by that date.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Litchfield and daugh-
ter, Abbie, have returned to their home in
Newark, having finished a season in the
lyceum and lecture field.
Rae and Brosche have been engaged by
Louis Pincus to open over the Western
States time, commencing at the Empire,
San Francisco, April 6.
Laveen-Cross Company opens at Min-
neapolis Monday (April 6) for the com
mencement of a fifteen weeks' tour r»l the
Sullivan-Considine circuit.
The Auers while playing at Joplin, Mo.,
received contracts for Europe; also a no-
tification that Mrs. Auer was heir to a
considerable fortune in England.
death left the hospital upon recovering
from a serious illness.
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P. Alonzo, of the Poll Circuit, who has
been confined to his apartment in New
York by illness, had recovered sufficiently
to leave his rooms on Wednesday.
Ed. Kenton, the Poli Circuit general rep-
resentative, is organizing stock companies
to play the Poli houses at Springfield, Wa-
terbury and Bridgeport early in May.
Hermann the Great, together with Mrs.
Hermann, sailed for Europe Wednesday.
He will tour the Continent with a small
company of American vaudeville acts, re-
turning to this side in September. He has
just finished a Klaw & Erlanger vaudeville
contract over here.
Robert H. Baker, the jumper, is suffer-
ing from serious injuries, the result Of a
slight fire in his home at Lynn, Mass. The
doctors say he will be about in a week or
The Harry E. Bonnell Co. has incor-
porated for $10,000 to conduct and carry
on a general booking and amusement bus-
iness. Mr. Bonnell will manage the en-
terprise. He is a well known local theat-
rical newspaper man. The company Is
located at 1416 Broadway.
so.
Lee Harrison has replaced William
Gould as third vice-president of the
Vaudeville Comedy Club. Henry P. Dixon
is now one of the Club's Board of Direct-
ors.
La Sylphe, the dancer, now on the Or-
pheum Circuit, has been placed for the
Keith-Proctor time commencing June 1.
The foreign girl is a Marinelli impor-
tation.
A new vaudeville theatre, the Grand,
has recently been opened in Hamilton, O.,
under the management of John E. Mc-
Carthy and J. Thomas Ward. The house
has a seating capacity of 800. Three
shows a day are given and the admission
is fixed as 10 and 25 cents.
Edward Ott will replace his brother
William C. (who died last week) in the
musical act, Klein, Ott Brothers and
Nicholson. The^title will remain the
same.
More than $100,000 has been subscribed
for the erection of a $175,000 opera house
of Forth Worth, Texas. Phil W. Green-
wall, of the Greenwall legitimate circuit,
has signified his willingness to take the
property on a long lease, but Its future
has not yet been disposed of.
Irene Young, of Weston and Young, is
recovering from an operation performed
last week, a wound caused by a former
operation for appendicitis necessitating
the surgeon's knife once more.
The Bronx Lodge, B. P. O. E., has
presented to Geo. B. Mallen and Harry
Leonhardt respectively, a handsomely de-
signed and engrossed testimonial for their
efforts in promoting a most successful en-
tertainment lately held by the Lodge. H.
M. Jackson, the secretary, hi responsible
for the artistic work.
William Gould and Valeska Suratt left
for Europe on Tuesday. Miss Suratt will
go to Paris, Mr. Gould to London. Be-
fore opening the London engagement they
will play one week out of the city.
George H. Primrose, the minstrel, will
close his road tour for vaudeville, having
a large act in readiness. He is expected
to make a local appearance in May by
M. S. Bentham, Mr. Primrose's agent.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward James Flanagan,
Jr., announce the birth of a ten and a
half pound boy, Sunday, March 29.
Mr. Flanagan is of the team of Cam-
eron and Flanagan, and Mrs. Flanagan is
known professionally as Charlotte Rav-
en scroft.
"The Memphis Students," with Bobby
Kemp and Marion Ringgold, the colored
singing act, will be revived for this sum-
mer. An engagement is expected for Ham-
merstein's Roof. Lykens & Levy have the
number.
After playing with his band in vaude-
ville for the three weeks now booked
Maurice Levi will return to the conduct-
or's chair of "The Soul Kiss" if no other
vaudeville time is accepted. The musi-
cal organization has been engaged for
Manhattan Beach from the opening of the
season there until far into the summer.
After being separated for -two years,
Golden and Collins have again come to-
gether as a team and are with "The Monte
Carlo Girls" Burlesquers.
Julian Eltinge, the mimic, has bought a
summer place at Northport, L. I., where
/ he will impersonate an amateur farmer .•
when he gets time. He opens at the
Theatre Marigny, Paris, in mid-summer,
to remain during August.
Paul Phillips, brother of Adolph Phil-
lips, the German actor, has the agency
bee, and is said to be looking for a suite of
offices to start operations.
While playing at the Orpheum, Memphis,
Tenn., Mignonette Kokin was robbed of
valuable jewels and over $300 in cash.
Her dressing room faced upon a courty^ar^l
on the ground floor. She offered a reward
of $400 for the return of her property.
Frank Fogarty will play return en-
gagements at the .Fifty-eighth Street house
and Hammerstein's on April 13 and 20
respectively, returning to each within
five weeks from the former appearance.
Helen Trix has been secured time on the
Moss-Stoll tour in England by Harry Leon-
hardt. Miss Trix will open in London
sometime durintf June.
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Jack O'Brien, the pugilist, gave a mono-
logue at Miner's Eighth Avenue Theatre
last Sunday night, when the benefit for
the Krueger Fund was held.
One of Eph Thompson's elephants died
in Philadelphia last week. Mr. Thomp-
son had but shortly before the animal's
The 0e*o. M. &>han-Sam H^- Harris-Pat
Casey big benefit for the Kruger Memo-
rial Fund will be held at the Academy of
Music to-morrow (Sunday) evening.
The seating capacity of the house has
been practically disposed of, and a great
show is on the bills.
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CHICAGO POLICE KEEPING
WATC H ON DIV E KEEPERS
A Stop to be Put to Obscene Performances Given Under
the Guise of "Vaudeville" or "Burlesque"
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Chicago, April 2.
The authorities have finally descended
on the so-called "concert halls" on the
West Side, and notified the dive keepers
to abandon the revelry, which evoked
severe criticism. Not since the days of
lawlessness has the West Side district
been so thickly infested with indecent re-
sorts, which audaciously offer "burlesque"
or "vaudeville" and are actually nothing
more than drinking dives.
These places employ women to sing or
dance and solicit business for the proprie-
tor in the front part of the saloon on a
commission basis.
Not only do the "performers" in their
flimsy and immodest garments cajole the
patrons, but women in street dress invade
the places for the same purpose, without
formality.
The frequenters of these dissolute re-
sorts are usually of the obnoxious and
vulgar sort, and the misrepresentation of
"vaudeville" and "burlesque" at the33
places has a tendency to create a wider
latitude for the real burlesque houses,
where "clean" entertainment is more or
less maintained.
On Madison Street, opposite the Star
and Garter, is a "concert hall." The en-
trance is attractive and the casual passer-
by has no idea of the dive inside. A
three-sheet board in front announces
"burlesque," using stock paper.
The most disgusting and objectionable re-
sort is on Halsted Street, near Adams, in
the heart of the West Side's business and
residential district and near the Hay-
market, Star and Garter, Empire, Academy
of Music, Bijou and Virginia.
Both "burlesque" and "vaudeville" are
announced, with no charge for admission.
A femal impersonator and "cooch" dancer
are the chief attractions.
It is understood that a certain booking
agent here, who supplied many othtr
similar places in cnicago with "women,"
has been either apprehended or placed
under police surveillance for his loose
methods.
The absence of male performers is evi-
dent. Only women who can keep the
waiters and bartenders busy are wanted.
If the authorities would be stringent,
and regulate or prohibit the revelry of
lasciviousness under the guise of "vaude-
ville" and "burlesque, there would be no
misrepresentations at the expense of the
decent theatres. The disreputable dives
wrongfully claim "vaudeville" or "bur-
lesque" as the style of performance. The
regular patrons of vaudeville and bur-
lesque know better ; others may be de-
ceived.
"THE SUICIDE SEEKER" SUCCEEDS.
That the hazardous feats portrayed in
colors on billboards and barns are ofttimes
as dangerous as the pictures say was prov-
en last Sunday in Berlin (Germany), when
Gadbins, "The Suicide Seeker," met in-
stant death while performing his thrilling
feat
Gsdbins was a high diver. To occasion
an extraordinary thrill, be dove from a
height of ninety feet, head first, striking on
his chest an incline raised up forty feet,
sliding down to the ground. Through a
miscalculation while performing Sunday,
he was killed. The Marmelli New York
office was informed by cable of his death
on Monday.
Arthur Hopkins, the summer park agent,
had booked Gadbins over here, commencing
in August next, at a weekly salary of $650.
When Mr. Hopkins looked over the litho-
graphs of Gadbins' performance, he re-
marked, "I guess that fellow doesn't want
STOPS SONG "BOOSTING.
Usually the mildest of men and man-
agers, William Hammerstein caused the
fur to fly for a few momenta last Wednes-
day night, when he had a sample of
modern song "boosting" come under his
observation at the Victoria.
Mr. Hammerstein waa outside in the
lobby speaking with Percy G. Williams,
when the tumult first commenced, and
he investigated. A "claque" was spread
over the house. The manager gave in-
structions if the disturbance re-occurred
or there was any more "boosting" at-
tempted, he would put the singer on to
open the show, and order the song which
caused the "boosting" out of the act. The
fault was laid with the publishers of the
song, the firm supplying fifteen or more
people at each performance to applaud.
After things quieted down, Mr. Ham-
merstein remarked, "If song 'plugging* has
gone as far as that, I don't wonder Martin
Beck declared himself about it as he did."
MANAGER'S WIFE IN SKETCH.
Some time next week a "try out" will
be held at the Family Theatre on East
125th Street of & sketch written by EstelK)
Wordette in which Frances Bennett will
star, surrounded by a company of four
people.
Mrs. Bennett is the wife of Charles W.
Bennett, the head of the Bennett Circuit
in Canada, and this will be her stage
debut/ she having had no previous ex-
perience.
The playlet, a comedy, is called "The
Merry Widow and the Westerner. 19 It
will probably remain on the smaller cir-
cuits until well "broken in."
SUN & MURRAY'S NEW VENTURE.
Zanesville, O., April 2.
Sun & Murray this week opened the
Orpheum with vaudeville. The following
made up the first show:
Alburtus and Altus, comedy club jug-
LEO CARRILLCS (Variety's Cartoonist) Contribution to THE CASEY AGENCY.
to live," and added to his billing "The Sui-
cide Seeker." The cable of the tragic death
verified the agent's deduction.
MEETING IN BROOKLYN.
The public meeting of the White Rats
was held on Thursday evening last, at
Arcanum Hall, Bridge Street, Brooklyn,
instead of having the usual gathering at
the club rooms on Friday night. The
change was made for the week only.
A circuit is forwarding letters to artists
asking for their open time, with this
query appended: "Are you a member of
the White Rats or Vaudeville Comedy
Club?" The reason for the question was not
known by Harry Mountford, Secretary
to the White Rats' Board of Directors,
to whom a member had given one of the
letters received.
ALICE LLOYD COPYRIGHTS EFFECTS.
What are known as "the mirror effects"
used by Alice Lloyd in connection with
her song, "I'm Looking for the Lovelight
in Your Eye," have been copyrighted
through Geo. M. Leventritt, the attorney,
who secured three distinct copyrights.
gling; Georgia Lewis, monologue and sing-
ing ; Ann Hamilton, sketch, "Beggars" ;
John H. West, musical Brownie; Four
Dancing Harrises, dancing.
VICTORY ioC. HOUSE.
San Francisco, April 2.
It now appears that vaudeville will hold
sway at the Victory, under the Grauman
management, instead of burlesque, as
originally announced. This is the plan
for the present at least, with the price
fixed at 10 cents to all parts of the house.
It is the general impression that this
policy is only a temporary one and that
D. J. Grauman has another card up his
sleeve.
DENY MANAGER'S APPLICATION.
Judge McCall, in the Supreme Court,
handed down a decision on Thursday in
favor of Weber & Rush in the suit in-
stituted against them by Thos. W. Dink-
ins arising out of the Schenectady, Bing-
hamton and Atlanta matter.
Dinkins asked for an accounting of tlio
Schenectady matter and also asked to be
declared a partner in Binghamton and
Atlanta. The Judge decided in favor of
Weber & Rush on every point and gave
them judgment with costs. Weber &
Rush were represented by Leon Laski.
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MORRIS DEAL RUMORED.
Washington, April 2.
It is reported here that the William
Morris-Felix Isman vaudeville faction
have all but closed negotiations for the
acquisition of a $100,000 site for a new
vaudeville theatre on E Street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth.
It is almost positively known, accord-
ing to one of the Washington papers, that
this property is to change hands within
a few days. It belongs to the Travis
estate. It was said that E. H. Pillsbury,
who is trying to buy the property for
John Hartman, a New York capitalist, has
agreed to the terms of the Travis heirs,
owning 1208, 1210 and 1218 E Street,
and that he has an option on the inter-
vening property in the same block. It is
believed to be the intention of the party
who is trying to secure enough ground for
a theatre site to use the property at 1216
E Street, which extends through to Penn-
sylvania Avenue, as an entrance to the
theatre from the avenue side. This would
place the entire main portion of the thea-
tre on E Street, where it would have a
frontage of something more than 100 feet
and a depth of 99 feet.
William Morris, of New York, and Felix
Isman, of Philadelphia, who, according to
a rumor circulated in this city a few
weeks ago, were about to close a deal for
a piece of property on New York Avenue
as a theatre site, are believed to be the
parties for whom Mr. Pillsbury is acting
in the present transaction for the E Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue property.
It was said last evening that none of
the heirs have yet signed any legally bind-
ing papers to the transaction, but that
there is little doubt about the deal for
the five E Street pieces being consum-
mated. The prospective purchaser has of-
fered, it was said, to pay the price, about
$10 a square foot, which the heirs have
fixed as the figure at which they will sell.
This will make the purchase price of the
property about $100,000.
PRESS WORK FOR "FADETTES."
The lately inaugurated press depart-
ment of the Orpheum Circuit is making
itself felt along the line of Orpheum
houses, and spreading the , fruits of the
experienced direction of Mark A. Lue-
scher.
"The Boston Fadettes" opened on the
Orpheum this week at Kansas City. Each
of the Orpheum houses has received from
the New York headquarters advices to
have a vote taken for the selections to
make up the first program of the or-
chestra when it appears. This idea is
expected to attract the attention of the
local press, and work to the benefit of the
act as well as theatre.
Through the plan Caroline B.
Nichols, the directress, may discover a
program drawing more applause than her
present one. Mrs. Nichols is reported to
have offered $1,000 to any one who could
furnish that very desirable routine of
selections for her organization.
After the Fadettes play the week of
Aug. 30, they will tour Europe, bookings
having been made. Several weeks of the
route in the West have been cancelled to
permit of this. It will be the largest fe-
male collection of musical Americans to
play the other side.
"TRY-OUTS" AT 8TH AVENUE.
In an announcement, Miner's Eighth
Avenue Theatre says that through arrange-
ments made with Keith-Proctor, the vaude-
ville firm will have their "try-outs" at the
burlesque house each Wednesday matinee.
Formerly these "try-outs" occurred on
Wednesday mornings at the Union Square,
says the printed statement, witnessed by
only managers and agents.
MISS LAMBERT'S LONE WEEK.
Next week will be a short dash into
vaudeville for Maude Lambert, the prima
donna of "Lonesome Town," which 'lays
off" during that time.
Pat Casey booked the lone week at
58th Street for the singer, who will return
to the show upon its expiration.
MORRIS GOING TO EUROPE AGAIN.
A second visit will be made by William
Morris to Europe, but this time Mr. Morris
will leave in the broad daylight, and prob-
ably take his faimly with him ; also perhaps
the automobile.
In June the next trip will commence,
and be of about two months' duration.
It will be a business-pleasure combination
tour.
The Cottrell-Powell Troupe will open
at the London Hippodrome May 4, to re-
main ten weeks.
ABOLISHES COMMISSION.
Beginning with next season Maurice
Boom will book the DTSste-Boom theatres
in Pennsylvania, as well as the Knob-
lauch -Herseker Circuity for which he is
booking agent, without exacting the usual
agent's commission.
Instead he will draw a stated revenue
from each house, in the nature of a regu-
lar salary for his services. In this way
the managers will pay for their booking
services, all salaries in the Boom con-
tracts being net, although the presump-
tion is that a slight reduction will be
asked in salaries to cover this difference.
It amounts merely to a new system of
handling the transaction.
Mr. Boom made his decision when a
syndicate of Pennsylvania men ap-
proached him with a proposition to book
a projected popular priced vaudeville cir-
cuit, which they say they will start next
season. Mr. Boom refused to consider the
offer on a commission basis, and named a
fixed sum ($25) per house weekly to
handle the business. The Pennsylvanians
took the proposition under advisement
and promised to give their decision
shortly.
Following these dealings Mr. Boom de-
cided to do all his booking transactions
under this system, having been first
brought to consider the scheme by the
statement that it had received the serious
consideration of the United Booking Of-
fices' managers.
When the Baggessens leave for Eu-
There will be a "Harry Lauder" cigar on rope this month, they will go direct to
the market quite Soon. • Copenhagen.
Illn Scott and Mr. Wright flrat appeared toward the end of last season In the pretty little sketch
by Miss Scott, In one of the local Keith -Proctor houses. This was merely an experimental showing,
but the dainty little sketch scored such a substantial success that they continued In vaudeville. In the
year that haa passed since then the number has come to be recognised aa a standard act. The New
York Mall said of the pair: "Miss Agnes Scott and Mr. Horace Wright offered a sketch entitled 'The
Wall Between/ written by the former. To write bow beautifully this sketch is written, staged, and
acted, is a matter of columns of space. 'The Wall Between,' as given by Miss Scott and Mr. Wright,
is a masterpiece." '
The Detroit Free Press adds Its commendation In these terms: "The sketch is a dainty bit called
'The Wall Between,' In which a little love story Is prettily told In song and dialogue. Comedy and
pathos are cleverly Interwoven In the theme, and the players, Agnes Scott and Horace Wright, made
an emphatic hit upon the occasion of the first local presentation of the delightful playlet. Miss Scott,
who Is sponsor for It, baa given to vaudeville a genuine novelty, and her acting of the girl makes a
strong appeal. Aa a type of the Ingenue, ahe glvea a splendid Impersonation. Mr. Wright possesses
a singing voice of good quality, and his acting la of the aame order of excellence. "
WEBER & RUSH GOING TO LAW.
A lawsuit is looked for between Weber
&, Rush and Wilmer & Vincent, the two
vaudeville managing firms, both booking
their respective houses through the United
Booking Offices.
The suit, it is said, will be instituted by
Weber k Rush, in the form of a demand
for an accounting from Wilmer & Vin-
cent for the Colonial Theatre, Richmond,
opened last Monday by the latter concern
in an arrangement made with the Jake
Wells Circuit, which controls the theatre.
Variety reported some time since a
deal made between the vaudeville man-
agers whereby all houses in the South
thereafter to be operated by either for
vaudeville would be a joint partnership.
This compromise was brought about
through Weber & Rush having declared
for United bookings in Norfolk (Va.) for
a vaudeville theatre.
They had a house in Atlanta (Orpheum),
but when Wilmer & Vincent announced
themselves as candidates for Norfolk also,
the partnership arrangement was made,
the latter firm retaining Norfolk, and
Weber & Rush holding to Atlanta, each as
an individual firm enterprise.
The deal whereby each was to share
in profits or losses of any future acquisi-
tions is said to have been ratified in the
office of the United before an official of
that agency. No written agreement or
pledge was entered into at the time or
since, but this official then declared him-
self as highly pleased at the amicable ad-
justment of the threatened controversy,
Weber & Rush having taken a decided
stand for Norfolk for their own.
The case will be based on the oral
understanding, with the United official as
chief witness for the plaintiff.
Other Southern cities were under con-
sideration by the firms when the an-
nouncement of the coalition between the
Wells Circuit and Wilmer & Vincent was
published in last week's Variety.
At the Wilmer & Vincent office this
week General Manager Koneke stated he
had no personal knowledge of the affair.
Weber & Rush confirmed the contemplated
legal action.
KILLS COMPANION AND SELF.
St. Paul, April 2.
Last Friday in this city, William W.
Traynor and Mrs. William Pryor were
found dead in their room at the Clarendon
Hotel, where they had registered as
"Traynor and Traynor."
Traynor was 30 years and Mrs. Pryor
35 years of age. A contract for an en-
gagement week of April 13 was found on
Traynor's clothes, together with $3 in
money. They were playing together as
"Traynor and Traynor" also.
In the room was a letter written by
Traynor to Mrs. Pryor before she left
her husband. It held many promises
made by the man. The police believe
Traynor, upon being reproached for the
non-fulfillment, together with the poor
success the team had met with, and per-
haps a threat of the woman to leave him,
brought about a murder and suicide.
Traynor's home is in West Union, Ohio.
Mrs. Pryor was formerly of the vaude-
ville act known as Billy and Alma Pryor.
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MARINELLI CORPORATION OPERAT-
ING.
, "H. B. Marinelli, Ino," the newly formed
corporation of H. B. Marinelli's to conduct
his booking business, is now operating the
various offices in New York and the prin-
cipal capitals of Europe, where Mr. Mari-
nelli has located.
The corporate style went into effect on
March 10. H. B. Marinelli is the governor
of the concern, and John Edward Fowle
of London, secretary, subject to the pleas-
ure of the board of directors. Among
that board are Charles Bornhaupt, man-
ager of the New York branch; Leo Masse,
in charge at Berlin, and E. Wolheim, the
London representative. Mr. Marinelli per-
sonally oversees the Paris office.
, The headquarters of the corporation are
officially set down as Charing Cross, Lon-
dan.-
Though no verification can be had, it is
said some of the stock of H. B. Marinelli,
Inc., will be purchased by a great many
continental managers, principally in Ger-
many and Austria. Many of these now
"split" the commission received by Mari-
nelli (ten per cent.), the management of
the theatre booked for receiving One-half.
Manager Steiner, of the Wintergarten,
Berlin, is the only manager generally con-
ceded hot to accept any commission upon
the acts booked in his house.
- Nothing is known as to whether the
continental managers, if they become
stockholders in the Marinelli company,
will waive the usual five per cent, in favor
of the corporation, or continue to receive
that in addition to any profitsharing the
incorporated concern may declare.
The Marinelli 'agency, as it will prob-
ably continue to be known, is said to have
the most complete system of any vaude-
ville booking agency. Daily reports are
exchanged between all branch offices, and
it is seldom anything of importance hap-
pens in variety circles anywhere that the
agency is not quickly apprised of, impart-
ing the information to the other branches
and those concerned.
The daily report made up by each office
is complete, tabulating' all happenings,
from the moment of arrival of attaches
to the locking of the doors at closing time.
A report lately sent out by one of the
branches mentioning its manager had
tardily arrived that same morning, read,
"Mr. Blank must have been out very late
last night."
Chas. Diedorman will arrive in a week
from the other side to take up the treas-
urership of the New York office. Michel
Callus, who holds that position now, will
be advanced.
HANLON'S "GIRL ACT."
A "girl act" with an initial cost of
$8,000 is the production Geo. Hanlon, Jr.,
has ready for the managers, to be pre-
sented on April 27 for the first time if
contracts are signed.
There will be fourteen young women in
the cast, with spectacular settings. Mr.
Hanlon has, it is understood, received fa-
vorable consideration of his overtures for
vaudeville time.
WESTERN STATES' BIGGEST ACT.
The highest priced act to play the time
of the Western States Vaudeville Mana-
gers' Association is that given by Bob
Fitzsimmons and his wifeT* They "open
at the Empire, San Francisco, on May 4.
for a trip of eight weeks over the circuit.
While West, Mr. Fitzsimmons will en-
gage in active "fight" talk. J. C. Matthews
acted as Fitzsimmons' agent, the booking
for the association having been made by
Louis Pincus, its Eastern representative.
The weekly salary, although not given
out, is reported to be at a figure between
$500 and $1,000.
THORNTON IN BANKRUPTCY./
A petition in bankruptcy was filed this
week by James Thornton, the monologist.
Liabilities are placed at $1,336. The assets
given amount to $100, but exemption is
claimed. Mr. Thornton in his petition
says royalties for musical compositions
are due him from twO publishing firms.
Jenie Jacobs, the agent, entered suit
last week against Mr. Thornton for com-
missions alleged to be due her. M. Strass-
man, Miss Jacobs' attorney, will oppose
the bankrupts* discharge of Thornton's.
ROGERS BROS. FOR THREE WEEKS.
Pat Casey got a on the job" bright and
early last Monday morning. Before the
town clock called out the city for its
evening meal, Mr. Casey had placed the
future open time of the Rogers Brothers
in a condition allowing of the German
comedians playing three weeks in Mr.
Casey's specialty, vaudeville, if they so say.
KENDALL COMES HIGH.
The vaudeville engagements offered to
Ezra Kendall 'n the Kohl & Castle houses,
Chicago, have been declined by the mono-
logist, he having expressed a desire to make
his vaudeville appearance in New York
City.
The New York managers admit they are
agreeable to Mr. Kendall's wish, but there
is a difference on the salary question which
has barred the negotiations for an open-
ing date. Mr. Kendall is reported to have
set his figure at $1,500, while the vaudeville
managers refused to converse upon any
proposition calling for over $1,000 weekly.
EUROPE OFF FOR 4 MORTONS.
It has rather a pleasant sound to hear
of a vaudeville act which never claimed
to be anything else sending a figure for
weekly compensation kiting up around the
$1,500 mark, and that amount of salary
is what has ended the negotiations for the
Four Mortons to appear upon the Moss-
Stoll circuit in England.
The London managers wanted the Four
Mortons quite badly, but $1,500 a week
is an amount they have not grown accus-
tomed to, so the contracts were not drawn.
With the Mortons, vaudeville, their former
field of labor, is now a pleasure ground,
and when the Englishmen's decision was
carried to Sam Morton, he laughed, and
told "another story."
ALL FIXED FOR EDNA.
Everything has been fixed for Edna
Wallace Hopper after her season with
"Fifty Miles From Boston" ends. The
Casey Agency will have Jta hand on the
throttle of the vaudeville engagement.
INJUNCTION HEARING MONDAY.
Chicago, April 2.
The hearing on the application for an
injunction, entered in the United States
Court by the Edison Company against
the Kleine Optical Company, has been set
down for argument on April 6.
MORRIS WON'T TALK.
Although rumors and reports this week
clouded the atmosphere around the William
Morris office regarding "The Morris Cir-
cuit" for" next seasonTMr." Morris remained
mute. He would not talk. On Wednes-
day evening, the manager-agent, with his
attorney, left the city. They were looked to
return last night (Friday).
That things were happening was very
evident, but no information could be
gleaned. Mr. Morris firmly stated nothing
would be given out until accomplished. A
person who must have been aware of what
was going on, said "Watch ; the red ball
will fall pretty soon," taken to indicate that
events are transpiring which will soon find
their way into the public prints, becoming
the surprise "The Morris Circuit" promised
it would spring.
MISS HOFFMAN IMMOVABLE.
Vaudeville is making aching cries for
Gertrude Hoffman, but the impersonator
is giving slight attention to the outstretched
hands unless they hold a contract for $1,500
each week.
Miss Hoffman is at 58th Street this
week, with Hammerstein's to follow next,
both contracts at her former figure, $1,000.
From now on, she says the $1,500 price
will predominate in all her dealings with
vaudeville managers, and refuses to budge
from that position.
IDA FULLER.
Ida Fuller, whose artistic poses are given
space on our title page this week, is ap-
pearing at the Alhambra, New York City,
in her latest spectacular production, which
has been unanimously pronounced by the
American critics the greatest novelty in
electrical and scenic effects ou the vaude-
ville stage. Miss Fuller is not only an
artiste as she appears before the public,
but is tne originator and inventor of the
devices employed in producing the mys-
terious effects in her act, on which she
holds important. American and European
patents which have been sustained by
the highest courts of both continents, giv-
ing her the advantage of an exclusive
production which cannot be cheapened by
duplication.
Miss Fuller originated her production
for the "Review" at the Folies Marigny
Theatre in Paris, where she had a run of
live consecutive months as the principal
feature, followed by a three months' en-
gagement at the Circus Husch in Berlin,
and was brought to this country by Klaw
& Erlanger, who starred her act on the
K. & E. circuit for over twenty weeks.
. Miss Fuller was then engaged for the
entire Poli circuit, through Pat Casey, and
has since that time been playing the
United Booking offices' theatres, losing
only two weeks during the entire season.
This is Miss Fuller's third appearance in
New York City -this season, and after
playing at Syracuse next week she re-
turns to New York for an engagement
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Miss Fuller deserves to be complimented
for originating a novelty giving new im-
petus to a style of stage work fast dimin-
ishing in popularity, for in a single night
at her first apearance at the New York
Theatre early in the Fall, Miss Fuller
created a sensation with her unique offer-
ing, attracting universal attention and re-
viving interest.
COPYRIGHT COMMITTEE AGREED;
The joint Congressional committee on
the proposed new Copyright Law held
hearings for three days last week in
Washington, attended by representative.!
of all factions affected by the measure.
Upon the return of the tfew Yorkers.,
they could not speak too highly of the
fairness and equity which seemed to act-
uate all of the committee members, and
stated they felt certain of at last hiving
an act passed by Congress *hich would
afford protection to the product of the
brain. Especially was this true of the
writers and composers.
The committee agreed at the final t»es
sion that upon the composers and authors
coming to some understanding with the
phonograph manufacturers the agreement
reached would be incorporated in tt*e Mil.
This course was suggested by lu* com-
mittee, and pursuant to it, tho two sides
met after adjournment to discuss the
matter.
A settlement was effected under which
upon each phonographic or other me-
chanical record of a song or instrumental
piece of music reproduced there would
be attached a stamp issued by the copy-
right office at Washington. These stamps
are to be purchased in bulk by the manu-
facturer; he to render an accounting to
the Librarian of Congress or any offi-
cial who may be designated to receive
them, itemizing the sales for the previous
period of each song or number. Checks
for the amount due the writer and com-
poser will then be forwarded, making it
almost directly a Government payment.
All the authors and composers con-
cerned have signed the agreement, it it
understood. Victor Herbert .is said to
have affixed his signature, with a proviso,
but this will not necessarily interfere
with the passage of the amendment.
The law as it is expected to pass w ; ll
vest the copyrighted title in the names of
the writers, who may then lease it to
publishes for production purposes, re
taining their proprietary rights and claim*
to all royalties from users of the copy-
right stamp. A music publisher (or other
person), however, may be constituted the
attorney for the writer, with full power,
winch would virtually give the publisher
the control of the copyright, and aU
r j venue to be derived therefrom.
J or the White Rats of America, Harry
Knowles appeared before the committee.
Upon his return, Mr. Knowles reported
there would be a penal clause inserted
in the measure, making it a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine or imprisonment or
both, upon the conviction of anyone using
copyrighted matter.
The penal clause reads, any person vend-
ing or aiding or abetting the sale of a
copyrighted product is also liable to the
penalty.
Upon the agreement of the writers and
manufacturers being submitted it will be
incorporated, and the bill, when taken out
of the committee, is expected to quickly
pass both the upper and lower houses ar
Washington. It is hoped the bill will
pass this session, although that is not
a certainty.
The song writers felt much elated over
the prospect, and reported several brilliant
speeches had l>cen made at the hearing,
everyone having been afforded an oppor-
tunity to express an opinion.
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10
VARIETY
ARTISTS' FORUM
Gonfln* your letters to 150 wards and write eo MM elde ef pt+* only.
Aaonymoui fi— ■hatha! will not be printed. Name ef writer must be signed end
be bald la strict confidence. If desired.
Pittsburg, Pa. March 28.
Editor Variety:
I enclose a newspaper clipping from the
Pittsburg "Sun," illustrative of the fact
that certainly some critics write their
criticisms without seeing the performance.
The article states, "Ida Fullers tinge S3
well as dances."
As there is not a note of singing in my
act, I find the article very amusing. An-
other paper copied the article, and if others
should do the same it might prove a bit
confusing to managers and more so to
me if they should insist that I ting.
This may bring a bit of comfort to
artists who sometimes feel that they are
unjustly criticised. Ida Fuller.
("Not a Song and Dance Act.")
Boston, Mass., March 31.
Editor Variety:
I received a letter to-day from Mr.
James 0. Booth, of Booth and Gordon,
comedy cyclists, who are at present in the
West, in regard to the "Shoe Wheel and
Grind Stone." Mr. W. £. Ritchie claims
to be the originator of the "Shoe Wheel."
Mr. Booth writes that Mr. Tom Kitchner
used the "Shoe Wheel and Grind Stone"
twelve years ago with the Robinson Show,
and he can prove it.
Mr. Booth also states that Mr. Ritchie
is going too far when he says that other
acts are living off his ideas.
Mr. Booth states that Mr. Wilmot was
a well known rider years ago, but how
about the old-timers such as The Hoover
Brothers, Richardson, Sid Black, and many
others he (Booth) can refer toT
Charles Ahearn.
Bristol, Vs., Tenn., March 28.
Editor Variety:
In your issue of March 21 I note a let-
ter written by Dolly Carpenter in regard
to The Elite Theatre here, of which I am
the owner. This is so misrepresented that
I address a letter to you to give our side
of the story.
The facts are about as follows: Fred
and Dolly Carpenter were booked in here
by an agency. The agency had been booking
the house for some time, giving us artists
to play seven to ten shows a day as is the
custom of the house. The Carpenters ac-
knowledged contract, sent photographs and
had us secure them hotel accommodations.
We heard nothing further until Sunday
evening before they were to have opened.
Another artist who had been playing at
the same house the previous week arrived
and told us that the Carpenters were not
coming as they had got another week's
work and the work was lighter. The only
kick we had coming was that they might
have cancelled in time for us to fill our
program, while as a matter of fact we
had to close up for a day and a half
awaiting substitutes.
On the following Sunday the Carpenters,
on their way to Morristown, had a lay-
off here of several hours, and took advan-
tage of the time to hunt up Mr. Kilgore,
my maLager, who has been a road man-
ager for six years, and a fellow towns-
man, and finding him at one of the most
prominent hotels, accosted him with some
very uncomplimentary remarks. This is
a quiet place on Sunday, and the dramatic
incident above noted drew somewhat of a
crowd. Miss Carpenter walked the full
length of the main thoroughfare loudly
and dramatically voicing her invectives
and punctuating them with such remarks
as that she "was from Missouri," she
"was the only woman in the U. S. licensed
to carry a gun," etc., »+c.
She later came to the theatre and in-
vited us to sue them as she wished to
show the provincials a few things. She
was so insistent that we finally proceeded
e
to oblige her. The one truthful remark
in her entire letter to you relates to the
fact that they did steal their baggage
from custody, for which a warrant is now
outstanding against them here.
This is the other side of the affair
which has become local "town history."
The management of The Elite is responsi-
ble, and have employed many first class
artists, and continue to do so, notwith-
standing Miss Carpenter's swagger threat
while here that she would put the house
out of business. L. B. Jones.
March 80, 1908.
Editor Variety:
In a recent issue of your paper you
published a letter in reference to an act
called the "Man in White," in which I
was accused of infringing on some one
else's right to use that title.
I have been doing my act for the past
few years. The title was given me by
the press and public. It has never pro-
cured for me one day's work.
My ability, as every one knows, gets
me work, not the title.
I have no desire to infringe on any
one's rights, though I hold a copyright
number 10,838, entered at Washington.
Trust this will, put an end to any fur-
ther discussion. Phil Jean Barnard.
En Route.
Editor Variety:
I respectfully submit a report of the
practice and impositions of Manager A.
Sigfried, of the Bijou, Decatur, 111., which,
in justice to the vaudeville profession, I
trust you will grant space for.
Were I the only one who has fault to
find with this person, I would remain a
silent martyr, but a score of acts have
experienced the same "lemon." Since he
persists in continuing his questionable
tactics, the profession in general will be
rendered great good by denouncing him
and thus undoubtedly prompt many acts
who are booked to appear at the Bijou,
Decatur, 111., under the management of
this H. Sigfried, to beware. The facts
follow:
Sigfried, Decatur, HI., books through
the Western Vaudeville Association of
Chicago. A clause in his contract reads:
"Either party to this contract may cancel
same by giving two weeks' notice."
Above this is another clause: "Said
party of first part (Sigfried) may cancel
said engagement at any time after the
first or prior to this third performance by
paying to party of the second part a sum
equal to one-seventh of the weekly com*
pensation herein mentioned."
If Sigfried can get hold of an act at a
great sacrifice at the last moment he will
cancel his regular bookings regardless of
the two weeks' notice clause unless the
act originally booked accepts a cut in
preference to cancellation.
This he tried on me on one week's no-
tice. I declined to accept cancellation,
admonishing him not to overstock,
and that I would report as per my con-
tract. I did so. He allowed me to open
Monday matinee. My act went so great
that he acknowledged it to me, but called
my attention to the fact that he need give
no excuse as per above cancellation clause
and could close me if he wished. Then
he offered me a cut of $75 less than origi-
nal price agreed upon, which I promptly
refused, whereupon he closed me. I en-
gaged Whitley & Fitzgerald, Decatur's
best attorneys, to bring suit
My attorneys, however, after reading
thoroughly the various clauses, informed
me that his contract was onesided, and
that the courts would not hesr any evi-
dence to explain his impositions.
Sigfried refused absolutely to settle and
I had to bring suit to recover the one-
seventh due me. Sigfried, on the morning
the case came to a final determination,
paid the amount, with costs, to the Jus-
tice.
In conclusion wish to add that I have
played for many other managers on con-
tracts containing the same clauses before
and after this Sigfried deal and said con-
tracts, over 100 in all, were fulfilled to
the letter. Chat. W. Sehepp.
(Schepp's Dog, Pony and Monkey
Circus).
(In the above letter of Mr. Schepp's,
as well as several others along the same
lines we have received, it is stated that
the cancellation was valid, having been
brought about through a clause in the
contract giving the manager the right to
cancel after the first and before the third
performance. It devolves upon the artist
to protect himself against an agreement
of this inequitable nature by declining to
sign a contract with that clause or a
similar one in it. It should be scratched
out, and for the information of artists
it may be said that it should be scratched
out before and not after the manager
eigne it. If the manager first signs a
contract and there are to be alterations
or erasures afterwards, his signature
should again be obtained when the altera-
tions or erasures have been made, regard-
less whether he or an agent verbally
agrees to them. Upon a manager en-
gaging an act, he should not be given
the privilege to close for any reason, and
any clause in a contract allowing him to
do so should be stricken out by the artist,
who might better refuse to play the date
rather than be at the pleasure of the man-
agement, especially when such manage-
ment is known to be tricky or un-
scrupulous. — Ed. )
Tom Nawn has been engaged to open at
the Alhambra, London, on July 6. His con-
tracts for the other side call for six weeks.
OBITUARY
William a Ott, of Klein, Ott Brothers
end-Vfebolfan, died M*rcb.„2.9 »1 Cayenne,
N. J. Typhoid fever and hemorrhages
were the cause. The body was removed
to Beaver Falls, Pa., for burial.
Buffalo, April 2.
R. H. Brock, the business manager of
the "Rents-Santley" show for the past
eighteen years, died on March 31 at the
Homeopathic Hospital in this city.
W. S. ("Bill") Cunningham died at
Cleveland March 26. He was well known
in "straight" parts, having entered the
profession in 78. His latest appearance
was with Bob Cunningham (Bob and
Daisy Cunningham), his brother. A widow
survives. The deceased's father and three
sisters are living in Toronto.
Sophie Welch Webb, a principal of "The
City Sports," died in New Orleans March
21. Mrs. Webb was a widow, twenty-nine
years of age.
VICTOR MOORE POSSIBLE.
There are about five weeks of vaude-
ville which Victor Moore, "The Talk of
New York" star, could play after the
show's season will have ended, and Pat
Casey has everything in readiness for
Mr. Moore's re-entrance if the comedian
concludes to accept the time.
Upon Mr. Moore reappearing in vaude-
ville, he may bring with him a "number"
made popular in the New York run of
the Geo. M. Cohan piece at the Knicker-
bocker.
CASEY GETS RALPH HERTZ.
If Ralph Herts, at present with "The
Soul Kiss," goes into vaudeville after the
close of that piece, it will be under the
direction of The Casey Agency, accord-
ing to Pat Casey.
Mr. Casey said he had seen Mr. Herts,
end the arrangements made were to that
effect.
REMICK & CO. UPTOWN.
The music publishing house of Jerome
H. Remick & Co., is now nicely located
in the new five-story and basement build-
ing at 131 West Forty-first street The
Remick firm occupies the entire premises,
two floors of which are devoted to the
professional department under the charge
of Mose Gumble. Twelve piano rooms will
be utilised for the rehearsal of songs.
On the fourth floor Manager Fred Bel-
cher is situated, with his private office in
the rear. It will be a week or so before
the offices are entirely settled. An elevator
conveys a visitor to any department direct
To commemorate the removal, Al.
Gumble has composed the music to two
unpublished sets of lyrics. One, by Edgar
Malone, is entitled "There is No Moon Like
the Honeymoon." The ottier, written by
Jsck Ma honey, has been named "We Won't
Go Home Until Morning, Bill," a new idea
on a popular subject.
Lalla Selblni, after finishing the Cuban MISS RITCHIE AT HAMMERSTEIN'S.
engagement booked, goes to Europe, open- Adele Ritchie has been engaged to play
ing at Vienna on June 16. Hammerstein's week April IS.
VARIETY
11
GIRGUS NEWS.
The Leamy Ladies do not go ou llie
road with the Barnum & Bailey Circus,
closing with the ihow at the conclusion
of the Garden engagement. The impossi-
bility of providing for the aerialists' elec-
trical display under canvas made this
course necessary. "The Balloon Horse"
will also quit the show when it leaves
New York.
ter~Viuough the Western Vaudeville As-
sociation.
W. 0. Thompson, last season press rep*
resentative of the Pawnee Bill show, has
been appointed publicity promoter for the
"101 Ranch," with headquarters at the
Ackerman-Quigley Company's offices,
Kansas City.
Lou Jordon, head of the aerial act which
bears his name, opened with the Singling
Circus in Chicago. The Jordons returned
recently from a tour of South America un-
der canvas. According to members of the
company the Jordons broke about even on
the trip. During the greater part of their
stands business was good, but the country
was stricken through whole sections with
yellow fever. The top was left in the
South, and the Jordons will probably re-
turn for another try next season.
Walter Murphy, who was for several
seasons connected with the John Robin-
son shows, is now contracting agent for
the "number one" Gentry Brothers' show.
Ralph W. Peckham, general excursion
agent for the Ringlings, returned to Chi-
cago from New York, and is arranging
the billing for the show, which opens at
the Coliseum April 2.
The daily parade will be reinstated as a
feature of the Barnum-Bailey Circus when
the show takes to the road. -
"Doc" Waddell has started his season
as publicity promoter for the Sells-Floto
shows, and from now on the "stories"
may be expected to drop off in large
chunks along the route of the circus.
The Rowland Family, whose tally-ho
act was seen at the Hippodrome last sea-
son, sail from England April 11 to join
the Wallace -Hagenbeck Circus on this
side. They have been re-engaged for the
opening of the Circus Schuman in Berlin
about the middle of September, having
received permission from Ben Wallace to
close their American circus tour in time
to allow of this engagement.
The Jackson Family of cyclists have re-
turned from Europe. They Joined Ring-
ling Brothers' Circus in Chicago. After
the close of the circus season the act will
return to foreign lands, where it is booked
ahead until 1911.
The Siegrist-Silbon Troupe, the big
casting act with the Barnum-Bailey
show, has already been promised vaude-
ville time over here upon the close of the
circus season if Us rigging can be re-
duced to fit the theatre stages. In order
to accomplish this, the personnel of the
act will be cut down to eight. There are
now ten members.
W. E. Corey, of the Hagenbeck- Wallace
Shows, came to town this week, presum-
ably to look over the Barnum-Bailey per-
formance at the Garden. The Hagenbeck
^Circus is slated to open either April 28 or
May 5 at Peru, Ind., the winter quarters.
Harry Clark, former manager for The
Great Raymond's show in South America,
may take a small tent organization into
the same territory during the Spring.
Frank ("Slivers") Oakley has a new
partner in his vaudeville act, Artie Nel-
son now being the other end of the team.
Charley Siegrist, the acrobat, was forced
to retire from the partnership in order to
till a season's engagement with the Sells-
Floto Circus.
Erie, Pa., March 20.
The Cole Brother shows, wintering in
Erie, Pa., will open April 18 in Youngs-
town, Ohio, coming to show in the home
town April 25.
An option has been taken by Pat Casey
upon the "baby" elephant with the Bar-
num-Bailey circus, for exhibition purposes,
commencing in December, and continuing
for fiften weeks. The animal weighs but
129 pounds. It will not grow much larger,
it is said. Mr. Casey will exhibit the baby
in vaudeville.
E. H. Wood will soon take up his
duties as special agent with Buffalo Bill's.
He will operate from the No. 3 car this
season.
Ringling Brothers' shows and Miller
Brothers' "101 Ranch" will be in oppo-
sition to each other in St. Louis follow-
ing the Chicago engagements. Both are
scheduled for the same dates in the Mis-
souri town.
Orrin Bickerstaff, of the Russell-Morgan
Print, left for Bliss, Okla., this week, to
spend a few weeks' vacation with Eddie
Arlington on Bliss Brothers' "101 Ranch."
The Bliss outfit has just had delivered an
entirely new line of paper, including a
wide variety of stands in rainbow colors.
One is a fifty -six sheet.
J. D. Newman is railroad contractor for
Gentry Brothers' show, which opens at
San Antonio, Texas, April 18. The Zor-
sldos and Sevain and Ostman have joined
the aggregation. The "number two" Gen-
try show starts the season in Blooming-
ton, 111., April 10. The Steiner Trio and
the Chameroys have signed with the 1st-
The Chicago Benevolent Association is
arranging for a big fall benefit entertain-
ment to be given in the Dexter Park pa-
vilion, Forty-third and Halsted Streets,
Chicago. The attraction selected is the
Hagenbeck -Wallace Shows. October 5 to
18, inclusive, are the dates p elected.
Harry Earl resumes the office of the
general press representative for the Hag-
enbeck -Wallace Oircus this season.
London, March 21.
To-day the northering sun makes his
entrance into the constellation Taurus,
ushering in the spring. After one of the
blackest winters ever seen in these fog-
bound isles, we are glad to welcome the
smiling sprii g and even hand out a bless-
ing to the much abused spring poet.
Last Saturday Mr. Stoll bobbed up with
another charity matinee at Swansea,
Wales, and our little sixpence on the
pound being denied as usual, not one
member of the Variety Federation worked.
Some consternation was caused at our
headquarters by the receipt of a telegram
stating that prominent Federationists
would appear, but putting things right at
the finish by the statement, "WE DON'T
THINK." There was quite a hush through
the reading of the wire till this pointed
little negative was reached, when applause
rang from wall to wall. Our benevolent
fund total now stands just short of $6,000,
and is sure to mount to a splendid figure
in time.
Word comes from Brussels of several
accidents at the Cirque Rusee Beketow.
Jack Joyce, the American rough rider and
lassoist, who was featured here at "Mam-
moth Fun City," Olympia, while preparing
his horse for the ring and stooping to pick
up a piece of falling trapping, was kicked
violently in the head, fracturing the skull
and necessitating a surgical operation of
some delicacy. The first reports were
alarming, but at last accounts he was able
to write letters from the hospital, and
was on the mend.
Accident number two befell the Saxon
Trio, or rather two of that notable trium-
virate of strong men, who lay on their
backs side by side, with feet upward, to
make the human pier upholding a bridge
on which crossed a motor with five people.
The advertised weight of the car and its
occupants was 6,600 lbs. Nicholas Hames,
the chauffeur, saw by quick instinct that
the bridge was collapsing, and putting on
extra speed shot across just before every-
thing went down. The two brothers, one
of whom must have been that premier
strong man, Arthur Saxon, were removed
to the Hospital St. Jeane, and one is men-
tioned as considerably crushed, while the
other was covered with bruises. They
have lived in England a long time and
been identified with novel heavy lifting
exploits. A special telegram says they
are progressing favorably.
Barrasford opened his Variete Casino,
Marseilles, to crowded business on St.
Patrick's Day. The establishment was
formerly devoted to light operatic and
musical plays. The house is central and
accessible, just off the main boulevard, and
makes the third variety in the town, ri-
vals being the Crystal Palais and Alcazar.
These are augmented in summer by the
Eldorado and Cirque Alexandre. Mr. Bar-
rasford's idea is to change bills weekly
in small towns and fortnightly in large
places, hoping as compensation for this
brevity of engagement to build up a
large circuit and offer many weeks work.
The Star Music Hall, Bermondsey, with
lease of the Star and Garter public house
adjoining, went up for sale at the Auction
Mart, near the Bank of England, last Tues-
day, but failed to get one bid.
Last Saturday the Islington Empire,
where Walter Gibbons got his first big
start, closed its career as a music hall, but
will run picture shows for the clientele, who
take to that thing. All variety interests
will be transferred to the Islington Grand,
near by,* a theatre of repute, which Mr.
Gibbons has fixed up in the most stylish
and elaborate manner. Some think it is
now quite the prettiest of his very taste-
ful halls.
At the Camberwell Empire George Lup-
ino fell and broke the tendon of his leg,
and at the Southport Albert Hall, Bella,
of Bella and Bijou, sipped and dislocated
her knee.
Hippodrome manager Fred Trussell it
back from the Barbery States with what
are supposed to be thirteen of the best
Brigands of Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit
They made a parade of the West End streets
to announce their arrival in London. There
was some trouble getting them and their
weapons out of Morocco, but "backsheesh"
is all powerful down that way, and the
Hippodrome hard cash turned the little
trick.
Philip Wirtb, of Australian circus fame,
is en route home after a London visit. He
expects to come every year hereafter, and
said he liked the English, but not their
fogs, which had a way of settling on his
chest. The Wirth Brothers' growing show
was last heard of in Dunedin, the town
after which old Australian sport Donegan
named the famous cyclic family seen your
way of late.
The Empire revue, "Oh, Indeed 1" has
been cut down 17 minutes to avoid prosecu-
tion from the watchful theatrical folk.
Alfred Moul is presenting at the Al-
hambra a singing sextet called the "Mag-
pies," dressed in black and white apparel
Also a mysterious lady singing high
soprano through a mask. Herr Hagedorn's
Floral Fairy Lake went on this week at
the Hippodrome, and is a very pretty study
in varicolored iridescent radiance, illum-
ined fountains, huge wuter-liliea and beau-
teous maidens fair beir g among the com-
ponents of the display. Anna De Grey,
Secretary of the Ladies' Guild, Is under-
going a serious operation st St Saviour's
Hospital. Next Monday «it the Crouch
End Hippodrome Derwent Hall Caine, son
of the distinguished novelist, will appear
in the third act of his frtber's production,
"The Eternal City."
Fanny Rice was forced to leave the bill
at Keith's, Philadelphia, Tuesday night,
suffering a severe cold, which rendered
her unable to speak above a wisper.
Paul Barnes opened in Liverpool, Eng-
land, week of March 9. The press com-
ments were favorable.
12
VARIETY
ASSOCIATION CUTS OFF
DESERTERS ' LINE OF RETREAT
■ " ■■ i ■ i — MS—— — ummtm i^y^^^^^^™^—
Cincinnati Pooling: Arrangement Calculated to Make
Secessionists Think Twice Before Moving Con
sidered a Brilliant Strategic Plan.
Those who have followed the efforts of
the Edison Company to line the moving
picture trade up into a systematized
machine, believe that the scheme of the
Film Service Association to conduct a co-
operative rental exchange in Cincinnati
is a broader plan than appears on its face.
Ostensibly the pooling arrangement is en-
tered into in order to cover Cincinnati,
that city being without a representative
owing to the retirement of the Southern
Film Exchange from membership in the as-
sociation.
Whether there was any deeper motive
or not, the move will undoubtedly have the
effect of binding the present membership
more closely to its present affiliation,
through the fear that desertion will im-
mediately be followed by the establishment
of a local opposition backed by the com-
bined strength of the Association. The ex-
ecutive committee is credited with having
executed a skillful manoeuvre.
Deductions were carried even father than
this. No one could be found who would
venture to make a definite forecast, but
the belief was expresed in several quarters
that this system of pooling interests
would spread until practically the whole
rental business was bound together in its
individual parts in some sort of community
of interest plan and operated from a com-
mon centre. Even thus early advocates
for such a system are many, it is said.
In outline the Cincinnati participat-
ing pool provides that each of the
eighty -one members of the Film
Service Association be offered a share
in the enterprise at $50 each, pw-
ticipatora to contribute 10 reels of moving
pictures each, and draw down a pro rata
share of the profits. It is presumed that
the Cincinnati exchange will likewise cover
Cleveland, that point being unrepresented
in the Association owing to the resignation
of C. H. Peckham (Cleveland Film Ex-
change).
The prospectus of the Association ex-
plaining the pool scheme, which was sent
out broadcast this week, follows:
"At a meeting of the Executive Com-
mittee of the Film Service Association held
in New York March 21, 1008, the Committee
voted to open an office at Cincinnati, Ohio,
in the interests of the Association. This
action was taken because the Association
has no representative in that city and it
was thought desirable to adopt vigorous
methods to fight the opposition there.
"It was decided that the office should be
owned and controlled by the entire Associa-
tion and that each of the eighty-one (81)
members of the Association should be of-
fered an opportunity to have a share in
the support and profits of the office.
"The pool owning this office shall be com-
posed of the members of this Association,
and the number of shares in the pool shall
not exceed 81. The pool and the office shall
be managed by the Executive Committee
of the Association.
"Every member of the Association may
subscribe for one share in this pool, but
a member shall not be permitted to sub-
scribe for a share for any branch house.
"The subscription to each share of the
pool shall be $50 and 10 reels of film. The
total number of shares in the pool shall not
exceed 81, and the total amount with which
the pool shall begin business will be
$4,060 in cash and 810 reels of film, or as
nearly this amount as may be subscribed.
"A check for $50 shall accompany each
subscription to the pool for each share sub-
scribed for and a list of reels of film giv-
ing the names of the subjects upon the reels,
from which list the Committee shall have
the right to select 10 reels, each to con-
tain approximately 1,000 feet of film, and
when delivered to the office at Cincinnati
to be in a condition satisfactory to the
Committee. No reels are to be sent in with
the subscription, but merely the list of
reels from which ten may be selected.'
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BURLESQUE HOUSE CHANGES DAILY.
At Miner's Eighth Avenue theatre, where
the Western Wheel burlesque shows play
weekly, there is an announcement made
that the moving pictures presented there
in conjunction with the show proper will
be changed daily.
The pictures were added by the man-
agement to offset the effect of the store
shows in the vicinity.
"BEN-HUR" ARGUMENT POSTPONES.
The argument in the injunction suit
brought against the Kalem Company by
Klaw & Erlanger and Harper Brothers to
stop the sale of a moving picture entitled
"Ben Hur," was up for argument last Fri-
day, but was put over until April 10.
PHOTOGRAPHING THE FLEET.
Arrangements have been made with Miles
Brothers, whereby one of their men in San
Francisco shall travel to Magdalena Bay,
there to make moving pictures of the Amer-
ican warships at target practice. The
photographer will then proceed to Santa
Barbara, Cal., and reduce tho main points
of the fleet's reception there to cinemato-
graphic negatives. The warships will ar-
rive in Santa Barbara just about the time
of the annual floral carnival, and this event
will be held as part of the welcoming cere-
monies.
It will be two weeks before the fleet
reaches its destination, San Francisco. By
that time the reels will be made up and
in the hands of exhibitors, making it pos-
sible to show the subject while the papers
are full of the successful arrival of the
warships after their record-breaking voy-
age.
The reel will be the property of the
Kalem Company, who made the arrange-
ments with Miles Bros.
The Family, Erie, Pa., which closed its
doors a few weeks ago, is offered for sale.
NO CONVENTION.
Certain dissatisfied members of the Film
Service Association who sought to agitate
the subject of ~a convention, have iof this
present given up their project. A report
bad it that the meeting would be called
for to-day, but during the week there was
no indication that a convention would be
held at any time in the near future.
Percy L. Waters, treasurer of the As-
sociation, said this week that the agita-
tion had arisen in Chicago, but the de-
mand for a general meeting had not been
widespread enough to call for serious at-
tention.
PICTURES IN ASBURY PARK.
The Casino, Asbury Park, N. J., will
offer pictures, in addition to three vaude-
ville acts, as the amusement at the sea-
shore this summer. Walter Rosenberg has
the Casino under his direction, and has
made up his mind that this form of amuse-
ment will be the most profitable. Prices
will range from ten to thirty cents, a scale
Mr. Rosenberg says will be more attractive
to the residents and transients than the
higher prices a straight vaudeville bill
would require.
This, says Mr. Rosenberg, was proven
to his satisfaction last summer when Geo.
Homans played vaudeville in the Casino.
Although high class bills were given, the
business could not be drawn in, the largest
week's gross receipts having been $1,200,
and that was an exception.
Mr. Rosenberg operates other moving
picture theatres. In Portchester, N. Y.,
there are two shows daily given of pictures
and acts, with an "amateur night" once
weekly at the same prices of admission.
The manager says he is fully satisfied with
results, and were he to play more than two
shows a day, does not believe the entertain-
ment would be as attractive or profitable.
SOME COMPETITION.
Rlaney'a Theatre was profusely billed
throughout Yonkers last week as offering
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by a dramatic
organization. Now, it so happens that
between Blaney's Theatre and the main
street car line of the town an enterpris-
ing moving picture exhibitor holds forth.
Monday electricians were busy in front
of the house, and with the falling of dark-
ness there blazed forth in electrics the
legend "DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE,"
completely smothering the Blaney sign fur-
ther up the block.
Idle ushers and house attendants stood
around Blaney's until 8:30, wondering
what had become of the Monday night
audience until some, going outside to see
if the street cars had stopped running,
found the audience crowding into the
nickelodeon down the block.
DISTRIBUTING LECTURES.
The Kalem Company recently tried the
experiment of sending with each of its
new reels a printed pamphlet descriptive
of the subject for use of the house lecturer.
This week the concern received orders from
Boston and a Chicago theatre for 10,000
copies of these lectures, to be distributed
with the programs to ttie audience.
"Coaching Days" will be revived at the
Cleveland Hippodrome during the spring.
The Majestic, Johnstown, closes on
April 11. The Park in the same city
brings its vaudeville season to an end
to-night.
PATHS NOT COMING ON BUSINESS.
Charles Paths, of Paths Brothers, the
French film manufacturers, is coming over
'here within a f eW Weeks." Mrr&at st;"&Mr-
Pathes' American representative, declared
this week that the coming visit of the
head of the big firm had no significance.
"M. Pathe has chosen America for the
scene of a recreation trip, 1 * said he. "His
vacations are interrupted by business if
he remains in France, and he wishes to
get away from the cares of the office. His
last trip to this side he remembers with
pleasure. Mme. Pathe will accompany
him."
Mr. Berst added that his home office
had no idea of entering the American ex-
hibition field, as had been surmised.
CHICAGO FILM NOTES.
By FRANK WIESBERO,
VARIETY'S Chicago Office,
Chicago Opera House Block.
Chicago, April 2.
G. Johnson has secured the lease of the
Auditorium at Crookston, Minn., and will
install a moving picture show.
A new moving picture house will be
opened at Mauison, Ind., by Mrs. L. E.
Holwager, in the remodeled Adams prop-
erty, adjoining the "Nickelectra,"
The Armory and Grand, Michigan City,
Ind., both moving picture houses, have
combined, and the former will close its
doors.
Sherman and Grinnell opened an "Elec-
tric" theatre at 22 East Main Street, Walla
Walla, Wash. It is known as the "Pas-
time."
The new "Bijou Dream," Lincoln, Neb.,
opened in the Loomis-Miller block, giving
moving pictures and illustrated songs.
A moving picture show is being fitted
out in the store room at 211 Chestnut
Street, Norfolk, Va., by G. A. Quick, Berk-
ley Theatre, in that city, who has been
operating pictures for two weeks, and
business is reported good.
A new building for theatrical purposes —
evidently vaudeville and moving pictures
— will be erected by T. G. Schaefer at the
southwest corner of North and Washtenaw
Avenues, to cost $25,000.
The Bijou Family Theatre, Alexandria,
Minn., has opened with moving pictures
and illustrated songs under the manage-
ment of F. Thorn.
The third moving picture theatre has
been established in the Farlow building,
Rapid City, S. D., by Otto Hogen and
J. E. Hanlon.
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The Crystal, Athens, Ga., opened with
moving pictures last week.
On May 1 a new moving picture show
will be opened at Red Wing, Minn., in a
store room on Bush Street.
Griesfbaum and Owens have leased a
store on East Main Street, Springfield,
Ohio, and will operate) picture shows.
VARIETY
13
SUE UNDER "MERRY WIDOW* DE-
CISION.
The Kalem Company hat been served
with BummoDB in a suit brought by Will-
iam A. Brady to pffcveut the «&£* : indssr
hibition of that concern's moving picture,
"The Merry Widow."
Mr. Brady recently obtained from the
United States Circuit Court an injunction
against the production of the popular musi-
cal piece being given by a foreign company
at the White Horse Tavern on Third Ave-
nue. In the effort to suppress the moving
picture version the plaintiff alleges that the
reel is an actual reproduction of the piece
as given by the Third Avenue company,
which performance has been declared by
the court to be an infringement of the
Brady copyright. In the moving picture
reel the cast of that company is incorpor-
ated.
The Kalem people, however, point to the
recent decision in which the United States
Court of Appeals declared that the mechan-
ical reproduction of a musical composition
could not be construed as an infringement
upon the copyright, and advance the claim
that this suit is a parallel case.
OPERATORS' TRAINING SCHOOL.
The American Exchange, a film rental
bureau, has started a school for the tech-
nical instruction of moving picture opera-
tors in Brooklyn. Lectures and demon-
strations are given semi-weekly. Special
stress is placed upon a thorough under-
standing of the municipal regulations and
the rules of the underwriters governing
these exhibitions, and the newest safety
precautions are shown.
PICTURE MEN BEFORE COMMITTEE.
When the joint Congressional Commit-
tee held its hearing last week at the
New Willard, Washington, on the amended
copyright measure to be presented to
Congress, the moving picture manufactur-
ers were represented, as well as producers
and authors of plays.
William A. Brady, the manager, was
most emphatic in his protests against
moving pictures being reproduced of play*
without the consent * of the owner. Mr.
Brady said he had been obliged to close
a "Way Down Enst" road company, when
it reached the Middle West, the store
show at five cents' admission having given
the entire play.
The picture men were also heard by
the committee.
MINERVA HAS REAL DATE.
Minerva, "The Handcuff Queen," has i
real date. She is playing Bennett's, Mont-
real, this week, upon which is hung some-
thing of a story.
Two weeks ago the female handcuff
expert should have played at the Savoy,
Hamilton, Canada, booked by William Mor-
ris. The week previously she "lay off" in
the town, reporting ill on the Monday
morning of the engagement. A local phy-
sician designated by Manager Appleton of
the Savoy as an examiner reported he
could find no trace of any illness, but
Minerva did not play the week.
Now she h at Bennetfs. Mr. Bennett
also has a theatre at Hamilton, in oppo-
sition to the Savoy.
Some legal steps were looked for from
Mr. Appleton in an effort to restrain Min-
erva from further appearing in Canadian
territory.
MOVING PICTURE NEWS AND REVIEWS
flight."
7 Mins.
"Caught" is a product of the Vitagraph
Company, and a very desirable picture.
Although melodramatic in treatment, it is
not thrilling, but holds interest easily
through the subject matter — an attempted
bank robbery. The headquarters of a band
of thieves is shown, and other scenes lead
through the story from the employment of
one of the gang by the owner of a pawn-
shop which adjoins the bank, to the arrest
of the band by the police officers as they
emerge from the cellar beneath the bank's
vault through a stone removed from the
floor. A ruse to take the pawnbroker from
his shop is by a message that his wife is
ill at home. During his absence, the new em-
ployee passes his confederates downstairs,
where both begin operations with pick and
shovel. The pawnbroker returning, furious
at the deception practiced, in casting about
for the probable reason, suspects his new
clerk. Leaving his shop, he confides his
suspicions to the police, who do the rest.
Other than some very palpable "faking,"
the picture has been well laid and worked
out, but the "faky" appearance at times
detracts from the merits. For instance, the
stone supposed to be a part of the vault's
solid flooring, is easily raised by
the hand of one man, seemingly working
upon hinges. Its "prop" construction be-
comes plainly observable. "Caught" should
be in big demand at the present time.
A picture of similar nature has not been
seen in a long while, excepting "A Hold-Up
in Calabria." Sime.
••'I he intetiiiiu-cul AUrm, Clock/'- •
"The Intermittent Alarm Clock" ought
to especially appeal to children. It is a
"Buster Brown" joke in nature, naturally
conceived and executed. A youngster, after
winding Lp an alarm clock, places it in the
drawer of a library table. His father
(presumably) enters and at the set
moment, the clock commences to ring, con-
tinuing intermittently, while the father and
housekeeper make a vain search for it.
The boy remains on the sofa meanwhile
hiding his face behind a book, convulsed
with laughter. The father suspects his
son, but has no real grounds to fix upon.
While temporarily absent from the room
in search of the noise dispenser, the young-
ster places the clock, after again winding
it, in his father's overcoat pocket. His
parent leaves the house, going to church.
The interior of the church with pulpit,
and the minister earnest' y discoursing is
seen, and while growing vehement in his
remarks, the preacher is interrupted by the
alarm going off. An usher traces it to the
father, and gently but firmly ejects him.
Outside the clock is discovered in the coat.
The father rushes homeward, catching his
offspring and a companion in paroxysms of
laughter, quickly abated when father spanks
son with no light hand for the finale. It
is a most amusing picture, for the fun is
wholesome, and the picture well played. It
cannot fail to be enjoyed. The maker's
name is not known. Sime.
Dr. C. B. Clarke's "Globe of Death"
left for England this week.
A. D. Nem, Put* t
C. W J..«« U I lie T.l.l
MOTOGRAPH OOMPANY
PALACE THEATRE
CONTINUOUS HtFINID VAUDIVILLI
76 WOODWARD AVENUE
Variety,
Detroit. March 21. 1908. ion
Vew York.
Gentlemen: -
Inclosed please find $2.00 for tine year's sub-
scription to Variety. I have usually bought Variety at the
news stands, but this opportunity cannot be overlooked. I
have found your publication to be the only one which gives us
an unbiased view of the much discussed film question at this
time, besides much other valuable information that no one in
the "show business" can afford to be without.
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Yours very truly.
The above Utter is reproduced as the endorsement of VARIETY'S policy by en unprejudiced ob-
server. It is in answer to a circular letter forwarded to exhibitors offering; a year's subscription at
the special price of $2. VARIETY in its "Moving- Picture News and Reviews" has adopted the same
policy pr evailin g throughout the paper — impartial and unbiased.
VARIETY believes that the best news is all the news. No t a varnished tale, or suppression of
facts for the benefit or injury of anyone. In this way VARIETY believes the reader grows to accept
the matter in the paper as the most complete obtainable, and place* reliance, knowing it has sot been
garbled. News gatherings of this nature become valuable, for it must of a necessity cover all sides
and points. When the independenoe of the policy is established, the resder turns to the paper which
presents all sides as an honest endeavor to collect the news without bias.
VARIETY likes the above letter for it comes from an exhibitor, oompetent to judge of a paper's
policy as between opposing sides, whereas a manufacturer or renter linked with either of the feroes
oould not pass an unprejudioed opinion.
m Amft**tr Ktj&tot" (Cfimedv).
Unique.
Comedy subjects have the call in the
Fourteenth Street place this week. There
are three new comic films, all by the same
manufacturer (Pathe Freres), of which
this is easily the best. The opening
scene shows a well dressed "souse"
watching a vaudeville performance from
a box, much after the manner of Billie
Reeves in the Karno "Music Hall" act.
The clubman is much interested in an
equilibrist, who balances chairs and tables
on his chin. After he is put out of the
theatre he goes through a long list of
adventures in which he tries to perform
similar feats on the street, in oafes and
at home. The point of the reel is that a
proper background of situation is estab-
lished before the clubman is taken
through his furniture smashing adven-
tures and general rough house, which am
thereby made legitimately funny. He Is
a splendid pantomimist, and the stage
management of the whole subject is skill-
ful. This is one of the best humorous
subjects that has been shown in some
time. Bush.
"In Morocco."
This reel shows characteristic scenes in
and about Tangiers, being a new "travel
subject," depending for its interest upon
the universal eagerness with which people
accept information about places which
they have never seen. The views are well
done, although it seems that the country
might have provided more picturesque
scenes than those given. The market
places, military fortresses and Hebrew
quarter of the town are displayed in turn.
The pictures have plenty of motion in all
except the fortress, where only one or two.
moving figures are in range of the camera.
One good scene showed native musicians
practicing their art. The film holds inter-
est. Ruth.
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"Hypnotizing Mother-in-Law."
Chicago.
500 Feet.
There have been many subjects deal-
ing with the mother-in-law question, but
this latest output by the Essanay Manu-
facturing Company, Chicago, excells in
the comedy line. A newly married man
finds it impossible to get along with his
wife's mother, who lives with the couple,
and plans to get rid of her. He re-
ceives an advertisement from a hypnotie
school, which informs him he can learn
to hypnotize by mail. He has an idea that
he can hypnotize his mother-in-law, there-
by making her leave his home. He re-
ceives the lessons and proceeds to learn
the art. He practices continually wherever
he goes. In the street car he scares pas-
sengers with funny antics; runs into a
man carrying a sack of flour; makes his
mother-in-law pack her belongings and
leave his home. The amateur hypnotist
meets his Waterloo when the indignant
old lady finds him later. The situations
are funny and well worked out.
Frank Wietberg.
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VARIETY
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The Columbus Railroad Company, Co-
lumbus, Ga., contemplates building a park
in the near future.
The Heed-Blake Amusement Company
(Boulder, Col.) has incorporated for $30,-
000. Incorporators are W. E. Blake, E. V.
Reed and E. J. French.
The Columbus Amusement Company,
Columbus, Ohio, has incorporated for
$25,000, and will build a theatre at In-
dianola Park this Spring.
The Crescent Amusement Company, Chi-
cago, incorporated with capital of $5,000.
Incorporators are H. E. Leopold, L. A.
Schwab and W. V. Brothers.
Preparations are under way for the
opening of Fontaine Ferry Park, Louis-
ville. A new building for vaudeville pur-
pose will be among the additions.
The Western Vaudeville Association will
book acts direct for Eastern parks this
Summer, arrangements to that effect hav-
ing been made with the United Offices.
The minor circulated that Al Fresco
Park, Peoria, 111., will not be opened this
season has no truth. The resort will be
larger and better than ever this sea-
son.
The Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo Val-
ley Traction Company has extended the
electric road to the Amusement Park on
Kalamazoo River near Plainwell, which is
* popular resort.
There are at present two parks at Co-
lumbus, Miss., one for white and the other
for the colored inhabitants. New conces-
sions and outdoor features will be placed
during the spring.
The Idora Park Company, Oakland,
Cal.. has incorporated, with capital of
$500,000. Directors: R. L. Oliver, N. M.
Crossley, Richard P. Miller, Dennis
Searles and Walter P. Johnson.
New Orleans, April 2.
Rumor says William Morris, through
his Chicago office, is trying to secure the
contract for furnishing the attractions at
West End Park the coming summer.
The Learn y Ladies, the feature of the
Barnura -Bailey show at the G'arden, have
been booked to appear in the summer
parks after the circus engagement, the act
eloeing with the show in New York.
The Montgomery Traction Company,
owning Electric Park, Montgomery, Ala.,
proposes to improve the resort and install
new attractions, including a casino, by
the opening of the season, set for May 1.
Two of Denver's parks are now open.
20,000 people were estimated to have vis-
ited the resorts the opening day (March
13). The warm weather prevailing in
Colorado induced the management to
start early.
Mile. Somimerville and her Dancing
Horse played the Avenue Theatre, St.
Louis, last week. This will probably be
their last vaudeville week before the act
enters upon its summer engagement in
"Dreamland," Coney Island.
PARKS AND PAIRS
"Wonderland," Milwaukee's summer
amusement resort, opens for the season
May 30 under new management. The offi-
cers are: George T. Moyer, president;
Frank J. Kip, vice-president, and George
F. Mehring, secretary and treasurer.
The amusement resort at Aurora, 111.,
owned by the Aurora, Elgin and Chicago
Road will be under the management of
Charles Lamb, connected with Riverview
Park, Chicago, last summer. New attrac-
tions and improvements are promised.
Electric Park, Waterloo, la., opens June
7, under the management of Roy Nichols
and Lore Alford. A new vaudeville the-
atre seating 1,000, with removable roof, is
planned, and the coaster, having a riding
area of 1,400 feet, will be one of the fea-
tures.
Vaudeville and moving pictures, in ad-
dition to the regular attractions, will be
provided at the following Michigan parks
this summer: Oak wood Park, Kalamazoo
(L. D. LeRoy); Gognac Park, Battle
Creek (L. A. Kertson); Waverly and Pine
Lake Parks (J. S. Wilson and J. A. Brus-
selbach).
The Hungarian Boys' Band, an organi-
zation of thirty-five youthful musicians,
now playing at Albert Hall, London, will
reach New York about May 1, to play
the summer park season under the guid-
ance of B. Obermayer, the New York
representative of Somers & Warner, the
English agents.
According to present plans Trout Park,
Elgin, 111., will be transformed into an
amusement resort by a stock company
now being organized by EL Stevens. It
will have a vaudeville theatre, coaster,
bathing beach and other features. It is
expected that the park will be in shape
to open about May 30.
Paul Goudron, of the Sullivan-Considine
forces, has devised a new amusement
"thriller" for outdoor resorts. It will be
installed in a number of parks this sum-
mer. The "thriller" is said to be more
sensational than anything so far intro-
duced in the novelty amusement line. No
details have been given out.
Youngstown, O., April 2.
Joseph Wess, manager of Avon Park,
may yet secure a liquor license for his
resort. It was thought he would have to
abandon tht park, when the prohibition
policy went into effect in Liberty town-
ship, where Avon is situated. Mr. Wess,
however, intends making a town of Avon
Park by itself. It will be districted, and
sufficient "citizens" imported, when a vote
will be taken upon the liquor question.
Boston, April 2.
Boy den Heights, planned by the late
George B. Hoyden for a summer park, has
been transferred to Arthur Mulvey and
Edward Whicher, of Boston, who will open
it on Decoration Day. The grounds com-
prise 42 acres, and were laid out at an
expense of $70,000. The sale includes
everything on the property. Charles C.
Ames managed the place last season. It
is located on the shore of Narragansett
Bay.
The bookings for "White City," Syra-
cuse (N. Y.), this coming season will be
placed by J. C. Matthews, the agent, who
acted as booking director for the park the
latter end of last Summer. No manager
Ims yet been selected. L. H. Harner, of
Cleveland, last held the position. A
more expensive bill than has been cus-
tomary at this resort will be installed
weekly.
The refusal of Mayor McCarthy of
Richmond, Va., to grant license for the
sale of liquor at "Idlewood," a summer
resort, caused Manager Fred Lewis to
convert the Pavilion into a Japanese tea
garden, and when the season opens the
place will be made attractive by the pres-
ence of six Geisha girls direct from the
Orient, who will act as attendants, and
serve non-intoxicating refreshments.
Ernest Harrington, of Princeton, Ind.,
who operates a number of summer the-
atres in Indiana and Illinois, is planning
to build a new house at Evansville, Ind.,
and is negotiating for the purchase of a
piece of property on Fourth and Vine
Streets, considered a desirable spot. Mr.
Harrington proposes to erect a brick build-
ing with a seating capacity of 1,200. It
will have a dome-like roof and a fence
about 12 feet high, in place of walls.
Otherwise the house will be on the order
of any regular theatre. Vaudeville and
other attractions will be given in conjunc-
tion with the circuit of six summer the-
atres in the South controlled by Frank
Head.
Vaudeville, moving pictures, roller skat-
ing and band concerts will constitute the
principal form of amusement at the parks
and summer resorts operated in Connecti-
cut by the Connecticut Company of New
Haven, J. A. Blake manager. The parks
controlled by the company are the follow-
ing: Pine Rock Park, Shelton; Quassa-
pang, Middlebury; Roton Point, So. Nor-
walk; Laurel Park, Hartford; Lakeview
Park, Middletown; Wildwood, Putnam;
White Oak Park, New Britain; Ocean
Beach, New London; Savin Rock, West
Haven; Highland Lake, Winsted; Han-
over Park, Meriden. In addition the firm
holds the lease on Rye Beach, Rye, New
York, situated on Long Island Sound, and
another in course of construction at Nor-
wich, Conn.
The following parks and outdoor amuse-
ment resorts will install moving picture
shows for the coming summer season, to-
gether with other concessions:
Reere* Park, Foatorla, O., R. S. Powley. man-
ager.
Union Park. Ishpemlnp, Mich.. J. W. Corkin-
dale. manager.
Wlndmont Park, Galeaburg, 111., .R. H. Hay-
ward, mnnager.
Lake Newell Park. Bast Liverpool, O., F. B.
Lawrence, manager, Newoll. W. Va.
Park — Savannah, Ga., Savannah Electric Com-
pany, manager.
Lake Ontario Park, Kingston, Ont., D. P.
Branlgan, manager.
Bdjrewater Park. PanlelsvUle. Pa., H. P.
Weaver, park manage.
Taleguga Park, Attleboro, Maaa., R. A. Har-
rington, owner, Providence, R. I.
Park — Sheffield. Ala.. H. B. Elmore, owner.
Park— Sioux Olty, B. L. Kirk, manager.
Park — Kingston, N. Y., O. G. Reed, manager.
Park — Sheboygan, Win., Sheboygan Light A
Power Company, own ere.
Electric Park, Houghton, Mich., F. O. Mayotte,
manager.
Jenlson Electric Park, Holland, Mich., Cbaa.
Floyd, manager.
Park — Colorado Springs, Col.. Colorado Spring*
and Interurban Railway Company, ownera.
Park — Albuquereque, New Mexico; Albuquerque
Traction Company, ownera.
Park— Portland, Ore., Portland Railway, Light
and Power Company, owner*.
Park — Muskogee, Oklahoma; Muskogee Electric
Traction Company, owners.
Park — Bluff ton, Indiana; Marion, Bluff ton and
Eastern Traction Company, owners.
The United Booking Offices, through
Jule Delmar, who has charge of all the
park bookings for the United, excepting a
few small resorts in New England under
the charge of W. F. Tucker, stated this
week that his agency had made no connec-
tion of any kind with the National Park
Managers' Association, of which C. Ober-
heid is secretary. This is in confirmation
of the statement made by Mr. Oberheid
to Variety a couple of weeks ago to the
same effect. Mr. Delmar added that no
negotiations were pending for the Na-
tional business, nor had the United any
information as to its affairs or the char-
acter of the business it intended to carry
on. A season's booking could be given
acts by the United at present, said Mr.
Delmar, over a summer park circuit. Sal-
aries would be graded to cover both the
large and the small time, so the acts could
play continuously during the summer. Be-
sides eight places in 'Pennsylvania, where
deals are now pending for the United to
book, Mr. Delmar gave the following list
of cities where the United would place
the vaudeville numbers the coming sea-
son: Jamestown, Gloversville, Newburg,
Syracuse (N. Y.) ; Erie, Allentown, Ash-
land (Pa.); Toledo, Dayton, East Liver-
pool (CM; Wheeling (W. Va.) ; Millville
(N. J.) and New Castle (Del.).
Tne dedication of Forest Park, the new
Chicago amusement resort, took place Sun-
day, March 22. About 6,000 attended. The
entrance is imposing and consists of two
immense tow^s, over sixty feet high, con-
nected by a peristyle which forms the.
entrances. The style is the art nouveau.
Inside is a fountain of considerable size,
and mounted on a pedestal in the fountain
is a female figure of heroic size in full
Mardi Gras costume, with cap and bells,
stick and bladder, representing "Follv."
The permanent buildings already under
way and well erected are a ball, room
nearly 200 feet in length, with the largest
rathskeller in the West underneath; a
skating rink that is to be the largest in
the history of parks; Theatres, Arcades,
a Casino, Band Shell, Four Electric Thea-
tres, Japanese Tea Gardens, and what is
called "The Crooked Way," which is to be
the "mid-way." One of the largest roller
coasters in the world is partially up.
"The Chutes" structure is nearly com-
pleted, with its accompanying lagoon; a
new device called "Dip the Dips" is build-
ing, a novel aerostadt that lifts constantly
during its circular motion, like an um-
brella, and gives the motion of riding
ocean billows to the cars; a "thriller" and
a new one will be a pneumatic tube
that will shoot the people through it un-
derground, above ground, and circuit the
lagoon, the action being that of the regu-
lation mail tube, only "shooting" human
beings instead of mail matter.
VARIETY
15
NEW ACT S NE XT WEEK
Initial Presentation, Firit Appearance or
Reappearance in New York City.
Terry and Lambert, Colonial.
4I A Wight in Seville," Fifth Avenue.
Nat S. Jerome and Company, Pastor's.
J. W. Sherry, Pastor's.
Sophie Taylor, Pastor's.
Conroy, LeMaire and Company, Pas-
tor's.
Richard Crolius and Co., Novelty.
Burt Jordan, Novelty.
Lawrence D'Orsay and Company (4).
"Footfalls" (Comedy).
20 Mini.; Four (Parlor).
Fifth Avenue.
"By gee," said The Head of the House
as we were seated in the Fifth Avenue
Monday night, "it looks like a good show,
mut."
"Guess it is," I says, "but leave that
4 mut' thing for parlor stuff."
"Well, it goes," says she. "Wonder
what D'Orsay has?"
"Oh, it must be good," I says. "He's
high priced."
"How high?" says she.
"High enough," says I.
"It's 'Footfalls,' " she says, "and it's
going to be funny, I bet," as the sketch
opened.
"There's D'Orsay," she says, staving in
one rib with her elbow, "and he's carrying
a walking stick with a riding suit."
"Well," says I, "he wants to keep track
of his hands." /
"Rotten," she says. "It isn't correct;
that's the point."
"What should he carry?" says I. "A
horse?"
"Rottener," says she. "It should be a
riding crop."
"Perhaps they have changed the style,"
I says, not believing Mr. D'Orsay could
go wrong.
"Nope," she says. "I guess he's just
carrying out the popular idea that a Duke
knows nothing."
"Well," says I, "Billy Inman told me
in a case of this kind if a man expresses
an intention of cutting the walking stick
down, he still comes under the head of
the 'real thing.'"
"What is that noise about?" says she.
"It's the managers and agents sobbing,"
I says.
"Why?" says she. "Arn't they used to
it?"
"What do you think of 'Footfalls'?''
says I.
"They could have saved it," she says.
"How?" I says. "By burning it up?"
"Nope," she says; "by renaming it."
"What would you call it ?" I says.
"'The Worst Sketch in the World,'"
•ays she. Sime.
Elverton.
Baton Spinning.
Full Stage.
Hammerstein's.
The Victoria, with its highly educated
clientele, is scarcely the place for a turn
of this sort to expect an enthuiastic re-
ception. Elverton has nothing startling
to show in his specialty. Pretty much
all of his routine is the stock in the
trade of the others doing this work. In
the detail of dressing;* however, Elverton
NEW AGTS OP THE WEEK
Maurice Levi and His Band (27).
26 Mins.; Full Stage.
Fifth Avenue.
Maurice Levi and His Band are back in
vaudeville, to vaudeville's great delight.
This bandmaster, who ranks with the
best, knows his audiences and plays to
them with a cordial appreciation for his
reward. Mr. Levi has placed two of his
own compositions from "The Soul Kiss"
on his program, opening with "Happy
Days," where the brasses find the oppor-
tunity, and "Rah, Rah, Rah," in which
the musicians chant the chorus, conclud-
ing with "Stiegen." An Indian song
number, and a cornet solo (ballad) are
also new, while some of Mr. Levi's most
popular selections from last season have
been retained, notably "Cherry" and "Piz-
zicato." "The Star Spangled Banner" is
the finale to wild applause. There is no
bandmaster who can please a house more
completely than Maurice Levi. He is the
same entertainer while conducting, having
added to his other directing tributaries
a single and double motion of the knees,
which keep close watch on the wood in-
struments as Mr. Levi directs the brasses
and the drums. Mr. Levi is now organ-
ized for personally conducting several
thousand musicians at once if each could
obtain a full view of him. William Chase,
of Syracuse, is the harpist this season,
bringing the instrument prominently into
the pieces, and there are several indi-
vidual players of special merit in Mr.
Levi's organization, a splendid one for
any grade of music. Sime.
Simon and Shields' Company (6).
"High Life in Jail" (Travesty).
22 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set).
Keeney's.
"A laugh at any cost" seems to be the
system upon which the sketch is built.
The stage is set as an interior of a jail,
luxuriously fitted out with a pool table,
buffet bar and attendants. The prisoners
appear in striped clothes, cut according
to the latest modes, one in a frock coat,
another in evening dress of the prison
livery. The conversation is such as would
be heard about a hotel lobby — the
"guests" complain of the wretched service,
and this in contrast with the picture of de-
privation associated with a prison fur-
nishes the humor of the piece. The real
backbone of the comedy is William Mack,
one of the "convicts," who reminds one
forcibly of the comedian that was a mem-
ber of Sidney Deane's company when it
played in local vaudeville in "A Christmas
on Blackwell's Island." Some of the
humor is rather forced, and in places there
occur familiar "gags," but in the main
the sketch is a strong laughing number,
and has a foundation which can be en-
riched indefinitely, as new matter is in-
serted. Rush.
can show his fellows some new ideas.
The act is prettily costumed, and Mabel
Irvin, who acts as assistant, does a good
deal to brighten up the number by her
-tivtructive-^ppeawa''* Push. ...
Gates and Black.
Talk and Parodies.
18 Mins.; One.
Keeney's*
The pair make up a very conventional
conversation team with very little to offer
by way of novelty. The "straight" man
makes an unfavorable impression imme-
diattly upon his appearance through care-
less dressing. The parodies, sung by both
straight and Hebrew comedian, the latter
with a funny make-up, are new and funny
in a rough, obvious way, but the talk
is impossible. As a sample they told the
"gag" about the distance between Christ-
mas and New Year's and New Year's and
Christmas. Ruth.
OUT OF TOWN
Valerie Bergere and Company (4).
"The Morning After the Play" (Comedy).
Full Stage; 25 Mins.
Shea's, Buffalo.
Opening in Miss Clifford's apartments,
the production of a comedy has taken
place the night before. Christy Clifford,
the actress, anxious to see how the play has
taken, reads the morning papers, only to
find it a failure. A friend, Robert Pem-
berton arrives, and confesses his love, and
is about to be accepted when Mrs. Craig
Townsend is introduced, who claims the
lover as her property and who is applying
for a divorce, expecting to marry him. He
denounces he , makes up with the actress,
and all turns out for the best. The star
appears to good advantage and the pieces
and support pleased. The cast has five
characters. Dickson.
Jolly and Wild.
Musical Comedy.
16 Mins.; Full Stage; Close "One."
Majestic, Chicago.
Edward Jolly and Winifrrd Wild make
their first appearance here in a musical
comedy entitled "The Music Teacher,"
consisting of a carefully arranged routine
of talk, interspersed with pianologue and
well chosen songs, from two well known
musical productions. The sketch is neat
and refined and proved very entertaining.
It deserves more prominence on the bill,
and would have scored even harder
farther down on the program.
Frank Wiesberg.
McGarvey.
Female Impersonator.
14 Mins.; One.
Lyric, Dallas, Tex. (Week March 23).
McGarvey, formerly with ''The Boston-
ians," has an act comparatively new to
Dallas theatregoers, and one that natural-
ly would appear to much better advantage
on a larger and better equipped stage.
His make-up is very good, aided macrial-
ly by a splendid contralto voice, used to
advantage during the action of the skit.
The mannerisms employed by McGarvey,
besides being natural and well chosen, are
much enhanced by good costuming, and
his act took extremely well at this house.
, Shannon Fife.
KEENEY'S.
This week's offering is far and away
above the average for the Fulton Street
establishment, partly due to the fact
that there was only one new act on the
bill in the process of "breaking in," and
that turned out to be an entertaining
laughing number. This was Mike Simon
and Ren Shields' "High Life in Jali" (New
Acts). The rest of the show was made up
of well-known acts.
It was found necessary to introduce
a short intermission into the middle of the
evening, owing to the presence of a large
proportion of full stage numbers. O Hana
San followed the pause. "The Geisha's
Dream" has been immensely improved
since its last showing at this same house,
where it made its bow in November, 1006.
The addition of singing helps it immense-
ly. The program does not indicate to
which of the trio a really delightful voice
belongs. It should. An opening number
started the act off nicely, and a swiftly
shifting series of posings, dances, songs
and scenic novelties held the audience
interested to the end. The undressing
scene, shown in silhouette, rather startled
the audience, but the skillful handling
robbed it of any offense. Either the
colored slides have been, improved, or the
lighting arrangements are displaying them
to better advantage.
It's a straight comedy bill with the
exception of Milton and Dolly Nobles'
"Like a Thief in the Night," which is
extremely sombre. The whole sketch de-
pends upon the degree of suspense Miss
Nobles is able to arouse in her audience
over an impending murder. She manages
to extract a thrill out of this, but from
then to the finish the act lags. Suspense
is the keynote of the act, and it should
not be permitted to relax until just at
the finish. The minute the murderous
intent of the convict is abandoned — which
happens long before the curtain — the act
to all intents and purposes is over. In-
stead there follows a great deal of ex-
planation, which is necessary but not
very interesting or thrilling.
Foresto and his dog opened. The acro-
batic animal proved highly entertaining
to the youngsters. Foresto has worked
out a novel trick or two and has his
terrier under excellent control.
Mrs. Dan McAvoy (Georgie Kelly)
offered a single singing act, in which were
included several songs that were dis-
tinctly "blue" with a blueness that their
neat wording could not quite remove from
crudeness. Mrs. McAvoy, however, does
not dwell upon any single number long
enough to force its double entendre, skip-
ping from one verse to another and from
one song to the next with more agility
than grace. Also she wears the same
costume during her whole act. It is a
pretty, simple frock, and the singer made
an attractive figure in it, but a change
would have helped her tremendously.
Clifford and Burke, with their familiar
blackface talks, songs and dances, made a
strong laughing feature in next to clos-
ing, and the Zarrow Trio put a good
comedy finish to the bill. Gates and
Black are under New Acts. Rush.
The Now York Hippodrome sensation
has been postponed until Monday next.
The nature of the act, closely guarded,
is suspected to be an aerial novelty.
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VARIETY
FROM SING SING TO LIBERTY.
The whole four-act play has been writ-
ten around the specialty of Cunning, the
jail-breaker, his escapes from a steel cage,
straight-jacket, handcuffs and a packing
case being woven into the action with a
reasonable degree of plausibility — that is
to say, a twenty-minute vaudeville num-
ber has been stretched out into a two-
and-a-half -hour entertainment. It is Cun-
ning's fault in large part that the scheme
does not work out satisfactorily. In the
first place his specialty is not well pre-
sented. It has the appearance of pre-
arrangement, and Cunning approaches his
feats with an air of carelessness and non-
chalance which emphasises the feeling that
the escapes are "fixed." Beside which Cun-
ning is an exceedingly bad actor, and aside
from his splendid robust figure, invested
the role of hero with little attractiveness.
Several situations have been devised to
give him large dramatic opportunity, but
he utterly fails to take advantage of it.
The climax of the third act is rich in
thrilling possibilities, but Cunning, who is
the central figure, strolls through it casu-
ally, and the chance for a big sensation is
lost. Other points in the play, well
enough constructed in themselves, suf-
fered from the same cause.
The real star of the production is John-
nie Hoey, who has a conventional comedy
role. Out of the whole cast he is almost
the only person who has a sane idea of
his duties. He puts a whole lot of life
into the character of the tough office boy,
and his songs and dances went a long way
toward lighting up a very dull evening.
Hoey makes a capital song and dance com-
edian, and delivers his talk smoothly and
crisply. The others worked themselves
into a lather in their strenuous efforts to
impress themselves on the audience, and
consequently overplayed grossly. Hoey
did just enough and did not overreach at
any time.
Frederic Ormonde had the heavy part.
One could easily have forgiven him for
the murder of old man Warren in the
first act, because the old man was an im-
becile anyhow, but he exploited an irri-
tating laugh, expressive of everything
base and cruel in his nature, and a pair
of flexible eyebrows that spoke eloquently
or viciousness.
Arnold Alexander had a patf that could
have played itself. The trouble was that
Alexander tried to act. Then he was
funny. As the cigarette fiend who was
led into wrong doing by the villain, he
was required to exhibit some weakness
of mind, but there seemed to be no good
reason why he should make a "cissy" of
the character.
Excellent bits were contributed by
Harry A. Fisher, an Irishman and Miss
Carlotta, a negro "mammy." Both played
as though they were experienced charac-
ter people and Fisher looked his part to
the life. Also he played it naturally and
with no forced stiltedness, making a
very subordinate role one of the refresh-
ing incidents of the show.
Augusta Gill made a sorry heroine. She
was a most depressing person, never
happy, and prodigally spendthrift with
her emotion. Even when she hired the
"mammy" as a maid, a comedy scene
in the first act, Miss Gill dissolved
in tears. To be sure she spoke cheerfully
enough, but by her manner she gave the
audience to understand that her heart was
breaking — breaking. As was to be ex-
pected, this sort of thing soon left her
bankrupt in tears and by the time she
was called upon to show some really
necessary' emotion she was all in for
sobs. And so it happened that she took
leave of her unjustly persecuted lover in
jail with about the same emotional inten-
sity as when she hired the maid.
The piece develops nothing new either
in material or treatment. Frederick
Winston (Frederick Ormonde), vice-presi-
dent of the Warren Safe & Lock Com-
pany, loves Nellie Warren • (Miss Gill),
who secretly loves Jack Dorr is (Mr. Cun-
ning), superintendent of the works. Win-
ston has stolen money from the firm. He
robs the safe to make it good, is dis-
covered by Warren and kills the old man
to avoid exposure. Dorris, of course,
happens on the scene just in time to make
it appear that he committed the crime.
That's the end of the first act.
At the opening of the second Dorris
has been convicted, sent to jail and has
already escaped. But he only broke out
of jail in order to go to the office to get
some papers he wanted to keep away
from Winston. He gives himself up a
few minutes later.
The jailers don't want this sort of thing
to happen again. It's bad for the jail
business. S'o they lodge him in the deep-
est dungeon. Here's where the steel cage
comes into commission. Cunning is hand-
cuffed to the inside of the cage and the
patent lock sprung on him, while a turn-
key hammers about on the outside to
show the audience that there is nothing
about the cage to deceive them. But
word is brought that Winston is brew-
ing treachery against Nellie, so Dorris,
holding his coat in such a manner that
the audience cannot watch him work,
breaks his bonds and is free again.
A great deal happens between this and
the beginning of act three. Dorris has
secured another trial. This time Win-
ston, by the operation of some unex-
plained provision in Blaney's Penal Code,
has him declared insane and locked up in
a mad house. Here he shares the cell of
Clarence Little, a former confederate of
Winston's, but since gone "nutty" from
excessive cigarette smoking. Winston
comes thither to gloat over Dorris.
Dorris in ungovernable fury knocks him
down and is trussed up in a straight
jacket for his pains. Here's where the
cigarette fiend comes in for the climax of
the third act. In his demented wandet-
ings he imagines Dorris is Winston, and
is about to set fire to him, Dorris, it must
be remembered, being helplessly tied up
in the straight-jacket. It has the mak-
ing of a five hundred-volt thriller, but
they let it slip away from them by
wretched handling. Cunning cavorts
about the stage and releases himself from
the straight-jacket with ridiculous ease.
Then when the lunatic in his rav-
ings announces that it was Winston
who did the killing in the first act, Dorris
is free to load this important witness on
his back and exit through the barred
window, which he has previously prepared
for this purpose.
Meanwhile Winston is holding Nellie
in captivity, and seeking to starve her
into a marriage. The last act disposes
of this final business. .-*. Ruth.
EMPIRE SHOW.
Roger Imhof does so much for "The Em-
pire Show," it raises itself a considerable
height above the ordinary or average bur-
lesque entertainment.
Mr. Imhof as an Irishman is not at all
conventional. His Irishman is his own.
In a theatre where the audience is notori-
ous for preferring roughness, Mr. Imhof
secured their attention, applause and
laughter by his legitimate comedy meth-
ods.
The opening is "Casey, the Piper." Im-
hof is the principal in it, as he is of the
show. The title tells the story, Casey
having been invited to play the pipes at
a party, where he meets his deadly enemy,
Owen McScrap (Napoleon Montambo).
Mr. Imhof s "Irishman" is so superior that
Mr. Montambo seems mediocre on the
same stage.
Had "Casey , v the Piper" been written as
a two-act comedy, with Mr. Imhof con-
tinuing with the same character in the
second act, the probabilities are the show
would have been greatly improved. Now
in the burlesque, although Imhof is still
"Casey" in name, he plays a "straight,"
almost, which, together with his appear-
ance as a "tad" with Susanne Conine in
the olio, mars the continuity of his pres-
ence.
"A Strange Hotel" is Imhof and Cor-
rine's vaudeville act. It is one of those
"Terrible Night" affairs, worked over with
new matter, and cut down to ten minutes.
It should be cut out altogether for the
greater value Mr. Imhof would derive.
In "The Slave Mart," the burlesque, the
fourteen choristers look the best, particu-
larly in the soft colored costumes at the
opening. Another gaudily bedecked dress
becomes them also, but earlier in the per-
formance none gains distinction for com-
liness of face or figure. One of the young
women persists in wearing a couple of
isolated curies around her shoulders, while
another, in the best pair of silk tights on
view, proclaims she knows it by having
darned up a hole just above the knee.
From the front it seems to be a birth-
mark.
Something new in the way of a finale
(and a great relief as well from the cus-
tomary "patriotic") is the ending of the
first part. It is called "Eyes of Man," and
arranged by Mr. Imhof. With a little
more elaboration, the finale would be a
sensational one. Three encores were given
it.
Different characters are assumed by
Jeanette Buckley, Miss Corrine, Emma
Weston, Geo. Klein, Al Zimmermann, Ed
Johnson and Ed 8. Hurlfalls. They are
all passable from the fact that Imhof
holds everything up.
Miss Weston sings much better in her
specialty than when leading the numbers.
Probably she sings "Napanee" as it should
be. Leastwise Miss Weston makes of
this song the best Indian number of the
season.
The hit of the olio was Johnston and
Buckley in a varied offering, Mr. Johnston
doing considerable work, while the act
was helped out by an "audience" song by
Miss Buckley, a pretty girl, who kissed
an occupant of a box while singing it.
Montambo and Hurlfalls did nicely with
comedy acrobatics.
The burlesque is at present weaker
than the first part. Some money chang-
-Jr.g.J* j*)*te.Jurr)y Jn. Ml, . JChfcT? -to music
played by Mr. Imhof on a violin, Mr.
Klein (a far better "Dutchman" tnan a
"Cissy") on a guitar, and Mr. Johnston*
on a banjo. Unexpected, it became one of
the best things of the evening.
You can easily enjoy "The Empire-
Show," and you cannot help but like
Roger Imhof. He is an oddity among
burlesque comedians. Sime.
SCRIBNER'S BIG SHOW.
George C. Johnson, besides being prin-
cipal comedian, is responsible for the two-
act piece, "An Accidental Discovery of the
North Pole," in use by the Scribner com-
pany. The plot is of the usual thin fibre
which is lost and then picked up at inter-
vals during the proceedings. Two very
good-looking stage settings are employed
and the chorus of fourteen make several
pretty changes. The girls are a good
working aggregation, but have little op-
portunity to show. In only one number
during the entire proceedings are they
given a real chance. "My Town is Just
as Good as Your Town," is led by Mr.
Johnson and it was through the chorus
solely that it made a decided success. A
good-looking brunette on the left end waa
partly responsible for this.
Delia Faytelle had the chorus behind
her in two or three numbers, the best
being "Ho, Flo, Dear Flo," sung in boy**
dress, in which she looked well. Jean
Darrow also had a couple of songs, fairly
well done. She looks well in both skirts
and tights.
The real weakness of the show is the
comedy. Mr. Johnson uses a sort of a
German make-up but at no time does he
show any desire to stick to a dialect, and
from his appearance a tramp might be the
character intended. Tom Robinson is next
in importance, and it was hard to tell
just what he was, but it would be safe
to say that he was some sort of a tramp
also. The work of the pair was at no
time either new or funny. The bit of
business involving the eating of dinner,
which" occupied nearly the whole of the
second act, was stretched out beyond all
bounds, and some of the business palled.
Farlado did a capital bit in the first part
as the mummified man and carried the
good work through into the second act
as a French waiter. William Colton
passed as a once prosperous tragedian.
The finale of the first act deserves men-
tion as about the best thing in the per-
formance. The chorus, dressed as sailors,
carry snare drums, and put over a first
rate hurrah finish.
An interesting olio of six acts made
it worth while sitting through the pieces.
Farlado opened with imitations of musical
instruments, that of the 'cello being the
best done. He would do well to drop
all announcements. Good imitations don't
need it.
The Yalto Duo made a very favorable
impression. The pair dress nicely, making
a most pleasing looking couple. Their
dancing of the whirlwind order is first
rate, the man doing some especially clever
work.
Four Musical Hodges are not getting
all they should out of their musical offer-
ing. Too much time is spent with the
bamboo chimes and xylophones, which
could be put to better use with the brasses.
The saxophones also might be used more,
the best work being shown in these. A
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FIFTH AVENUE.
Were there an intermission in the Fifth
Avenue shows, a much better layout of
the bill could havo been made than the
manner in which it was run off Monday
night. Nearly all the numbers require
full stage.
Hassen Ben All's Arabs, essentially a
closing act, appeared "Number Two/' and
Maurice Levi and His Band (New Acts),
which would have fitted finely at opening
si second half, was compelled to bring
the program to an end at a late hour
for vaudeville.
The laughing hit is Mr. and Mrs. Sid-
ney Drew in "Billie's Tombstone," by the
late Kenneth Lee. From the instant Billy
Hargrave, "a football hero" (Mr. Drew,
and he looks the part), loses his false
teeth there is a laugh every second. Mr.
. Drew gives an exceptional performance,
ably assisted by Mrs. Drew. The piece
is full of comedy, on new lines, but owes
its success unmistakably to Mr. Drew.
It is a sketch which might have slum-
bered or passed away with no one to
grasp and bring out the humorous possi-
bilities as Mr. Drew has done.
Given the next to last position, Lily
Lena paved her way into a regular hit
with songs, new and old for her. "Won't
You Walts With Met" is the new num-
ber, sung at the opening to the strains
of the "Merry Widow" waits. It isnt
strong by any means, and there should
be another about to fill that place more
acceptably. "Winnie," with its broad
lyrics, won plenty of laughter, while
"Swing Me Higher, Obadiah," marked the
successful ending. Miss Lena is changing
her costumes more rapidly than ever.
There is hardly what could be called a
"wait" before Miss Lena reappears in an-
other dress, with hat to harmonize.
Lawrence D'Orsay and Company in
"Footfalls" (New Acts, handed the bill
an awful wallop about the center, which
had to be overcome, and Harry Gilfoil in
his "famous" and familiar "Baron Sands"
helped along a reactionary spirit from
those in front. Mr. Gilfoil brought ap-
plause by whistling, so the rest might
easily be imagined. After Jack Nor worth
has stopped telling that those who fol-
low the maxim of "early to bed and early
to rise" meet no prominent people, Mr.
Gilfoil continues on with it.
Midgeley and Carlisle are still playing
"kids"; the same "kids"; the same
"stuff," and the same act. An "audi-
ence" song with the spotlight is used by
Miss Carlisle, and doesn't speak well for
the act or the theatre. Mr. Midgeley also
breaks in on the number, taking one verse,
when the light plays on women. The
song "Could You Learn to Love Me?" needs
something to help it along. At least
Midgeley and Carlisle might build up a
new encore. It surely would be appreci-
ated by some regulars who can sing "The
Art of Making Love" backwards.
The Arabs were a big applause getter,
with the winner of the greater share the
only American in the act. His acrobatics
brought round after round of noise. There
is too much pyramid building before the
acrobatics commence.
The first card this week is Armstrong
and dark, with piano playing, singing
and useless talk to carry out a sketch
idea, which affords the comedian in black-
face on opening for comedy. They scored
• roundly for the opening place. Sime.
ALHAMBRA.
There's but one weak spot on the Al-
hambra program this week. It is a show
which pleases the H&rleOiitCo immensely,
attested by large audiences.
The approval extended to Alice Lloyd,
who headlines, reached its climax in her
newest novelty "audience" song, "I'm
Looking for the Lovelight in Your Eye."
A brilliant light effect in a darkened house
is obtained through the manipulation of
side "spots" and a hand mirror. It scored
so roundly that nothing could apparently
follow it, still Miss Lloyd continued on her
successful way afterwards with "What A
You Getting At, Eh?' and another.
"Over the Hills and Far Away," a brand
new selection, was the opener. It has a
pretty melody, with a semi-comic lyric. In
a fetching Scotch costume, Miss LloyJ
sang, "Oh, Jennie." The others given dur-
ing her thirty-five minutes were heard at
her reappearance at the Colonial some
weeks ago.
The "Lovelight" song, with nothing else
would have "made" Lloyd over here, if she
had never been heard before. It is the
crack "audience" song, casting all others
into the shade.
To close the bill after 11 o'clock was the
lot of Ida Fuller ("La Sorciere") in her
wonderful blendings of colors and lights
for the spectacular dances Miss Fuller ap-
pears in. A quiet number, she kept the
house intact, and the "Vesuvius" at the
finale clinches the opinion she is the great-
est "fire dancer" of the age.
Singing his own and latest song, "The
Great White Way," James Thronton dis-
pelled any impression he has lost his cun-
ning at song writing, the lyrics being true,
terse and pointed. He convulsed the Al-
hambra crowd with the "barber shop''
comment, going into some of the old mate-
rial, and concluding with "The Irish Jubi-
lee," his composition of twenty years ago,
which "Harrigan" resembles in melody.
James Callahan and Jennie St. George
just fitted into the atmosphere with "The
Old Neighborhood." Miss St. George
played with much spirit on Tuesday even-
ing, and Mr. Callahan was much enjoyed
in the Irish character, the act making a
solid hit, with its sober artistic finale.
The Hkilful balancing upon a high ladder
by Great Scott caught on in the first posi-
tion. It is an adroit piece of work, im-
pressing more as repetitions are seen. Hal.
Merritt, with his posters and varied mono-
logue, went extremely well, and Captain
George Auger and Company, in "Jack the
Giant Killer," closed the first half, the bulk
of Auger in contrast to the midgets, to-
gether with the fairy tale 'of the story,
hitting 'em hard. For children, the piece
is probably spoiled through Ernest Rom-
mel, a "cute" little fellow and first-class
comedian, stepping out of the picture to
sing a popular song.
The McNaughtons, those English "con-
versationalists," with new supplies of "pat-
ter" and twisted words of Tom McNaugh-
ton's own ingenuity, were a knockout, as
usual. Welch, Mealy and Montrose were
also there.
The stage crew are having a rest this
week. The set for Miss Fuller's act is
made at intermission, none of the three
numbers intervening working further up-
stage than "two." In the first half are
two numbers in "one." Sime.
COLONIAL.
The show works out a splendid enter-
tainment this week, although on paper it
promise* nothing by way of novelty. With
the exception of Harry Von Tilzer, who is
a newcomer in the vaudeville circuits
with his present offering, the show is
made up of standard numbers.
The Marno Trio opened with a highly
interesting and amusing comedy acro-
batic turn. They don't play comedy very
strongly, bending all their efforts toward
an excellent routine of really exceptional
leaping and two-high acrobatic feats. A
spring board is employed for a series of
novel formations, most of them really
startling. They make the spring board
serve them to better purpose than almost
any act that comes to mind. The trio
was an unmistakable hit in its subordi-
nate position.
The Meredith Sisters have revised their
songi somewhat. The opening number is
a Scotch song. An appropriate Highland
costume goes with it. An Egyptian song
and costume, with special setting, comes
along later, and "Smarty" is very well
done, indeed, for a finish, this important
part of the turn being vastly improved
by the change. The Chinese and Indian
songs are retained. Swiftness of costume
changes contributes a good deal to the
value of the act.
Care of detail is well exemplified in the
ventriloquial novelty of Ed F. Reynard. In
the small instance where one of his dum-
mies falls into a well, it is noticed that
the bucket rope pays out as though a
weight were attached, and in a dozen
other ways Reynard shows himself a
painstaking stage manager. Trifling bits
of pantomime are sprung suddenly for
unexpected laughs, and every prop is
made to count in the fifteen minutes or
so of sustained laughter. So full is the
number of good points that at times the
laughs seem to overlap.
Howard and North offer their" familiar
conversation in "one" and Benjamin
Chapin closed the first half with his
capital dramatic sketch "At the White
House." The act is immensely bettered
by the presence of Mr. Du Val in the role
of Capt. Bixfoy. He is a square-shoul-
dered, manly young chap and makes a
satisfactory picture of the federal mili-
tary officer. His readings are well bal-
anced except for an inclination toward
over-emphasis, as when, in undertaking a
simple errand for the President, he de-
claims "I will" with a touch of heroics.
"Yes, sir," would have been sufficient.
Mr. Chapin gives to his work a dignity
and sincerity that is all too rare in vaude-
ville, where patriotic sentiment is regarded
as a fair subject for cheap, clap-trap ex-
ploitation.
Ye Colonial Septet swings back into the
metropolitan circuit again. The little
organization packs a vast amount of ex-
pert stage management and good music
into its short allotment of time. A de-
lightful background of "atmosphere" is
established at the outset, and, without
for an instant neglecting the main busi-
ness of furnishing good music, everybody
works for "the picture" all the time.
Harry Von Tilzer easily topped "the bill
for volume of applause, the same being
free from any suspicion of being "in-
duced." He was a real success on his
merits as a polite singer. Every art of
animated delivery is his, backed by an
HAMMERSTEIN'S.
. Monday night settled conclusively the
interesting question whether Harry Hou-
dini would prove the same sort of success!
before a very sophisticated metropolitan
audience that he has been on the road. A
capacity house at Hammerstein's was held
in at the tail end of the show as they
seldom are by a closing act, and sub-
stantial applause at the finish clinched a
real hit for the handcuff expert.
This unusual demonstration of interest
was due to Houdini's startling new feat,,
an escape from a padlocked water tank,
which takes the place of the old straight-
jacket release. The feat is a real mys-
tery. A tank of iron just big enough to
hold a body in a cramped position is
filled to overflowing with water. Houdini
places a pair of handcuffs on his wrists
and squeezes himself inside. More water
is poured in until it runs over the sides,
and attendants clamp the top (like the
cap of a milk can) on, locking it with
six padlocks. A curtained cabinet con-
ceals the tank for about two minutes,
when Houdini makes a sudden appear-
ance. The feat is splendidly worked up.
Houdini says just enough in his announce-
ments without overdoing it to arouse the
imagination of his spectators to the dan-
gers of the escape.
It's not a very heavy bill for the Vic-
toria, although furnishing uniform enter*
tainment. Elverton (New Acts), opens.
Leona Thurber and her "Black Birds" got
past in the dangerous "No. 2" place,
thanks to the wild acrobatic finish, and
several bits of low comedy by the "picks."
The "Black Birds" have an excellent idea
of what is required, and work hard from
start to finish.
Arthur Dunn and Marie Glazier, al-
though they were on third, suffered from
late arrivals, a condition made the worse
by the animated conversation in the rear
of the house among Mr. Hammerstein's
"guests." A good deal of the Dunn-
Glazier dialogue was lost in the hum of
talk about the entrance.
Rosie Lloyd was "helped" to a quan-
tity of applause at the finish of her act
by the expedient of having her song
"kidded" by "boosters." This got the
audience amused and a spot light and
flower song did the rest. She was credit-
ed with having passed nicely.
Willard Simms with "Flinders' Fur-
nished Flat" and Harry Tate's "Motor-
ing" made strong bids for the laughing
honors. The Simms sketch had the ad-
vantage of being rather less familiar.
The sketch itself is an effective, riotous
farce, unhackneyed in subject and treat-
ment, and splendidly handled by the prin-
cipals, a burlesque finish turns it off cap-
itally. Some new material has been
worked into the Tate sketch, and the
number went with its old snap.
Eugenie Fougere opened the intermis-
sion, her odd funniments and big hats
bringing out frequent laughs. Fred Niblo,
following a solid comedy show, had a big
contract. He started well with a bit of
burlesque, and his animated sparkling
monolegue carried him safely through.
Ruth.
engaging stage presence.
Al Shean and Charles Warren were a
wild laughing hit and Emma Francis and
her Arabs gave the bill a first rate finish.
Rush.
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whioh the artist or act is with, aad may bo found under "BURLESQUE ROUTES 7 ' or "CIRCUB
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Abol. Ceo., A Co.. Proctor's, Albany.
A. B. C. D. Girls, Proctor's, Albany.
Abdallah Bros., Three, 417 B. 14, N. Y.
Abbott- Andrew Co., Orpheum, Portsmouth, 0.
Acton A Klorlls A Co., 1668 Broadway. N. Y.
Adair A Dolin, Barnura A Bailey, C. R.
Adams, Flo, French Maids, B. R.
Adams Bros., Imperials. B. R.
Adams A Drew, Twentieth Century, B. R.
Adams, Mabel, King Bdward Hotel, N. Y.
Adelyn, Bos 249, Champaign, 111.
Addison A Livingston, Star, Laurel, Miss.
Adler, Harry, Park, Alameda, Cal., lndef.
Ahearn, Charles, A Vesta, Golden Crook, B. B.
Ahern A Baxter, Bachelor Club, B. R.
Aherns. The. 290 Colorado, Chicago.
Alabama Comedy Four, 2SS W. 38, N. Y.
Albanl, 1416 Broadway, New York.
Albene A La Brant, Maryland, Cumberland. Md.
Alberto, Barnum A Bailey, C R.
Alburtus A Millar, Empire, Burmley, Eng.
Aldo A Vaunerson, 881 RoebUng, Brooklyn.
All A Pelser, Moon Light Maids, B. R.
Allen, A. D., A Co., Orpheum, Yonkers.
Allen, Bra, Ideals, B. B,
Allen. Josle, 861 St. Nicholas, N. Y.
Allen, Leon A Bertie, 118 Central, Oshkosh, Wis.
Allen, 8earl A Violet, Keith's, Phlla.
Allison, Mr. and Mrs., Green Room Club, N. Y.
Allister, Harry, 11 Rue Geoffrey Marie, Parts.
Allman. Chas.. Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Alpha Trio. SOT B. 14. N. Y.
Alvarettas, Three, Trocadero, B. R
AlTors, Golden Crook, B. R
AlTord, Ned, Ringllng Bros.. C. R
American Banjo Four, 1481 Broadway, N. Y.
American Dancers, Six, Cleveland, O.
Ampere, Electrical. Miss N. Y., Jr.. B. R.
Anderson A Ellison, Star, OlOTeland.
Anderson A Goines, Keith's, Portland, Me.
Anderson. Carl, Bowery Burleaquers. B. R.
Apollo, Orch., Benton Hotel Benton Harbor, Mich.
Ardo A Bddo. 600 E. 84. N. Y. _.;_,,
Arberg A Wagner, 1412 Tremont N. Pittsburg.
Archer, Robert, Jolly Girls, B. R
Arlaonaa J . r The, M& W. 68.N. Y.
Arlington Fdbr, Chase's, Washington.
Armstrong A Levering, National, 8an Francisco,
Arnold A Felix, Hsthsway's, Maiden.
Arnold, Lucia, Boston Belles, B. R.
Arnot A Gunn, 216 6th Are., N. Y.
Atwater, Bra, French Maids, B. R.
Atlantic Comedy Four, 129 Stockholm, Brooklyn.
Auberts. Lea, 14 Frobel Str. III., Hamburg, Ger.
Anburna, Three. 888 Beaum, Somervllle, Mass.
Auers. The, 410 So. 4th, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Austin. Claude, 86 No. Clark, Chicago.
Austins, Great, Rockvllle. Conn.
Austins, Tossing, Hippodrome, LiTerpooI.
Avery A Pearl, 668 Wash. Boul., Chicago.
Ay res. Howard, 6S0 Rltner, Phlla.
Aaelle, Msye A Fohler, Ideal, Chicago.
Asora, Miss, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
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Baader, La Velle, 18, Barrlson's, Sioux Falls.
Baker, Nat C, 82 Division, N. Y.
Baker, Cbee. B.. 72 Morningslde, N. Y.
Bsker Troupe, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Balno A Shaw, Hippodrome, N. Y., lndef.
Banks, Breaseale Duo, Orpheum, New Orleans.
Banks, Ohaa., Boston Belles, B. R.
Bannacks. The, Banum A Bailey, c. R.
BanU Bros.. Four, Moonlight Maids, B. R.
Barnes A West. Colonial, Galveston.
Barton, Joe, Bohemians, B. R.
Barrett, Grace. Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Barrett A Belle, Century Girls, B. R
Barrett, Charles, Moonlight Maids, B. B.
Barrow. Musical, Grand, Chhllcothe, O.
Barnes A Crawford, . 891 B. 46, Chicago.
Barry, Katie, 641 W. 166. N. Y.
Barry A Hughes, 78 W. 118, N. Y.
Barry A Wolford, Poll's, Hartford.
Batro, Bddle, Rollickera, B. R
Barto, McCue. 819 No. Second, Reading.
Batro A McCne, 819 No. Second, Reading.
Bartlett. Al. Hunt's Hotel, Chicago.
Bateman, Tom, Keith's, Pswtucket, R. I.
Bates A Ernest, 201 So. University, Peoria, 111.
Bates, George, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Bates A Neville, 46 Gregory, New Haven.
Baxter, Sid, A Co.. Bijou. Lorain, O.
Be Anos, The, Wesson's, Joplln. Mo.
Beard. Billy, Geo. Primrose's Minstrels.
Beattle. Bob, 694 B. 148, N. Y.
Beattles, Juggling, 18T Park, Peterson.
Beauvals, Arthur A Co., Victor House, Chicago.
Bedlni. Donat, A Dogs, 229 W. 88, N. Y.
Beecher A Msye. 28 Atlantic. Brldgeton, N. J.
Bell A Richards, 18, Hippodrome, Harrlaburg.
Belmont. Harrlette, Jolly Girls. B. R.
Bellclalre Bros., Proctor's, Albany.
Bell Boy Trio, 19 Stuyvesant, N. Y.
Bell. Fraua, 1668 Broadway, RY Y.
Bell, Norman, Trans Atlantics, B. B.
Bell, Hasel, Ferns, New Csstle, Ind.
Bells, The, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Belmont A Brennan, Imperials, B. R.
Bennett, Ethel, Brigadiers, B. R.
Benson*. Musical, Gen. Del., Chicago.
Bentley, Harry, Imperials, B. R
Benton, Maggie, 186 Taylor, Springfield. 0.
Berkes, The, 400 W. 80, N. Y. •
Bernard. Cassie, Rose Sydell, B. R
Bergin, B. Howard, Adelbert Hotel, Kansas City.
Bernier A Stella, Orpheum, Omaha.
Berry A Berry, Great Valley, N. Y.
Beverley, Frank A Louise, Dominion, Winnipeg.
Ben Beyer A Bro., 1668 Broadway, N. Y.
Bicycle BUI, San Diego, Cal., lndef.
Big Four, High School Girls, B. R.
Bijou Comedy Trio, Watson's Burleequere, B. B.
Bingham, Kittle. 335 Beaum., Somervllle, Mass
Bingham, 835 Beaum, Somervllle, Mass.
Binney A Chapman, Gem, Columbia, Tenn.. lndef.
Birch. John, 138 W. 46. N. Y.
Bishop, Frances. Century Girls, B. R.
Blxley, Bdgar. Boston Belles, B. R
Block, John J., Hsrry Bryant's, B. R.
Blue Cadets, 61 Hanover, Boston.
Blush, T. B., 3241 Haywood, Denver.
Boorum, Mettle, 154 Clifton PL, Brooklyn
Bobker, Henry, 63 Forsyth. N. Y.
Bobannan A Corey, Century Girls, B. R.
Bolses, Five, 44 Curtis Grand Rsplds.
Bolus, Harry, Lyric, So. McAllister. Okla.
Bottamley Troupe, Olrco Bell, Mexico.
Bouldon A Qulnn, 89 Court, Boston.
Bowery Comedy Quartet, 821 Charles, W. Hoboken
Boranl A Nevsro. 1013 Lincoln, Milwaukee.
Bowen Bros., Orpheum, Leavenworth, Has
Bowman Bros.. • 826 W. 48. N. Y.
Boyce, Lillian, Jolly Girls, B. R.
"Boys in Blue," Colonial. Lawrence.
Boyce, Jack, 1553 Broadway. N. Y.
Boyd A Veols, 119 B. 14, New York.
Brad fords. The, 230 W. 41, N. Y.
Bragg, John D., Toreadors, B. R
Bradna A Derrick, Barnum A Bailey, C. R
Brady s. The, 209 W. 48. N. Y.
Brady A Mahoney, Irwin's Big Show B R
Brlgham, Anna R., 13, Bijou, La Crosse.
Brinn, L. B., 23 Haymarket, London, Bug.
Brennen A RIggn, Century Girls, B. B.
Brentford, Tom, Park Hotel, Port Chester, N. Y.
Brsys, The. Csmpbell Bros.. C. R.
Brennon A Downing. Varieties, Terre Hante.
Brlsson, Alex.. Barnum A Bailey, C. R
Broad, BUly, 1558 Broadway. N. Y.
Broadway Quartette. Four Huntings Co.
Brobst Trio, Pottsvllle, Pa.
Brooks A Jesnnette, 1602 Madison, N. Y.
Brooks A Vedder, Bijou, Winnipeg.
Brown, George, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Brown, Jessie, Hsnlon's Superba Co.
Brown Bros. A Doc Kealey, Globe, San Francisco.
Brown A Nevarro, 4 W. 186, N. Y.
Brooks, Harvey, High Jinks. R R.
Brooks A Clark, 2464 Pstton. Philadelphia.
Brooks, Jeanne, Parlalan Widows, B. B.
Brown A Wllmot, Shubert, Chattanooga.
Brown A Wright, 844 W. 46, N. Y.
Browning, Mr. A Mrs., Hotel Everett, N. Y.
Browning A Le Vsn. 896 Cauldwell, N. Y.
Bruce, Al., Toreadors, B. R.
Braces, The, 1528 State, Chicago.
Bryant, May, Boston Belles, B. R.
Bryant A Seville, 2828 N. Bouvier, Phila.
Burton A Brooks, Fair Haven, N. J.
Buckleys, Musical. 297 Avenue B, N. Y.
Buckeye Trio, Majestic, Dallas.
Burdette, Madeline. 212 W. 44, N. Y.
Burke, John P., Flood's, Park, Baltimore.
Buckley A La Mar, 119 B. 14, N. Y.
Buckeye State Four, 2864 B. 57, Cleveland.
Suffalo, Young, A Murle, Vera, Grand, Bellingham.
Burcos A Clara, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Burgees, Harvey J., 637 Trenton, Pittsburg-.
Bnrke-Toughey A Co., 18 Poll's, Scran ton.
Burke A Urllne, 119 B. 14, N. Y.
Burns, Morris A Co.. 64 Hermen, Jersey City.
Burton A Burton, 809 W. 66, N. Y.
Burnell, Lillian, 611 W. North, Chicago.
Burton, Matt, 1186 Valencia, San Francisco.
Burton A Shea, 111 7th Ave., N. Y.
Burton A Vass, Majestic, Houston.
Burrows Travers Co., 116 B. 26. N. Y.
Bush A Ellloft, 1849 45, Brooklyn.
BuRsler, Wslter H., Orphla, Madison. Wis., lndef
Bulla A Raymond, Wash. Society Girls, B. B.
Burtlnos, The, Ringllng Bros.. C. R
Busch, Johnny, Jr.. Bijou. Saginaw.
Butley A Lamar, 2319 S. Bouvier, Philadelphia.
Buxton, Chas. C, Crystal, Menasha. Wis., lndef.
Byers A Herman, Orpheum, Harrlsburg.
Byrne, Golson, Players, Majestic, Madison, Wis.
Byron A Langdon, Cook's, Rochester.
Byrons' Musical Five, 5138 Indiana, Chicago.
Caesar A Co., Frants, St. Charles Hotel, Chicago.
Caliban * §• George, Gotham, Brooklyn.
Cameron A Flanagan, Auditorium, Lynn.
Camp, Sheppard. Kentucky Belles, B. B.
Campbell A Oully, 1688 Bourbon. New Orleana.
Oaldera, A. K., St. Charles Hotel, Chicago.
Calef A Waldron, Lyric, Galveston.
Calvin. James, 446 W. 64, Chicago.
Caprice, Mile., Trent, Trenton.
Campbell, W. 8., Rose Sydell, R. R.
Oerrilk). Leo, Nysck, N. Y.
Carr, Jessie, Toreadors, B. R.
Oarbrey Broa., Orpheum, New Orleans.
"Carletta." Orpheum, Sioux City.
Carol Sisters, 816 W. 140. N. Y.
Carmen Sisters, Empire, San Francisco, lndef.
Carroll A Cooke, Orpheum. Los Angeles.
Carroll, Great, Fay Foster, B. R
Carroll, Nettlo, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Carson A Willard. 2210 No. Lambert, Phila.
Carson Bros., 427 Pacific, Brooklyn.
Caron A Farnum, 100 Walnut, Revere Beach.
Carters, The, 921 9, La Salle, 111.
Carter, Taylor A Co., Proctor's, Jersey City.
Csrter A Waters, 158 Greenfield. Buffalo.
Cartmell A Harris, 1081 McDonough, Baltimore.
Carver A Murray, 229 W. 88. N. Y.
Casettas. The, 4013 So. Artesian, Chicago.
Casey A Craney, 15% So. 5, Elisabeth.
Caswell, Maude, Gibbons Tour.
Castanos, The. 104 W. 61. N. Y.
Chad wick Trio. 229 W. 88. N. Y.
Chameroya, The, 60 Manhattan Ave., N. Y.
Chandler, Anna. City Snorts, R R.
Chantrell A Shuyler. 219 Prospect, Brooklyn.
Cbspln. Benjsmln, Lotos Club, N. Y.
Cheater A Jones, Poll's, Worcester.
Christy, Great. Knickerbockers, B. B.
Christy, Wsyne G., 776 8th Ave., N. Y.
Church City Four, Strollers, B. R.
Clalrmont, 2061 Ryder Ave., N. Y.
Clark, Edward, 1553 Broadway. N. Y.
Clark, Geo. G., 2464 Patton. Phlla.
Clark, John F., 425 Forest, Arlington, N. J.
Clark. Mul, Bowery, B. R,
Clark A Duncan, 1215 Madison, Indianapolis.
Clarke, Harry Corson, 180 W. 44, N. Y.
Clark A Sebastian, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Clark A Turner, Amuse., Braddock, Pa.
Clarke, Wilfred, Poll's, Worcester.
Claudius A Scsrlet, 146 W. 83, N. Y.
Claus. Martha, 184 Concall, St. Paul.
Clermento, Frank A Etta, 129 W. 27, New York.
Clinton, Chris., 48 W. 28, New York.
Clipper Sisters, 466 Blewett, Seattle.
Clito A Sylvester, Hippodrome, Harrlsburg.
Cllvette, 274 Indiana, Chicago.
Cox, Lonso, 280 W. 51 Court, Chicago.
Coate. Charlotte A Margrete, 1553 B'way, N. Y.
Coccia A Amato. Colonial, Norfolk.
Coby A Ganon, Novelty, Vallejo. Cal.
Cogan A Bancroft, Orpheum, Memphis.
Cohen, Louis W., 180 Jewet, W. New Brighton.
Cole A Clemens, Davis Hotel, Philadelphia.
Cole A Coleman, G. O. H., Grand Rapids.
Colleens, Singing, 104 W. 88, N. Y.
Collins, Eddie. Oshkosh, Wis., lndef.
Collins, Nina, Lady Birds, B. R
Collins, Jsmes J., Jolly Girls, B. R.
Collins A Brown, 148 Kosciusko, Brooklyn.
Colonial Septette, Orpheum, Brooklyn.
Coltons, The Champagne Girls, B. R.
Conklin, Billy W., 441 W. 10, Brie, Ps.
Contlno A Lawrence, 249 So. May, Chicago.
Cohen, Will H., Rollickera, B. R.
Connelly, Mr. A Mrs. E., Bijou, Bay City.
Comerford, Vaughn, Broadway Gaiety Girls, R R.
"Compromised," travel, 18, Haymarket, Chicago.
Conn, Downey A Willard, Majestic, Houston.
Conley, Anna A Effle, Maryland, Baltimore.
Cook, Billy, Toreadors, B. R. %
Cook, Frank, Austin A Stone's, Boston, lndef.
Cooke A Rothert, 8154 Prairie, Chicago.
Cooper, Leo, A Co., Star. Seattle.
Cooper A Robinson. G. O. H., Indianapolis.
Cooper, Harry L., Fay Foster, B. R.
Coram, Columbia, St. Louis.
Cosssr, Mr. and Mrs., Cummings, Fltchburg, Mass.
Cotton, Lois, Poll's, Worcester.
Cottons, The Champagne Girls, B. R.
Coubay, William F., 464 W. 84. N. Y.
Couthoul, Jessie, Majestic, Houston.
Courtlelgh, Wm., Keith's, Providence.
"Covington, Maroe," Columbia, St. Louis.
Coyne A Tinlin, 7036 Washington, Chicago.
Cowey, Ferry. Wintergarten, Berlin.
Craig, Rlchy, Acme, Sacramento.
Crawford A Manning, 258 W. 43. N. Y.
Creasy A Dayne, Columbia, St. Louis.
Creo A Co., Star, New Castle, Pa.
Crickets, K. A P., 126rh St.. N. Y.
Criterion Male Quartette, 156 5th Ave., N. Y.
Cronln, Morris, 21 Alfred Place, London, England.
Cross. Will H.. A Co.. Majestic. Little Rock.
Crucible, Mysterious. 241 Heywurd, Brooklyn.
Crystal, Herman, Parisian Widows, B. B.
Cummings A Merley, Unique, Los Angeles, lndef.
Cunningham, Al., 300 W. 44. N. Y.
Cunningham, Bob, 1568 Broadway, N. Y.
Cunningham A Smith, 188 B. 94, N. Y.
Ourtln A Blossom, 91 Newell, Greenpolnt, Bklyn.
Curtis, Palmer A Co., 2096 Nostrsnd, Brooklyn.
Corson Sisters, Ringllng Bros., 0. B.
Ouahman A Le Claire, Lady Birds, B. B.
Cuttys. Musical, Empire, London, Eng., lndef.
Cyril, Herbert, Proctor's, Albany.
Dacre. Louise. Parisian Belles, B. R.
Dugneau A Bruce, Orientals. B. R.
Daley, James, Parisian Widows, B. R.
D'Alvlnl, Rocky Point, R. I., lndef.
Dablman Qnartette, G. O. H., Indianapolis.
Dahl, Katherine, 809 Columbus, N. Y.
Dshl, Dorothy, 809 Columbus, N. Y.
Dalllvette A Co.. 408 Fairmont, Meadvllle, Pa.
Dale, Wm., Crystal, Elkhart, Ind., lndef.
Daly A Devere, 115 B. 115, N. Y.
Dale, Dotty, Dainty, 252 W. 86, N. Y.
Dale, Sydney, Guy Bros.' Minstrels.
Dsle, Will, Bucklen Hotel. Elkhart.
Dailey Bros., 1379 No. Main, Fall River, Mass.
Darling, Fsy, Lady Blrda, B. R
Darmody, Harry Bryant's B. R.
Darnley, Grace, Family, Butte.
Darrow. Mr. A Mrs., Proctor's, Troy.
Davenport, Edna, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. B.
Davenport, John, Yankee Robinson C. B.
Davenport, Stick A Norma. John Robinson's, C. R.
Davenport, Victoria A Orrln, Barnum A Bailey.
Davey, Dancing, Circle Diamond Rsnch, Thatches.
Davis A La Roy, Pittsburg, Pa., lndef.
Davis, Edwards. 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Davis, Floyd. Temple. Boulder, Co., lndef.
Davis, Hsl. A Co., Grayling. Mich.
Davis, H., Air-Dome, Murphyshoro, 111., lndef.
Davis, Msrk A Laura, Orpheum. Canton, 0.
Davis, Roland. Fay Foster, B. R.
Davis A Davis. Miss N. Y.. Jr.. B. B.
Dswn, Zella, & Co., 857 B. Msrket. Akron, 0.
Dawson A Whitfield, 346 R 58. N. Y.
De Velde A Zelda. Hathaway's. Brockton.
Deaves, Harry A Co., Bergen Beach, Brooklyn.
Deery A Francis, 328 W. 80, N. Y.
Delmo, 88 Rose, Buffalo, N. Y.
Delmon. Misses, Armory, Bingham ton.
Delavoye A Fritz. 2667 Madison, Chicago.
Dell A Miller, Hippodrome, Buffalo, lndef.
Deltona, Three, Jolly Grass Widows, B. B.
De Camo, Chas. A Dogs, 8 Union Square, N. Y.
De Chautal Twins, 263 Ogden, Jersey City.
Damacoa, The, Hathaway's, Maiden.
De Graff Sisters, Trans- Atlantic, B. R.
Demonio A Belle, Psntsges, Seattle, lndef.
Denman, George, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Derenda A Green. Apollo. Paris, France.
De Haven, Rose, Sextet, Colonial, N. Y.
De Lisle, Mae, Colonial Belles, B. R.
Delmore A Darren 1515 9. Oaklsnd.
Delaphone, 54 Willoughby. Brooklyn.
De Mont. Robert, Trio, 722 W 14, Chicago.
De Veau, Hubert, 864 Prospect, Brooklyn.
DcMora A Graceta. 233 Crystal, Findlay. O.
De Muths, The, 26 Central, Albany.
De Ormond, 13, Majestic. St. Paul.
Desmond Sisters, Bijou, Kenmare, N. D.
De Trickey, Coy, Bijou. Ann Arbor, Mich.
Devlne, Doc, Ashland Hotel, Phlla.
De Voy A Miller, 209 E. 14, N. Y.
Dierlckse Bros., 1236 Golden Gate, San Francisco.
De Vere, Madeline, 54 W. 126, N. Y.
De Young, Tom. 156 R 118, N. Y.
Demlng, Joe, 1203 W. North, Baltimore.
Dervln, Jas. T., 616 8¥> Flower, Los Angeles.
Deveau. Hubert. Olympic, Chicago.
De Verne A Van, Earl, Pueblo, Col.
Devlin, Prof., 2611 Cumberland, Philadelphia.
Diamond A May, Fischer's, Los Angeles, lndef.
Diamond, Jas., Kentucky Belles, B. R.
Dixon, Bowers A Dixon, 5626 Carpenter, Chicago.
Dixon, Nona, 5626 Carpenter, Chicago.
Dollar Troupe, Barnum A Bailey, 0. R
Dona, 411 Keystone Bank BIdg., Pittsburg.
Donald A Carson, Lyric, Dayton, O.
Doner. Joe A Nellie, Moon Light Maids.
Donnelly A Retail, 3 Oopeland, Boston.
Donnette, Irs, 183 W. 45, N. Y.
Doberty, Jim, Moon Light Maids.
Dohn, Robert, Barnum A Bailey, 0. R.
Dotson, Howard, 485 Bingamen, Reading.
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1618 Broadway. NEW TOES.
Douglas, Chas. W., Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Dore A Lee. 422 W. 48. N. Y.
Dowlln, John, Toreadors. B. B.
Doyle, Phil., Lady Birds, B. R.
Doyle, Maj. Jas. D.. 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Downey, Leslie T., Dreamland, Racine, Wis.
Drawee, Frisco & Hsmbo N. 1 PI., Boiler, Parts.
Dreano, Josh.. Rerere House, Chicago.
Dudley, O. B. Crystal, Ind., indef.
Duffy, Thos. II., High School Girls, B. R.
Dunedin Troupe, Orpbeum, San Francisco.
Dunne, Thos. P., 128 B. 19. N. Y.
Dunham, Heslin A Barardl, Jolly Girls, B. B.
Duncan, A. ()., Bennett's, Montreal.
Dunn, James, 464 W. 51. N. Y.
Dupree, Fred. Orpheum, Reading.
Dupree, George & Libby, 228 W. 25. N. Y.
Dupree, Jeanette, 164 Fulton, Brooklyn.
Du Bois, Great, & Co., Grand. Evansvllle.
Eckel A Du Free. 129 Stockholm. Brooklyn.
Edmonds ft Haley. 808 E. 60, Chicago.
Edmonds ft Monle. 308 E. 60, Chicago.
Edwards, M. ft C. K.. Hippodrome. Buffalo, lndef.
Edwards. Robert M., ft Family, 114 W. 109, N. Y.
Edwards, Jennie, Bowery Burlesquers, B. R.
Edwards, Ralph, Parisian Widows, B. R.
Edwards ft Vaughan, 2089 Lawrence, Phlla.
Ehrendall Bros.. 1844 LetBngwell, St. Louis.
Elastic Trio, Majestic, Pittsburg, lndef.
Eld ridge, Press, Orpheum, Frisco.
Eltinge, Julian. 1014 E. 163. N. Y.
Elliott ft West, Globe, Sullivan, Ind.
Eller, Gloie, Fay Foster, B. R.
Elliott, Belair ft Elliott, Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Ellsworth 4, Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Emerald Trio, 443 Central Are., Brooklyn.
Emerson ft Baldwin, Hotel Churchill, N. Y.
Emerson ft Wright. Kansas City, Mo., lndef.
Emmett, Grscie. Bennett's, London.
Emperors of Music, Four, 431 W. 24, N. Y.
Bpps ft Loretta, 210 W. 27, N. Y.
Erb ft Stanley, Mollne, 111.
Ergottl ft King, Circus Clnlselll, Warsaw, Russia.
Esmeralda, 8 Union Square, N. Y.
Esmeralda Sisters, Seals, Copenhagen, Den.
Esterbrooks. The, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. R.
Estelle ft Wills, Jolly Grass Widows, B. R.
Eugene Trio, 896 E. Orange Grove, Pasadens, Cal.
Eugene ft Mar, 1746 W. 103. Chicago.
Brans, Chss. E., Orpheum, San Francisco.
Evans ft Lloyd. 923 E. 12, Brooklyn.
Evans, Billy, Colonial Belles. B. R.
Evans Trio, O. II.. Cbarlottetown, P. B. I.
Evers, Geo. W., Ill Laraca. San Antonio.
Bverett, Ruth. Ideals, B. R.
Everett, Sophie ft Co.. Unique, Minneapolis.
Ezler, Carrie, Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Fagan ft Merlam Shirley, Mass., lndef.
Falardaux, Camllie, 691 Saratoga, B. Boston.
Falke ft Coe, Jolly Grass Widows, B. R.
Falke, Elinor, Orpheum, Denver.
Fantas, Two, 211 E. 14, N. Y.
Fanton Trio, 266 E. Erie, Cblcago.
Farb, Dave, 515 W. 6, Cincinnati.
Farrell. Charlie, 332 Main, W. Everett, Mass.
Fsrrell, Billy, Moss ft Stoll, Eng.
Fasscos. Four, Barnum ft Bailey, 0. B.
Faust Brothers. Varieties, Terre Haute.
Favor's Marguerite, Saratoga Hotel, Chicago.
Fay, Anna Eva, Majestic. Chicago.
Pay, Ray F., Alamo, Cedar Rapids, la., lndef.
Fay, Coley ft Fay, 1553 Broadway, New York.
Faye, Elsie, Keith's. Portland.
Felix ft Barry, Haymarket, Cblcago.
Fentelle ft Carr, Poll's, Water-bury.
Ferry, Human Frog, Jewell, Grand Island, Neb.
Ferguson, Dave, Miss N. Y.. Jr., B. R.
Ferguson ft Du Pree. 313 E. 71. N. Y.
Ferrard, Grace, Bijou. Oshkosh, Wis.
Ferrell Bros.. Orpbeum, St. Paul.
Fiddler ft Sbelton, Bijou, Jackson, Mich.
Field Boys, 62 E. 100, N. Y.
Fields, W. C, Proctor's, Newark.
Fields ft Hanson, Bijou, Lansing, Mich.
Fields, Will H., Orpheum. Mansfield. O.
Filson ft Errol, 122 So. Austin, Chicago.
Fink, Henry, Blaney's, Pittsburg.
Fisher, Robert, Lady Birds, B. R.
Fisher ft Berg, Rents-Ssntley. B. R.
Fisher Troupe, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Flake ft McDonough, 753. Jennings. N. Y.
Fitzgerald ft Qulnn. Trans-Atlantic. B. R.
Fltsgerald ft Wilson, Bijou, Duluth.
Flatow ft Dunn, 205 B. 14, N. Y.
Fleming, May Agnes, White's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Flemen ft Miller, Kentucky Belles. B. R.
Fletcher, Charles Leonard, 121 W. 42, N. Y.
SCRIBNBR'S BIG SHOW.
(Continued from page 16.)
new medley for the finale would not be
amiss.
Colton and Darrow did nicely with a
singing and talking specialty. A great
amount of the talk was used at this house
by James and Lucia Cooper with the "Gay
Morning Glories" last week. Miss Dar-
row sang two ballads pleasingly.
Bowen and Lina are hurting their first
rate bar and casting work through com-
edy that is in no way in keeping with
their excellent acrobatics. The woman,
besides showing some good work on the
trapeze, is the bearer in the casting work,
handling her male partner in capital style.
The man, who essays the comedy in "rube"
get-up, is a corking bar performer, turn-
ing off doubles from the bar in the easiest
fashion imaginable. His work is so good,
in fact, that its worth would be doubled
were he to work straight. Dash.
Flora. Mildred. Night Owls B. B.
Flood ft Hayes, Lyric, Dallas.
Flynn, Cy, Brigadiers, B. R.
Flynn, Jas. A.. 1213 Penn Ave., Washington.
Florede. Nelle, 241 W. 43, N. Y.
Florences, Six, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
"Fords, Famous," April 13, Msjeatlc, Richmond.
Foreman, Bdgar ft Co., Blks Club, N. Y.
Forrest, Bdytbe, Innocent Mslds, B. R.
Fords, Four, Keith's, Columbus.
Foster ft Dog, Keith's, Boston.
Foster, George, Majestic, Montgomery.
Fox, Will H., 14 Leicester St., London, Eng.
Fox ft Gray, Star, Stapleton, L. I.
Fox ft Hughes, Empire, Boise, Idaho, lndef.
Fox. Will, Lady Birds. B. R.
Foster, Geo. I., 2930 York. Philadelphia.
Fowler, Alice. Brigadiers. B. R.
Frank, George, Lady Birds, B. R.
Franklin. Billle. 708 7, 8. W. Wash, D. C.
Franz. Cogswell ft Franz, 246 W. 21, N. Y.
Francis. Harry, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Friend ft Downing, K. ft P. 58, N. Y.
Frederick Bros, ft Burns, Orpheum, San Francisco.
Fredlans, Great, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Frellgh. Lizzie, Trans-Atlantic S, B. R.
Frey ft Allen, Ideals, B. R.
Fredo ft Dare. 207 E. 14, N. Y.
Frederick, Snyder ft Poole, 200 N. Gay, Baltimore.
Frevoll, Frederick. 148 Mulberry. Cincinnati.
Frey Trio, People's, Cedar Rapids.
Frosto, Chris., 917 W. 6, Faribault, Minn.
Fukjno Troupe, Brigadiers, B. R.
Fuller, Ida, G. O. H., Syracuse.
Fulton, May, 120 W. 116, N. Y.
Gabriel ft Co., Orpheum, Oakland.
Gaffney Dancing Girls, 434 W. Madison, Chicago.
Gagnoux, The, 13, G. O. H., Nashville.
Gslando, 82 Sumner, Brooklyn.
Gale, Franklyn, Duluth. Minn.
Gallagher ft Barrett, Olympic, Chicago.
Galloway, Albert E.. Davis, Braddock, Pa.
Galloway, Bert, Davis, Braddock, Pa.
Gardner, Eddie, 27 High, Newark.
Gardner ft Lawton, Star, Atlanta.
Garden ft Somers, Toreadors, B. R.
Gardiner Children, Palace Hotel, Chicago.
Gardiner ft Vincent, Queens, Holbeck, Eng.
Gsth, Carl ft Erma, 44 Cass, Chicago.
Gardiner, Jack, Orpheum, Omaha.
Gardner, Andy, Bohemians, B. R.
Gardner, Arllne, 1958 N. 8. Phlla.
Gardner ft Madderu, 208 American Bldg., Seattle.
Gartelle Bros., 416 S. Main. Gloversvllle, N. Y.
Gavin. Piatt ft Peaches, 4417 3d Ave., N. Y.
Gaylor ft Graff. 244 W. 16. N. Y.
Gaylor, Bobby, 5602 5th Ave., Chicago.
Gaylor. Chas., 768 17, Detroit.
Gehrue. Mayme. ft Co., 200 E. 33, N. Y.
Gelger ft Walters, Proctor's, Albany.
Geromes, The. Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Gibson, Fay, Standard, Davenport, la., lndef.
Gillette Sisters, 60 Manhattan, N. Y.
Gilmalre, Garvin, 59 W. Eagle, E. Boston.
Gllmore, Stella, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Glrsrd ft Gardner. Amltyvllle, L. I.
Gladstone. Ida, 335 W. 50. N. Y.
Glocker, Chas. ft Anna, Rentz-Santley, B. R.
Godfrey ft Henderson. Majestic, Dallas.
Goetz, Nat., 1818 Tree, Donors, Pa.
Golden Gate Quintet, 346 W. 59. N. Y.
Golden ft Hughes, Grand, Portland. Ore.
Goforth ft Doyle, 1920 Broadway. Brooklyn.
Golden. Marta. Gerard Hotel. N. Y.
Goolmans, Musical, Continental Hotel, Chicago.
Gordon, Cliff, Orpheum. Denver.
Gordon ft Sbackhorn, 225 W. 27. New York.
Gordon ft Marx. Family. Lafayette, Ind.
Gordon, Amy, Rose Sydell, B. R.
Gordon, Max, Reeves' Beauty Show, B. R.
Gorman ft West. 52 E. 88, N. Y.
Goss, John, Orpheum. Canton, O.
Gossans, Bobby, 400 So. Smith, Cob, 0.
Gotham Comedy Quartet, City Sports, B. R.
Graces, Two, Miner's Americsns, B. R.
Grant, Anna, Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Grant, Sydney. 10 W. 65, N. Y.
Grabowsky, Robert, French Mslds, B. R.
Graham, Geo. W., Scenic, Providence, lndef.
Gray ft Graham. Majestic. Denver.
Grace, Lizzie, Miner's Americsns, B. R.
Grannon, I la. Lyric, Dayton, O.
Qreve ft Green, 409 Nicollet, Minneapolis.
Green, 8am, White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Gregg, Frank, Tiger Lilies, B. R.
(Jregory, Geo. L., ft Co., 948
Gregory's Five, Alharabra, Paris.
Grime*. Ton ft Gertie, 1615 No. Front Phlla.
Gruet. Jack, Al. Marie Ideals, B. R.
Guertln, Louis, Metropolitan Hotel, Brockton.
Hainea ft Russell. 948 Muskego, Milwaukee.
Hall, Alfred. Rolllckera, B. B.
Ball, Geo. P., 180 Center, Boston.
Hale ft Harty, 319K Indiana, Indianapolis.
Hale, Lillian, ft Co., 18, Family, Clinton, Is.
Halley ft McKlnnon, Lady Birds, B. R.
Haley, Harry B., 286 Ogden, Chicago.
Halnerlne, Nan, 569 6th Ave., N. Minneapolis.
Hammond, Flossie, Freneh Maids B. B.
Hammond ft Forrester, 101 W. 83, N. Y.
Hannon, Billy, 729 No. Western, Chicago.
Haney, Edith ft Lee, Jr., 4118 Winona, Denver.
Hanson ft Nelson, Proctor's, Newark.
Hanvey, Clark ft Prldean. Saratoga, Chicago.
Harris ft Randall, Palace Hotel. Chicago.
Harcourt, Frank, 44 Pleasant, Worcester.
Hardlg Bros., Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Hart, Fred. 893 8th Ave., N. Y.
Hart, J. C, ft Co., Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Hart. Sadie, 1163 Jackson. N. Y.
Hart. Willie ft Bdltb. 1918 8. 11, Philadelphia.
Harland ft Rolllnson, 16 Repton, Manchester, Bng.
Harlowe, Beatrice, Moon Light Maids, B. R.
Hsrrlty ft Herr, 146 Luna, B. Liberty, Pa.
Harson, Jules, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Harrington, Hilds, Rose Sydell, B. B.
Harris, Bobby, Toreadors, B. R.
Harris, Charley, Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Harris, Hattie, Jewell. Grand Island, Neb.
Hsrris. Sam, O. II.. Athens, O.
Harrison, Minnie, Brigadier, B. B.
Harvey ft De Vora, Rlalto Rounders, B. R.
Harvey, Elsie, ft Field Bros.. Hathaway's, Lowell.
Harvey, Harry, 3110 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago.
Haskell, Loney, Orpheum, Okland.
Hassan Ben All's Arabs. Orpheum, Boston.
Hswkens, John. 6. Phillips', Richmond, Ind.
Hsyes ft Csrew, Bohemians, B. R.
Hayes ft Hsley, 147 W. 127, N. Y.
Hayes, Brent, Tivoll. Cape Town, 8. A.
Hayes, Ed. C, Sun. Springfield, 0.
Hayes, Edmund, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Hsynes, Beatrice, Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Hayes ft Wynn, 539 Bergen, Newark.
Hayman ft Franklin, Hippodrome, Liverpool, Bng.
Healey, Tim, Brigadiers, B. B.
Healy ft Vance, 215 W. 106. N. Y.
Heath, Thos. Gainer, Keith's, Portland, Me.
Hearn, Tom, Palace, London, Eng.
Hellman, BenJ., Toreadors, B. R.
Heath ft Emerson, 200 Berrlman. Brooklyn.
Hefron. Tom. Grand Marlon, Ind.
Helston. Wally ft Lottie. 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Henly ft Elliott, 4925 Cypress, Pittsburg.
Henry ft Francis, 45 W. 98, N. Y.
Henry, Harry F., Scenic. Revere Beach, Mass.
Henry, Roethlng, St. Charles Hotel. Chicago.
Henry ft Young. 270 W. 89, N. Y.
Herbert, Mabel, 404 Main, Worborn, Mo.
Herron, Bertie, Majestic, Des Moines.
Herrmann, Adelaide, GUsey House, N. Y.
Hewlettes, The, Standard, Ft. Worth, lndef.
Hewlettes. The, 806 Ave. G, Council Bluffs, la.
Herbert Bros., Three, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Heyd. Lawrence, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Heltzman, Julia. Imperials, B. R.
Hess Sisters, 258 W. 55. N. Y.
Hlatt Family. Fern, New Castle. Ind.
Hlbbert ft Warren, Bennett's, Hamilton.
Hickman, George, Pearl River, N. Y.
Hlestand, Chas. F., 2630 Iowa Ave., St. Louis.
Hill. Edmonds Trio, 262 Nellson, New Brunswick.
Hill. Cherry ft Hill, Hathaway's, Lowell.
Hlld. Irene, 148 Morgan, Buffalo.
Hllllard, Robert, Columbia, Cincinnati.
Hlltons, Marvelous, Fsy Foster, B. R.
Hlllyers, Three, 792 Bay 25, Bensonhurst.
Hlnes ft Remington, Harrison, N. Y.
Hlrsh, Estelle, 4530 Prairie, Chicago.
Hobeon, Cecele Lois, Grand Family, Fargo, N. D.
Hobson ft Macnlchol. 76 3d Ave., N. Y.
Hobelman, Martin, Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Hobson, Mr. ft Mrs., Rlngllng Bros.. C. R.
Hoch, Emll, ft Co., Orpbeum, Brooklyn.
Hoffmans. Cycling. Wesson's, Joplln, Mo.
Ho l nni n Bros., Teatro Orsin. Clrco Bello, Mexico.
Holmes, Gertrude Bennett. 13 Central, Greendale.
Holman, Harry, Bijou. Qulncy, 111.
Holloway. Art. G.. Springfield, lndef.
Holt, A If.. Moss-Stoll Tour, England, lndef.
Hope, Marjorie, Star. New Castle, Pa.
Hoover, Lilian. 211 B. 14, N. Y.
Horton ft La Triska, Novelty, Stockton, Cal.
Houston, Fritz, Vogel's Minstrels.
Howard's Pony ft Dogs, Orpheum. Allentown.
Howsrd, Hsrry ft Mse. Garrlck. Norrlstown, Pa.
Howard ft Cameron. 479 No. Clinton. Rochester.
Howard ft Esher, 881 N. Artlsen, Chicago.
Honan ft Kearney, Orientals. B. R.
Howard Bros., Majestic, Madison, Wis.
Howard ft Howard, Orpheum, Allentown.
Howard ft St. Clair, Charing Cross Rd., London.
Howard, Jos. B., Aleda, 111., lndef.
Howard, May, Rents-Stanley, B. R.
Howsrd, Geo. F., 3456 Scranton Rd., Cleveland.
Howell ft Webster. 1553 Brosdway. N. Y.
Hoyle, William. 16 5, Attlehoro. Mass.
Hoyt, Frances ft Co., Sherman House, Chicago.
Hoyt A McDonald. Olympic, 8o. Bend.
Hudson Bros., 1337 Maple, Canton, O.
Huehn. Musical. 1553 Brosdwsy, N. Y.
Huegel Bros., Lyric. Austin, Tex.
Hughes, Florence. Hsrry Bryant's, B. R.
Hughes, Mr. ft Mrs. Nick, Jamaica. L. I.
Huested. Sadie. Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Hiietterman, Miss, Bsrnum ft Bslley, C. R.
Hunter ft Duncan. Gayety. Akron, O.
Hurleys, The, 185% So. Orange, Newark.
Huston, Arthur. Pantages. Seattle, indef.
Hyde, Mr. ft Mrs., Family. Chester, Pa.
Hyde. Walt. M., ft Co., 3506 5. Pittsburg.
Hylands, Three, 28 Osborn, Danbury, Conn.
Imhoff ft Corlnne, Empire, B. R.
Imperial Musical Trio, Orpheum, Lima, 0.
Imperlsl Viennese Troupe, Bsrnum ft Bslley, O. R.
International Entertainers, Four, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Inman, The Great, 312 W. 24, N. Y.
Italia, 856 Mass., Boston.
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Jack Lew ft Bro., 9248 So. Chicago, So. Chicago.
Jackson Family, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Jackson, Harry ft Kate, Empire, Peterson.
Jacobs ft Sardel, 1240 Franklin, N. S. Plttnburg.
Jacobs ft West, Sam Devere. B. R.
James, Byron, Bijou, Flint, Mich., lndef.
Jenkins ft Clark, Box 205, Appleton, Wis.
Jennings. Arthur 482 Manhattan, N. Y.
Jennings ft Jewell, Knickerbockers, B. R.
Jennings ft Renfrew, 838 Spruce, Chelsea, Mass.
Jennings, William, White's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Jerome, Nat. 8., 1287 Washington,. N. Y.
Jess, John W.. Lid Lifters, B. R.
Johnson Bros., ft Johnson, Stsr, Meadrllle, Pa-
Johnson. Chester, 383 3d Are., N. Y.
Johnson, Geo., Scrlbner's Big Show, B. B.
Johnson, Jess P., 622 So. 4. Camden, N. J.
Johnson, Mark,' Star, Mnncle, Ind.
Johnson, Musical, Ronacher's, Vienna.
Johnson, Phil, Brigsdlers, B. R.
Jolson. Al., Majestic, Little Rock. «
Jolly ft Wild, G. O. II., Grand Rapids. i
Jones ft Walton. G. O. H., Grand Rapids.
Jorden, Tom, Lady Birds, B. R. • J
Joyces, The, Salem, Salem, Mass.
Jules ft Margon, Barlow Minstrels.
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Kalinowski Bros., Trans-Atlantic, B. R.
Kaufman, Reba ft Ines, Olympic, London.
Kalmo, Chas. ft Ada, May wood, N. J. i
Karland, Great, 806 W. Highland, Norfolk. |
Karno, Fred, ft Co., 5th Are., N. Y.
Keane, Warren, Mohawk, Schenectady.
Keatons, Three. 229 W. 88. N. Y. - I
Keegan ft Mack, 1558 Broadway, N. Y.
Keely Bros., K. ft P., Utica, N. Y.
Kelfe, Zena, 508 W. 185. N. Y.
Keene, Juggling, 1860 Boston Rd., N. Y.
Keene ft Adams, Poll's, New Haven.
Keene, Mattle, ft Co., 10 W. 132. N. Y.
Kelly ft Kent, Columbia, St. Louis.
Kelly, John T., Elmhurst, L. I.,
Kelly ft Rose, 40 W. 28, N. Y.
Kelly, M. J., 46 Johnson, Brooklyn.
Kelly ft Msssey Co., Empire, Grand Forks, N. D.
Kelly, Walter C. Maryland, Baltimore,
Kelly ft Ashby. 20, Palace, Dundee, Scotland.
Keogh ft Francis, Armory, BInghamton.
Kemp's Tales, Columbia. Cincinnati.
Keller, Major, Poll's, Waterbnry, lndef.
Kennedy Bros, ft Mac, 32 Second, Dover, N. H.
Kenton, Dorothy, 13, Orpheum, Kansas City.
Kennedy ft Wllkens, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Keno ft D'Arville, Columbia, St. Louis.
Keno. Welsh ft Melrose, Keith's, Providence.
Kherns, Arthur H., Rerere House, Chicago.
Klein, Geo., Empire Show, B. B.
Klein, Ott Bros, ft Nicholson. 16 W. 86, Bsyonno.
Kimball ft Donovan, 118 Northampton, Boston.
Klngrtburys, The, Majestic, Charleston, W. Va.
King ft Douglas, Wonderland, Wstertown, N. Y.
King, Sam ft Nellie. 2374 Pitkin, Brooklyn.
KlnsNers, 843 N. Clark, Chicago.
Klnsons, The, 21 E. 20, N. Y.
Kiralfo. One. 1710 Third, Rvansvllle.
Klrschhorns, 207 So. 13, Omaha.
Knight, Francis, 225 W. 45, N. Y.
Knight ft Seaton. National, Kansas City.
Knight ft Sawtelle. Proctor's. Troy.
Knowles. Harry, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Knox, W. II., Elysian Grove, Tucson, Arts.
Kooper, Hsrry J., Moon Light Mslds.
Kokln, Prince. Keith's, Jersey City.
Kolfsge. -Ihike, Crystal, Elwood, Ind., lndef.
Koppe ft Martha, 215 E. 86, N. Y.
Koppe, S.. 215 E. 86. N. Y.
Kraft, Gus, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Kratons, The. Colonial, N. Y.
Krause, Rmma, Brigadiers, B. R.
Kuhns, Three. Pantages, Tacoma.
Kurtls-Busse. Bijou, Battle Creek.
La Blanc, Bertrane, Grand. Sacramento, lndef.
La Centra ft La Rue, 532 E. 18, N. Y.
La Delles, Four, Bijou. Ssglnsw, Mlcb.
Lafleur ft Dogs, 57 Hanover, Proridence.
Lakola ft Lorain, Majestic, Vicksburg, Miss.
Lalllvette ft Co., Academy, Scranton.
La Mar. Sadie. Rolllckera, B. R.
Lambert ft Williams. 149 E. 22, N. Y.
Lamb ft King, 353 State, Chicago.
Lamb's Msnlkins, 465 Pippin, Portland, Ore.
Lsmpe Bros., Villa Raso, Absecon, N. J.
Larex, Joseph, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Larkine ft Burns, 13, Majestic. Montgomery.
Lawler ft Daughters. 100 W. 105, N. Y.
La Blanche, Great, Hotel Light, Chattanooga.
La Mase Bros., Hatha way's, New Bedford.
La Raab A Scottle. 333 Locust, Johnstown, Pa.
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La lfont's Cockatooe, Mohawk, Schenectady.
Laredo A Blake, 380 B, 14. N. Y.
La Marche. Frankle. 436 B. 26, Chicago.
La Rague Sisters, Baron m * Bailer, O. R.
La Toaka, Phil., Majeatlc, EveneTille.
Latoy Bros., Jolly Oraaa Widowa, B. R.
Lane Trio, Vogal'e Mlnatrels.
La Van A La Valet te, Majeatlc, Pittsburg, lndef.
La Box, Wonderful, Clara Turner Stock Co.
La Van Trio. Barnnm A Bailey. C. R,
La Veen Cross ft Co., Unique, Minneapolis
La Volte A Grant, 226 B. 14, N. Y.
La Vine Olmarte Trio, Orpheum, Reading.
Lavette A Doyle. 840 N. 2, Hamilton, O.
Lakoia, Harry H., Box 76, San Fernando. Cal.
Lavlne A Hard, New Century Ma ids, B. R.
Lsngdona, The. 704 6th Are., Milwaukee.
Laughing Blanco, Brigadiers, B. R.
Larlne ft Leonard, Colonial, Beaton, Pa.
Lawrence, Pete. Al. Reerea' Big Show. B. R.
La Gray, Dollle, Bijou, Racine, Wis., lndef.
Law i once, Bert, 8 Laurel, Bozhury, Maas.
Lea, Jamea P., Bmplre. San Francisco, lndef.
Lee, Madllien, French Malda. B. B.
Lee Tang Foo, 1226 2d. B. Oakland.
La Veola. Poll's, Sprlngfleld.
Leahy, Frank W., Manhattan, Norfolk, Va.. lndef.
Leeds, Adelaide, Parisian Widows, B. B.
Le Dent, Champagne Girls, B. R.
La Hlrt, Mono, Orpheum. Mansfield, O.
Leanry Ladles, Barnnm ft Bailey. C. R
Leigh. Andrew, Lady Birds, B. B.
Leigh. Lisle, ' ft Co.. Coliseum. Seattle.
Leightons, Three. Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Laenl ft Leonl, 10 B. 7th. Cincinnati.
Leonard, James F., Ysnkee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Leonard, Gus, Acme, Sacramento, lndef.
Leonard, Grace, Orpheum. Boston.
Leonard ft Phillips, Unique. Minneapolis.
Leontlna, Marie, 17 B. 97. N. Y.
Leonore ft St. Claire, 4948 Bast on, St. Louis.
Leonard ft Drake, 1899 Park PL, Brooklyn.
LeBoy ft Woodford, 2417 Wylle Are., Pittsburg.
Les Oarrays, 19 Perry, Pittsburg.
Lea Jarolea, Barnnm ft Bailey. C. R.
Leslie, Bert, ft Co., Bmplre, Peterson.
Leslie ft William*. Hippodrome, Lexin gto n , Ky.
Lester, Bill, Brigadiers, B. R.
Lester ft Moore, Brigadiers, B. R.
Leater, Will, 281 John R.. Detroit.
Lory, Bert, Travel, 8. Orpheum, Kansas City.
Lory, Mrs. Jules, snd Family. 162 W. 98, N. Y.
Leyden, Margaret, 8647 Vernen, Chicago.
Levan, Miss H.. Barnnm ft Bailey. C. B.
Lerllte ft Sinclair, Keith's. Providence.
Lewis ft Hsrr. 121 W. 16. N. Y.
Lewis, Oscar, White's Gaiety Girls. B. R.
Lewis. Phil., 121 W. 116. N. Y.
Lewis ft Thompson, Merry Maidens, B. B.
Le Fevre — St. John, 206 American BIdg., Seattle.
Le Witt ft Ashmore, Majeatlc, Ft. Worth.
Libbey A Trayer. 802 W. 47, N. Y.
Linn, Bonn. Half Dime, Jersey City, N. J., lndef.
Llewellyn ft Walters, Marlon, Marlon, O.
Llngerman, Samuel ft Lacy, 706 N. 6, Phils.
Llpmnn ft Lewis, Shabert, Chattanooga.
Lloyd, Herbert. 28 Wellington, Strand. London.
Lloyd, Alice, Alhambra, N. Y.
Loder, Chas. A., Boss Lawn, Areola, Pa.
Lois, 100 W. 86, N. Y.
Lomlson, WllUard, 228 Montgomery, Jersey City.
Long, John, Family, Brie, Pa., lndef.
Louise and Dottle. Bowery Burlesquers, B. B.
"Lore Walts." April 13, Maryland. Baltimore.
BARNBY
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FAGAN «■ BYRON
In Their Entertaining Oddity,
for Ensuing Season,
Entitled
"BEHIND THE SCENES"
Address HOTEL METROPOLE. NEW YOBK.
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At Home. Back among the old folKs.
K.-P. 5th Ave. this week. Next week, (April 6), Proctor's Newark.
Loritts, The, 814 Bererly rd., Brooklyn.
Lowanda, A. G.. Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Lowe, Musical, Grand, Victoria, B. C.
Lowry, Mr. ft Mrs. Bd.. 44 B. Cross, Baltimore.
Lucas, Jlmmle, Auditorium, Lynn.
Luckie ft Yoaat, 889 Sumpter, Brwki>ti.
Lacier, Marguerite, Qulncy Adams Sawyer Co
Luclers, Four, Uolontown, Pa.
Lacy ft Lacier, Poll's, Bridgeport.
Lulgi Plcsro Trio, 460 Adolph, Brooklyn.
"Late King," 14 Marlborough Bd., London, Bng.
Lots Bros., 18 Grant, Corona, N. Y.
Lukena. 4, Beading, Pa.
Lynton, Chris., Bmplre, Los Angeles, lndef.
Lyons ft Galium, 217 W. 10, N. Y.
Mack, Wilbur, Haymarket, Chicago.
Macarte'B Monkeys, Haymarket, Chicago.
Macarte Slaters, Orpheum, Ssn Francisco.
Mack, Billy, 208 Third. N. Y.
Macks. Two, 246 N. 69, W. Philadelphia.
Mack ft Dougal, 1668 Broadway, N. Y.
Mac Fadyen ft Mac Fad yen. 813 So. 6th, B'klyn.
Mack, James, Wesley, Boss Sydell, B. B.
Madden- Fl tips trick Co.. Proctor' a, Newark.
Maddern, Joseph, 189 W. 47, N. Y.
Madcsps, Winkler's. 104 B. 14. N. Y.
MacDonaugh. Bthel. 68 W. 107, N. Y.
MacLarena Musical Fire. Keith's, Phils.
Mahr, Agnes, IS, Orpheum. Denver.
Ms Dell ft Corbley. 116 Howard, Buffalo.
"Madle" 408 W. 61, N. Y.
Magulre. H. 8., Braddock, Pa.
Makarenkoa Duo, 808 B. 6. N. Y.
MSlchow, Geo.. Bijou, Oahkosh, Wis., lndef.
Malvern Troupe, White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Mantis sect Comedy Four, Rose Sydell, B. R.
Llna ft Oalljui. Fay Foster, B. B.
Mantey ft Non-U, 617 Walnut. Hamilton, O.
Manley ft Sterling, Grand, Pittsburg.
Manning ft Blrdsong, Majestic, Houston.
Mantell's Marionettes, Psntage's, Spokane.
Mardo Trio, Blogllng Bros., C. B.
Mario Trio, 91 B. 8. N. Y.
Marlon ft Pearl, Clifton Hotel, Clifton, N. J.
Marks, Clarence. Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Marion ft Lillian. Tiger Lllllea. B. B.
Marlowe. Plunkett ft Co., 27 Gay lord, Dorchester.
Marno Trio, 104 W. 14. N. Y.
Marsh, Joe, 8122 Loess, St. Louis.
Marshall, Bert, 238 Splcer, Akron, O.
Martin. Dare ft Percle, 8960 Indians, Chicago.
Msrtynne, C. B., Orpheum, Leavenworth, lndef.
Martynne, Great, Rose Sydell, B. B.
Martin ft Crouch, Lyceum. Missoula, Mont., lndef.
Marshall ft King. Rents-Santley, B. B.
Martini ft Maximilian, Ysnkee Doodle Girls, B. B.
Marty. Joe. 1623 Hancock. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Marnier, Lena, Barnum ft Bailey, O. B.
Mary ft Petroff, Barnum ft Ballsy, C. B.
Mason, Art, Brigadiers, B. R.
Mason ft Bart, Victor House, Chicago.
Mesquerta Sisters, Three. 9 83d, Chicago.
Mason ft Keeler. Poll's. New Haven.
Masons. Four, Main St., Peoria, 111.
Mathleu, Juggling, Grand, Hamilton, O.
Mathews, Joca. Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Maxwell ft Dudley, 106 W. 96. N. Y.
May, Arthur O., P. O. Box 523, Horman, Okla.
May, Bthel. Majestic, Dtlca.
Mayer, Robert, Moon Light Maids.
Mayne. Elizabeth. Harry Bryant's. B. R.
McAroy, Harry, Bijou, Philadelphia.
McCabe. Jack. Century Girls, B. R.
McOabe ft Peters, Richmond Hotel. Chicago.
McCarthy, Myles, Union Hotel, Chicago.
McOarrers, The, 2833 Dearborn, Chicago.
McConnell ft Simpson. Majestic, Little Bock.
McCoy. Nellie, 667 W. 124, N. Y.
McCree Davenport Troupe. Hagenbeck-Wallsce.
McOullough, Walter, Alexander Hotel, Chicago.
McCune ft Grant, 8 Banton, Pittsburg, Pa.
McFarland. Frank, 811 W. 142, N. Y.
McFarland ft McDonald. Colonial Belles, B. R.
McCauley, Joe, Wonderland. Minneapolis, lndef.
McGlnnls Bros., 75 Bradford, Springfield, Mass.
McOrsth ft Paige, 58 Wash., Mlddletown, Coon.
McGregor. Lara, Grand, Altoons, Pa., lndef.
McKlnley, Neil, Jersey Lilies, B. B.
McLaughlin, L. Clair, Sheridanrille, Pa.
McLeod, Andy, Kentucky Belles, B. B,
McMshon's Watermelon Girls, G. O. H., Syracuse.
McNaughtons, The. Alhambra, N. Y.
McWllHama, G. B.. Keith's, Portland. Me.
Meaney, Lottie, ft Co., 7 Blm, Charleston, Mass.
MelTllle ft Hlggins, 272 So. 2d, Brooklyn.
Melrose, William, Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Melroy Trio, 97 Park, Chicago.
Melvln Bros., Kentucky Belles, B. B.
Menstlsns. The, Barnnm ft Bailey, C. B.
Merrttt, Raymond, Empire, Los Angeles, lndef.
Merrlman Sisters, 912 Bellefontain, Indianapolis.
Meers Sisters, Barnnm ft Bailey, 0. R.
Metsettiea, Ten, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Mesano Troupe. Campbell Bros., C. R.
Mlddteton, Gladya, Olympic, So. Bend.
Mlddleton, Minnie. Los Angeles, Cal.
Mleakoff Troupe, Star, Toronto.
Mlgnon, Helene. Bmplre, St. Paul, lndef.
Mills, Joe. Rollickera, B. R.
Mills. Wm.. 20th Centnry Maids, B. R.
Millard. Frank, Lady Birds, B. B.
Millard Bros., Crackerjscks, B. R.
Mlllmsn Trio. Krystsll Pstece, Lelpslg, Ger.
Mlllership Sisters, Watson's. B. R.
Miller, Blisabeth. 1726 W. 81 PI., Cleveland.
Miller, Grace, Phillips', Richmond, Ind., lndef.
Miller ft Bgan, Mystic, Carthage, N. Y.
Miller Sisters, Gay Morning Glories, B. R.
Mills ft Lewis, 114 B. 11, N. Y.
Mills ft Morris, Clarendon Hotel, N. Y.
Mlley. Kathryn, Keith's, Fall River.
"Military Octette," Maryland. Baltimore.
Mllmsrs, The. Gem, Monongshela, Pa.
Milton ft De Long Sisters, Orpheum. Rockford, 111.
Miner ft Coleman, 201 W. ISO. N. Y.
Mitchell ft Cain, 611 Sterling PL, Brooklyn.
Mitchell Sisters, Monarch, Lawton, Okla., lndef.
Mitchell ft Qulnn, 20 Bay 26, Bensonhurst, L. I.
Monroe, George, 1568 Broadway, N. Y.
Monahans, Dancing, Marlboro. Marlboro, Maas.
Monte, AL. 8888 Hamilton. Philadelphia.
Montambo ft Hurl Falls, Bmplre, B. B.
Montrose, Louise, Hsrrtshurg, Pa.
Montague's Cockatoos, 54 W. 26, N. Y.
Montgomery, Geo. P., Lyric, Hot Springs, lndef.
Montgomery ft Moore, 1009 Buttonwood, Phils.
Mont ray, 814 Western Are., Allegheny, Pa.
Mooney, Harry J., Barnum ft Bailey C. R.
Mooney ft Holbein, Stoke-on-Trent, Eng.
Moore ft Dillon, Fay Foster, B. R.
Moore, Tom, Colonial, Lawrence, Mass.
Moorehead. Harry (Dreamland), Norfolk, Va.
Morette Sisters. 1587 Lee, Philadelphia.
Morgan, Lou, Parisian Belles, B. B.
Morris ft Morton, Dainty Duchess, B. B. '
Morre, Chas., Lady Birds, B. B.
Morre, Helen J., Night Owls. B. B.
Morrelle Marie, 1807% Main, Parsons, Kss.
Morris ft Hemmingusy, Grand, Indianapolis.
Morrison, Geo. N., Temple, Revere Besch, Mi
Morse, Billy, Anheuser's, Aberdeen, Wash., lndef.
Morse-Bon, Orpheum, Allentown.
Moto-Glrl, Bennett's. Ottawa.
Morton. Jamea J.. 147 W. 45, N. Y.
Morton. Ed., BolUckers, B. R.
Muchlners, The. Valley Junction, la.
Mullen ft Corell, Haymarket, Chicago.
Mulllnl Sisters, Washington Society Girls, B. B.
Munger, Mort. M., Frankfort, Ind.
Murphy ft Andrews 116 Washington PL, N. Y.
Murphy ft Msgee, Ideals. B. R.
Murphy ft Palmer, 809 3d Are., N. Y.
Murphy ft Willard. 006 No. 7th, Philadelphia.
Murphy, Geo. P., Tiger Lilies, B. B.
Murray, Blisabeth M.. Orpheum, Kansas City.
Murray Sisters, Chase's, Washington.
Murray, Wm. W.. 228 B. mTn. Y.
Murray, Eddie, Fischer's, Los Angeles, lsdeff.
Murray, Clayton ft Drew. Merry Maidens, B. R.
Murtha, Lillian. 211 B. 10. N. Y.
Musketeer Quartette. Academy, Chicago.
Musketeers. Three, Jolly Grass Widows, B. B.
Nsgel ft Adsms, Calgary, Alberts, Csa.
Nsrelle, Marie, Christ Church, New Zealand.
Nsrus, Julie, Tiger Li Ilea, B. B.
Nawn. Tom, ft Co.. 420 W. 52, Phils.
Neff, John, Brigadiers, B. R.
Nellie, Nelll ft Chapman, 1652 B. Main, Rochester.
Nelson-Fsrnnm Troupe, 8141 Bererly rd., Brooklyn.
Nelson, Katharine, 10 Howland, Boxbury, Mass.
Nelson ft Egbert. 488 Atlantic, Pittsburg.
Nelson, Tony. Frie, Germany.
Nevada ft Eden. 286 W. 43. N. Y.
Nevaroa. Four, Barnum ft Bailey. C. B.
Newell Slaters. Jolly Girls, B. B.
Newell ft Niblo. 14 Leicester St.. London, Bng.
Newman. Jules, Lady Birds, B. R.
Newsomes, Four, Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Nichols ft Hogan, 1644 Broadway, Brooklyn.
Nickel. Barl, 846 B. 40, Chicago.
Nicolal, Ida, Bohemians. B. R.
Night With the Poets. Keith's, Portland.
"Night on a House Boat," Proctor's, Troy.
Noble, Billy, 20th Century Mslds, B. B.
Nohlette ft Marshall, Orpheum. Sioux City.
Nolan, Fred, Boston Belles, B. B.
Nolan ft Fletcher. Lyric, Dallas.
Norman's Joggling Six. 12, Columbia, Cincinnati
North. Bobby. 46 W. 116, N. Y.
Nosses, Six, K. ft P. 5th Ave., New York.
Notes. Musical. Irwin, Goshen, Ind.; lndef.
Nugent, Eddie, Trans-Atlantic, B. B.
Nugent, J. C. The Oaks, Canal Dover, O.
Nugent ft Miller, Keith's, Portland.
O'Brien-Havel, 616 52, Brooklyn.
Odell ft Hart. 2063 Strand, Green Lake, Wash.
Odell ft Klnley. 8405 Colllngwood. Toledo.
Ogden, Helen, 279 Clybourne, Chicago.
Olivers, Three. Majeatlc, Topeka.
Olivette, 225 Pacific, Brooklyn.
Omega. Ollle, Parisian Widows. B. R.
"Onetts," Park Hotel, Port Chester, N. Y.
Out hank ft Blanchetto, P. 0., Boston. Mass.
O'Connell ft Golden. Casino, Pittsburg.
O'Nell. Tommle, White's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
O'Neill. W. A., Orpheum, Osklsnd, lndef.
O'Neill Trio, Grand, Portland, Ore.
Orth ft Fern, 12. Orpheum. Ssn Francisco.
Ollfsns, Three, 711 Orchard, Chicago.
0' Regan, Box 806. Ottawa. Can.
Orhaaany, Irms. Family, Rock Istendd.
Orloff, Olga, Toreadors, B. R.
O'Rourke ft Marie. Merry Makers. B. B.
Otto Bros., 10 Howland, Roxbury, Mass.
Owen, Hoffman ft Co., Garrlck, Norristown, Pa.
Pachico Family, Barnum ft Bailey, O. B.
Palfrey ft Homer, 51 Broadway, Providence.
Palmer Slaters, Poll's, Hartford.
Paradise Alley, Orpheum, Utlca.
Parisian Grand Opera Co., 686 Lexington, N. Y.
Parka. Dick. 1268 B. 25, Loo Angeles.
Patton, Grace, Rollickera, B. B.
Paullnettl ft Plquo, 242 Franklin, Phila.
Pauline, Poll's, New Haven.
Pendleton.. The, 185 Pittsburg. New Castle.
Pero ft Wilson, 885 Temple, Washington, O.
Pearl, Kathryn. Sollickers, B. B.
Pearl. Violet, BolUckers, B. R.
Pederaon Bros., Unique, Minneapolis.
Pelots, The, 161 Westminster, Atlantic City.
Pepper Twins, Lindsay, Out., Can.
Perkins, David F., 222 Baatern, Portland, Me.
Perkins, Walter E., 208 American BIdg., Seattle.
Perry ft White, Miss N. Y.. Jr., B. B.
Perry, Clsyton, Idea 1*. B. R.
Perry, Frank L., 747 Bacbaroan, Minneapolis.
Persona, Camllle, Bijou, Qulncey, 111.
Petchlng Bros., Orpheum, Memphis.
Peters. Phil ft Nettle, 107 B. 81, N. Y.
Philbrooks ft Reynolds. 220 B. 78, N. Y.
Phillips ft Fsrlsrdesu, Electric, Coochocton, O.
Phillips, J. H.. 10 W. 182. N. Y.
Phillips Sisters, Majestic, B. B.
"Planophiends." Orpheum, New Orleans.
Plercy ft Fulda, 1926 Peterson, Baltimore.
Pike, Lester, Brigadiers, B. R.
Pike, Mary, Brigadiers, B. B.
Polrer's Three, 12 Notre Dome, Montreal.
Pollard, Jeanne, World Beaters, B. B.
Pollard, W. D.. Majestic, Little Bock. /
"Polly Pickle's Pets." IS, Orphean, Denver.
Poener, Allan II., 486 Central Park W., N. Y.
Potter ft Harris, 701 Lelsnd, Chicago.
Powers Bros., 15 Trask. Providence.
Power, Colette ft Co., 76 Bockrillo pi., Brooklyn.
Prampln Trio. 847 W. 40, N. Y.
Price, John R.. ft Co., 211 B. 14. N. Y.
Primrose, Fred., 876 Walla bout. Brooklyn.
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Prior A Norrls, Tulswlla. Wssh.
Pritskow, Louis, Century Girls, B. R.
Prolst Trio, Singling Bros., C. B.
Pryors, The, 80 No. Main, Providence.
Psycho, Idle., Uen. Del., Chicago.
Puck's. Two, Majestic, Des Moines.
Pudgie A Bmmett. 464 Blewett, Seattle.
Pullen, Louella, 104 Jefferson, Trenton.
Pullman Porter Ms Ida, K. A P., 58 th St., N. Y.
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Quaker City Quartet, 408 Macon. Brooklyn.
Qulgg A Mack, 116 B. 14. N. Z.
Radford A Valentine. Alhambra, Parts.
Bain Dears, Orpheum, Hsrrlsburg.
Rainbow Sisters, Majestic, Ashlsnd.
Raleigh A Harrington, 288 Winter, Hagerstown.
Balston A Son, Box 641, Patcbofue, L. I., N. Y.
Bastns A Banks, Empire, Holborn, London, Bng.
Bawls A Von Kaufman, 816 B. 14. Kansas City.
Bawaon A June, Phoenicia. N. Y.
Raymond, Buhy, Poll's, Worcester.
Raymond A Harper, 6406 Lexington, Cleveland.
Baaarfa, The, 4608 No. 20, Phlla.
Bay, Fred, A Co., Bennett's, Montreal.
Raymond, Fredericks, 16 B. 88, N. Y.
Ray nor. Val., Trans-Atlantics, B. B.
Beeves, Bse, Msjeatlc, Wooster, O.
Beded A Hsdley, World Beaters, B. B.
Reed Bros., 66 Sszton, Dorchester, Mass.
Reed A St. John. 464 Manhattan. N. Y.
Regal Trio, 116 W. Washington, pi., N. Y.
Bego, Jlmmle, 411 Keystone Bldg., Pittsburg.
Bedford A Winchester, Poll's, Springfield.
Beid Sisters, 68 Rroad, Blixaheth.
Reid. Lilian. A Co., 272 B. 86, Chicago.
Reed A BarL Edison, Holdredge, Neb.
Reed, Harry L., Washington. Buffalo, indef.
Beeves, Al., Beeves' Beauty Show, B. R.
Beeves, A If.. 6th Are., N. Y.
Beeres* Billy. 5th Are N. Y.
Bellly, Johnnie, Qulnby's, ZsnesTllle, O.
Remington, May me, Alhambra, N. Y.
Rennee Family. Lyric, Mobile.
Reno, Geo. B., A Co., Empire. London, Bng.
Reno ft Blgsr, Bsruom A Bailey, C. B.
Renshsw, Ssft, Msjeatlc, La Salle, 111.. Indef.
Bensetta A Lyman, Trocadero, B. B»
Rerere A Ynlr, Champagne Girls, B. B.
Reynard. A. IX, O. H.. Bldgeway, Pa.
Reynard, Ed. P., Orpheum, Brooklyn.
Reynolds, Abe, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. R.
Blcs, Al., 262 Springfield, Newark.
Bice A Cohen, Orphenm, Minneapolis.
Bice, Fanny, G. O. H., Pittsburg.
Bice, True, 1228 State, Milwaukee.
Rice A Elmer. 848 B. 142, N. Y.
Rice & PrcTost, Columbus, O.
Rice A Walters, Boston Belles, B. R.
Richards, Chris., Proctor's, Newark.
Richard Duo, Lyric, Psrsoos, Kss.
Richards, Great, Maryland, Cumberland.
Riley, Frank, Orientals, B. B.
Richards A Grover, Lyric, Lincoln.
Rlnaldos, The, Mohawk, Schenectady.
Ring A Williams, 102 Liberty, Baltimore.
Bio, Adolpb. 222 E. 14, N. Y.
Bitter A Foster, Pavilion, Newcaatle, Bng.
Blvarda, Three, 838 Scribner. Grand Rapids.
Roattlno A Stevens, Lyric, Dayton.
Roberts. Four, Bijou, Lansing, Mich.
Roberta. Hayes A Boberts, Cedar Manor, Jamaica.
Roberts, Signs, Merced, Cal.
Roblscb A Childress, Bijou, Wheeling, W. Ya.
Robinson A Grant. 206 8th Ave., N. Y.
Robinson, Tom, Scrlbner's Big Show, B. B.
Roby, Dan, Wesson's, Joplln, Mo.
Rock A Fulton, Hammersteln's. N. Y.
Bockaway A Conway, Orpheum, New Orleans.
Bobyns, Mr. A Mrs., Wssson's, Joplln, Mo.
Rogers. Mr. A Mrs. Root., 121 W. 42, N. Y.
Roltare, 28 W. 83. N. Y.
ROME MAYO and JULIET
TRAVESTY MIN8TREL8.
Headline Feature. Interstate Cirouit.
Romola, Bob, Bijou, Davenport, la., indef.
Rooney A Bent, Orpheum, Hsrrlsburg, Pa.
Rooney, Katie, 807 N. Patterson Pk., Baltimore.
Rome, Mayo A Juliet, Majestic, Montgomery.
Romalne, Anna, Lid Lifters, B. B.
Rooney Sisters, 807 N. Patterson Pk., Baltimore.
Rosa, Bessie, Boston Belles, B. B.
Roscoe A Sims, Rents-Ssntley, B. B.
Ross A Lewis, Gaiety, Dundee, Scotland.
Ross, Wslter, Hippodrome, Lexington, Ky.
Ross A Vsck. 11 W. 114. N. Y.
Rose, Elmer, French Mslds, B. B.
Rosso A Slmma, Bowery Burleequers, B. B.
Rousek, Jack, Air-Dome, Leavenworth, Indef.
Rowland, 127 W. 27. N. Y.
Royal Musical Five, Shea's, Toronto.
Royce Bros., 874 N. Randolph, Chicago.
Boyer ft Mystya, Defiance, O.
Byno ft Emerson, Continental Hotel, Chicago.
Bussel ft Held. Keith's. Philadelphia.
Russell, Fred. P., 486 W. 136, N. Y.
Russell, Fred., Bowery Burlesquers, B. B.
Russell ft Davis. Idle Hour, Atlanta, Indef.
Ryan ft Richfleld, Poll's, Wsterbury.
Ryan, Nan, ft Co., 1368 Broadway, N. Y.
Ryan ft White. 604 B. 168. N. Y.
Ryan, Zorella ft Jenkins, Barmim ft Bailey, C. B.
Sada-Carmen Sisters, Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Salamonski, B. M., Prof., Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Sandwlnas, The, Keith's, Columbus.
Salmo, Juno, Keith's, Boston.
Settler, Ohas., Lady Birds. B. B.
Ssnford ft Darlington, 2422 So. Adler, Phlla.
Salvall, Majestic, Chicago.
Salvaggis, 6, Mies N. Y.. Jr., B. R.
Samson, Doc, Coburn Greater Minstrels.
Rnndow ft Lampert, Orientals, B. B.
Sawyer, Harry Clinton, Colonial, Galveston.
Ssxton ft Somen, Elite, Albany, Ga.
Schssr Trio, Lyric, Lincoln, Neb.
Schsck, Nat, Idle Hour, Vlcksburg, Miss.
Schepp, O rover, Sollickers, B. B.
Schuster, Milton, Pslsce, Boston, indef.
Scott, Edouard. Grsnd, Reno. Nev., indef.
Scott, Mike. 228 Third, N. Y.
Scott ft Wright, Auditorium, Lynn.
Sesbury ft Wllkle. 13, Lyric. Ashvllle, N. C.
Sears, Gladys, Parisian Belles, B. B.
Seguln, Wood, Bugenls. 2314 Hollywood, Toledo.
Bemon, Chas. F., G. 0. H.. Indlanapolia.
Semon Trio, Revere House, Chicago.
Seymour Sinters, 1040 Nicholas, Phlla.
Seyons, The, Parisian Belles, B. B.
Shannons, Four, Slpe's, Kokomo. Ind.
Shsrpe. Dollle, Family, Pottsvllle, Pa., Indef.
Sharocks. The, Bijou, La Crosse.
Shews, Aerial, Rlngling Bros.. C. B.
Shayne ft King, 119 B. 14. N. Y.
Sherman ft Fuller, 863 N. 8, Beading. Pa.
Sheer, Bessie, 212 Woodward, Detroit.
Shlpp, Julia, ft Edward, Barnum ft Bailey, 0. B.
Shlruert, Anson. Crystal. Detroit, Indef.
Shoer. WllUe. 226 B. 80. N. Y.
Sbrodes. Chas. ft Alice, G. 0. B., Syracuse.
Sie Hasan Ben All, Lona Villa, Coney Islsnd.
Slegel, Clarence, Staub's, KnoxvlUe.
Slmms, The Mystic, Box 360, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.
Stelnert ft Thomas, 120 W. 186. N. Y.
Sieger, Lillian, Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Sldman, 8am, 6111 Qulncy, Cleveland.
Sldonne ft Kellie, 424 B. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
Silver, Mr. and Mrs. James, Young's, Greenville,
Pa.
Silver Stars, SI Hanover, Boston.
Simpsons, Musical, Crystal, Pueblo, Col.
Six English Belles, Gay Morning Glories, B. B.
Slneay's Dogs ft Oata. 101 W. 40, N. Y.
Slater A Finch, Vincennea, Ind.
Smlrl ft Ressner. 229 W. 38, N. Y.
Smith ft Arado, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Smith ft Convey, Trans -Atlantlcs, B. B.
Smiths, Aerial, Bingllng Bros., O. B.
Smith, Harry A., Majestic, Madison, Wis.
Smith Bros., 66 Hawthorne, Hartford.
Smedley ft Arthur Co., 281 W. 88. N. Y.
Smith, Wm. M.. Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Smith ft Brown, Morning Glories, B. B.
Smythe, Wm. H., Gay Morning Glories B. R.
Snyder ft Buckley, Orpheum, Los Angeles.
Sommers ft Storke, Ideals, B. B.
Somers, Zulmsr, Pat White's Gslety Girls, B. B.
Some Quartet, Merry Maidens, B. B.
Sonnett, Annette, City Sports, B. B.
Soper, Bert, Mar, A 1 toons, Pa., indef.
Spencer, Lloyd, Lyric, Houston, Indef.
Spissel Bros, ft Mack, Orpheum, Atlanta.
Spooler, Lew H., Empire, B. R.
Sprague ft Dixon, Revere House, Chicago.
Stafford ft Stone, Main St., Peoria, 111.
Stanford, Billy, 214 Clymer, Reading.
Stanley, B., Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Stanley, Mr. ft Mrs. W. H., 443 Centre, Brooklyn.
Stanley, Minna, City Sports, B. B.
Stanton ft Sandberg, 711 Orch., Chicago.
Starr, Carrie Brigadiers. B. B.
Steely ft Edward*, 219 W. 43, N. i.
Sterns, Al„ 131 W. 26, N. Y., care of Ward.
Stevens, Leo, Washington Society Girls, B. B.
Stevens ft Boehm. 326 E. 14. N. Y.
Stewarts, Musical, Bohemians, B. B.
Stewart ft Desmond, 14T W. 142. N. Y.
Stewart, Harry, Rose Sydell, B. R.
Stephens, Harry, Keith's, Providence.
Stlckney Miss R.. Barnum ft Bailey, 0. B.
Stickney's Pony and Dogs, Hempstead, L. I.
Stlckney, Robert, Rlngling Bros., C. B.
Stlrk ft Dan, 28 Hancock, Brockton, Maes.
Stone, Wizard, Coliseum. London, Eng.
Stone, Arthur, Lyceum, Minneapolis.
St. Onge Bros., 22 Portland, Worcester.
Strickland. B. C. B. Greenwich, R. I.
"Stunning Grenadiers," Orpheum, Altoona.
Stuart ft Keeley, Olympic, Chicago.
Stuart, J. Francis. 214 No. 8, Philadelphia.
Sturgls, Ida, Imperials, B. B.
Stutsman ft Crawford, Grand, Altoona, Pa.
Sullivan, W. J., Bijou, Jamestown. N. D., Indef.
Sullivan Bros., 6 So. High. Mill ford, Mass.
Sully ft Phelps, 2829 Bolton, Phils.
Summers ft Winters, 6300 Prairie, Chicago.
Sunny South, Empire, Hackney, Eng.
Sutcllffe Troupe, Palace, Leicester, Eng.
Sutton ft Sutton, High School Girls, B. R.
Sweet, Eugene, 26 Cherry, Providence.
Sweeney, John 8., 462 Turner, A Hen town. Pa.
Swor Bros., Shea's, Toronto.
Sylow, Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Sylows, The, Parisian Belles, B. B.
Sylvan ft O'Neal, World Beaters, B. B.
Symonds, Jack, Grand, Sacramento.
Symphonla Musical Trio, 26 N. Jefferson, Dayton.
THE HIT OP EVERY BILL.
LI BBEY- THAYER
III THEIR 6REAT AGT
Singing the Great Irish Song
"MISS
KILLARNEY
By
JEROME and SCHWARTZ
PUBLISHED BY
FRANCIS, DAY A HUNTER
IS W. 30th ST.,
M. Y. CITY
Tsloots, The. Bijou, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Tanean, 10 Central, Brooklyn.
Tanean, Felix A Claxton, Family, Mahanoy City,
Pa.
Taylor, Tell, La Salle Chicago, Indef.
Taylor, Ella, French Maids, B. B.
Tegge A Danlsl, 2148 No. Robey. Chicago.
Tempest Trio, 124 Boneau, Jersey City.
Tenors, Four, Pat White's Gaisty Girls, B. B.
That Quartette, Poll's, Springfield.
Thayer, Joe, Ashmont House, Lynn.
The Quartette, Temple, Detroit.
Thomas, David, care of Moyer, Atlanta.
Thompson A Carter, City 8ports. B. B.
Thompson, Harry, 112 Covert, Brooklyn.
Thompson Sisters, Bijou, Mattoon, 111.
Thorne, Mr. A Mrs., Keeney'a, New Britain.
Thropp, Clara, Lincoln Hotel, N. T.
Tlddlewlnks A Dugan, 608 Hudson, N. Y.
Tlerney, Belle, 74 N. Main, Woonsocket, B. I.
Tierney A Odell, Grand Family, Fargo.
Tlnney, Frank H.. 812 Moore, Phlla.
Toledo, Sydney, Family, Chester, Pa.
Tom Jack Trio, Columbia, St Louis.
Torcat. Orpheum, Norfolk.
Toys, Musical, St. John, N. B.
Trsvers, Belle, Orientals, B. B.
Trillers. The, 846 B. 20, N. Y.
Troubadours, Three, Temple, Ft. Wayne.
Troyer, Lafe. Blwood, Ind.
Truesdell, Mr. A Mrs., Keith's, Cleveland.
Trocadero Quartet, Dixieland, Jacksonville, Fla.
Tally, May, 27 W. 84. N. Y.
Turner, Bert, Le Boy, Minn.
WANTED-Vaudeville Acts
FEATURE ACTS (Cfta use the Best). Also Musical Comedy end Repertoire Com-
panies. Send open time and Route.
THE OHIO PARK CIRCUIT
HARRY A. HAWN,
GRAClf*
AKRON, OHIO
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. 1
ND
REYNOLDS
_,„2S!£rl SLSSJK&I Maroh ,nd ' * nd •*• at tb# Wigwam, San Francisco. Oar sot was the
BIGGEST LAUGHING KIT of any team ever playing there.
CHANGED FROM THUD AFTER MONDAY TO NINTH PLACE
When answering advertisement* kindly mention Variety.
22
VARIBTY
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
THE PICK Or THE BASKET
MERIT COMMANDS SUCCESS
THE ENGLISH COMEDIENNE
WHO HAS MADE ALL NEW YORK SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE
AL HAM BRA, HARLEM, SECOND WEEK
It is better to go ahead than not go at alL The mirror effect is fully protected by copyright filed in the office
The acknowledged Box Office Magnet. of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
An artiste who gains her applause legitimately. No artificial
means employed to deceive press or public. Second American season greater than ever.
"You can't fool the managers." Congratulated and complimented by all my friends.
" HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE "
THE TALK OF NEW YORK
This Week BIG HIT at K-P 125th Street
Next Week K-P 58th Street.
ED. S. KELLER. Exclusive Agent.
mat
HOWARD
VAUDEVILLE'S FOREMOST SINGING COMEDIANS AND PARODISTS.
Week April 6, Colonial, New York City.
AND
HOWARD
Presenting "THE HEBREW MESSENGER BOY AND THE THESPIAN."
Direction. ED. 8. yRTT.S'.g
WILLIE
CAPTAIN GEORGE AUGER
Author of "Jack, the Giant Killer,
GENE HUGHES, Representative.
Turpln. Ben, 810 E. Superior, Chicago.
Tyce, Lilian, Hethaway's, Maiden.
Tyroleans, Fourteen, Pantage's, Seattle.
Ullrich. Frits, 208 W. 44. N. Y.
Urma Sisters, Barn urn ft Bailey, C. R.
Vagges. The 4, Green, Auburn, N. Y.
Van, Charles ft Fannie, Poll's, Bridgeport.
Valadons, Aerial, 18. Pastor's, N. Y.
Valdare ft Verno. 175 8. Lake, Aurora, 111.
Valmore, Mildred, Toreadors, B. R.
Valoise Bros.. Family, Fostorls, O.
Valreno Bros.. 107 E. 81. N. Y.
Valneno ft La More, 20 Laconla, Boston.
Van, Billy, Orpheum, Altoona.
Van Cleve, Denton ft Pete, 236 E. 14. N. Y.
Van Dorn ft McGlll, 241 Henward. Brooklyn.
Van Horen, Grand, Cadis, 0.
Van Lee, James, Ysnkee Doodle Glrla, B. R.
Vardaman, 270 W. 80. N. Y.
Vardon, Perry ft Wilbur, Orackerjacks, B. R.
Variety Quartette, Moonlight Maids, B. R.
Veda ft Qulntarow, Globe Hotel, Bellalre, O.
Vedmars, The, 740 Amsterdam, N. Y.
Verdi Musical Four. 46 W. 28, N. Y.
Vermette-Oarpottle Trio, 4BI Breboeuf. Montreal.
Verna Belle, 886 Beaum, Somervllle, Mass.
Verno ft Verne, Crystal, Denver.
Viola ft Bro.. 123 Mont auk. Brooklyn.
Voelker, Mr. ft Mrs. Frederic, K. ft P., Troy.
Von Dell, Harry, Mrs. Ets Fay Co.
Vynos, The, Hatha way's, Lowell.
Wahlund, Tekela Trio, 208 W. 22, N. Y.
Walker, Nella, Raymarket, Chicago.
Walters, Harry, 1588 Broadway, N. Y.
Ward, Billy, Myrtle Are., Brooklyn.
»» - it
Blue Beard,"
'The Two Brigands," now presenting vaudeville's greatest novelty, "J A C K,
assisted by ERNEST ROMMEL and SYLVIA HEARNE.
P
THE GIANT
ACTOR
THE GIANT H I L L E R,"
WEEK APRIL 8, HAMhTF.B STEIN'S, NEW Y0RH CITY.
Watson Sisters, Irwin's Big Show, B. R.
Waldorf ft Mendez, 110 Green, Albany.
Walton, Fred, ft Co., Orpheum, Denver.
Walton, Irving R., Irwin's Majesties, B. R.
Waller ft Magill, 102 7th Ave.. N. Y.
Ward Trio, 640 82. Milwaukee.
Warren ft Brockway, Rellly ft Woods, B. R.
Waters, James R., Vanity Fair, B. R.
Wangdoodle Four, Vanity Fair, B. R.
Washer Bros., Oakland, Ky.
Walsh-Lynch ft Co., Irwin's Big Show, B. R.
Walsh, George, Toreadors, B. R.
Walton, Bert ft Lottie. Bijou, Winnipeg.
Ward, Klare ft Co., Hathaway'e, Fall River, Mags.
Ward ft Sheppell, Trocadero, B. R.
Washburn, Blsnche, Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Waterbnry Broe. ft Tenny, Toledo, O.
Welters, Harry, Orpheum, Ft. Worth.
Watson. Joe. K., Rolllckers, B. R.
Watsons, Sammy, Colonial, Richmond, Va.
Webb, Harry L., Beatrice, Neb.
Webb, John L., Brigadiers, B. R.
Webb, Josie, Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Webb, Mabel, Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Weber, Cfaas. D., Bowery Burleequers, B. R.
Weber, John, Brosdwsy Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Webeter ft Carlton, 522 W. 28, N. Y.
Weed. Roy, 484 Lincoln, Chicago.
Welch ft Earl, Park. Johnstown.
Welch, Geo., 5th Ave., N. Y.
Welch, Jss., ft Co., 248 Fulton, Buffalo.
Welch ft Maltland, Vanity Fair, B. R.
Wells, Pauline, Parisian Widows, B. R.
Wells, Billy K., Harry Bryant's B. R.
Wentworth, Vests ft Teddy, HImmerllne Stock.
Werden ft Taylor, Empire, Hoboken.
West, John A., 181 W. 66, Chicago.
West ft Benton, Oak Park, Sacramento, Indef.
W«««ley ft White, Smith Ave., Corona, L. I.
West, Harry, Washington Society Girls, B. R.
Wost, Ed., Parisian Belles, B. R.
Weston, Sam, 18 E. Ill, N. Y.
Weston, Emma, Empire, B. R.
Weston, Sadie, Parisian Bellee. B. R.
Wheeler Children, 2514 No. 25, Phlla.
Whalley ft Whalley, Box 202, Fitchburg, Mass.
Wheeler, Little Children, 2514 No. 25. Phils.
Wheelers, The, 1558 Broadway, N. Y.
Wheeler, Bert, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Wheeler ft Roeey, 15 So. Clark, Chicago.
Whelan ft Bearles.1520 Glenwood, Phlla.
White, Frank, Brigadiers, B. R.
White Hawk, 750 Westchester. N. Y.
White, Pat, Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
White, Tom, Lady Birds, B. R.
Whittle, W. E., 143 Hornblower, Belleville, N. J.
Whitehead, Joe, 406 W. 88, N. Y.
Whitely, James, Trans-Atlantlcs, B. R.
Wlggana, Joe, Imperials, B. It.
Wlllard ft Bond, Wesson's, Joplln, Mo.
Wilbur, Caryl, Pavilion, Newcastle, Eng.
Wilder, Marshall p., 256 W. 97, N. Y.
Wilfred ft Lottie, Family, Butte.
Williams, a W., Richmond Hill, L. I.
Williams ft Msyer, 800 W. 55, N. Y.
Williams, Joe, Jersey Lilies, B. R.
Williams ft West, Moon Light Maids.
Williams ft Weston, 208 State, Chicago.
Wilmont, Cora, ft Co., Olympic, Chicago.
Wills ft Hassan, Poll's, Wsterbury.
Wilson ft Doyle, Staub's, Knoxville.
Wilson, Tony, Helolse ft Armoros Sisters, 1 Prims
rd., Brixton, London, S. E., Eng.
Wilson, Alf. ft Mabe, 256 W. 37, N. Y.
Wilson Brothers, 1306 So. 8, Msywood, 111.
Wilson, Lissle N., Orpheum, Zanesvllle, 0.
Wilson, Raleigh, Campbell Bros., C. R.
Wilson, Sam, Moon Light Maids, B. R.
Wilton. Belle, Vanity Fair, B. R.
Wlneherman, V. F., 201 B. 14, N. Y.
Winkler ft Kress, Family, Pottsvllle, Pa.
Wlnslow. W. D., Bsrnum ft Bailey, 0. R.
Winston's Seals, 2418 W. Conry, Richmond. .
Wise, Jack, 80th 8t., Pittsburg. .
Wlxon ft Baton, Strolling Players Oo.
Wood Bros.. 207 B. 14. N. Y.
Wood, Ralph, Lyric, Ft Smith, Ark. Indef .
Woodford's Animals, Rose By dell, B. R.
Wolford ft Stevens.. 150 W. Congress, Chicago.
Wolfe ft Vaugnan, Orpheum, Wetertown, S. D.
When answering advertiiementt kindly mention Variety, ft
Wormser Tots, 502 W. 8. Davenport, la.
Woodward, Ed. ft May, Princess, Columbus, 0.
Wormwood, Prof., Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
World ft Kingston, Hathaway's, New Bedford.
Work ft Ower, roll's, Scranton.
Wortbley, Mlnthorne, 125 Lexington, N. Y.
Wotan, Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Wright, Bertha, Brigadlera, B. R.
Wulff, Edward, Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Wulff, Mme. E., Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Wurnell, Arnold B., 817 McDonough, Sandusky, O.
Wynn ft Lewis, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Yackley ft Bunnel, Hoyt's, So. Norwalk, Conn.
Yalto Duo, 220 W. 38, N. Y.
Ya mama to Bros., Emerald, Adsms Co., O.
Yelleromes Sisters, Four, Barnum ft Bailey, 0. R.
Young America Quintette, 154 Clifton PI., B'klyn.
Young ft De Vole, 8 Lower 5, Evansvllle.
Youngs ft Brooks, Suffern, N. Y.
Young ft Manning, 2130 Grant, Denver.
Young, Ollle, ft Bros., 58 Chittenden, Columbus.
Youtuckey, .Prince, Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Zamloch ft Co., 403 6th, New York.
Zanslgs, The, Albsmbra, London, Eng.
Zaras. 4, 104 W. 40. N. Y.
Zasell ft Vernon Co.. 141 B. 15, N. Y.
Zeda, H. L., Novelty, Stockton, Cal.
Zemo, Zemo Troupe, Star, Denora, Pa.
Zeno, Bob, 609 N. Wood, Chicago.
Zimmerman, Al., Empire, B. R.
Zltnmer, John, Empire, San Francisco, indef.
Zobedi, Fred., Keith's, Portlsnd.
ROUTES RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR
CLASSIFICATION
Agee, John, Ring] Ing Bros., C. B.
Alrona, Zoeller, Trio, 260 Hemlock, Brooklyn.
VARIETY
23
A LESSON IN ARITHMETIC, in "TWO," "TOO" and "TO"!
AND
Have Placed TWO of the Best Songs they have ever written with
"SHATITtO." Music Publisher, TO Publish.
"SHA¥I*RO" Has Placed these TWO Great Songs with TWO Great Singers TO Popularize
Singing at the Garrick Theatre, St. Louis, this week
"MOTHER HASN'T SPOKE
TO FATHER SINCE
II
Singing at the Alhamhra, New York, this week
"OVER THE HILLS
AND FAR AWAY"
It is therefore only TOO evident that TWO great singers, singing TWO great songs, written by
TWO great writers, oannot help TO become TWO big hits TOO.
** 0m V$rm «* s+l Li*) MUSIC PUBLISHER
^_ j, ,m,M- ^ Corner Broadway
** ' w\iiJ*\ ' — and 39th Street
2 Great Singers
2 Great Writers
Total, SIX-CESS (Ha! Ha!)
NEW YORK CITY
Alvaros Troupe, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Alvin, Peter H., O. H., Cadiz, O.
Ardo, Klngling Bros., C. It.
Arminto & Burke, 386 Conistock, New Brunswick.
Auger, Geo., A Oo. Keith's, Portland, Me.
Beecber A Maye, Broadway, Brooklyn.
Belford Bros., Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Bell Boy Trio, Armory, Binghamton.
Bell, Charles, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Borella, Arthur, Barnum A Bailey, 0. R.
Bowers, Walters A Crooker, Colonial, Lawrence.
Burnhain, White A Co., Mary Anderson, Louisville.
BrlndamouT, Novelty, Brooklyn.
Brooks A Jeanette, Grand, Portland, Ore.
Carroll A Judge Trio, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Oasad A Da Verne, Marlon, Marlon, 0.
Clark*. Three, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Clifford A Nolan, 18, Huber's, N. Y.
Cornallas, Bight, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Croliua, Richard, A Oo., Novelty. Brooklyn.
Cullen, James H., Keith's, Cleveland.
Cummings, Thornton A Co., Grand, Hamilton, O.
Darwin, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
De Haven A Sidney, Hatbaway's, Maiden.
De Mario, Rlngllug Bros., 0. R.
Doric Quartette, Washington, Spokane.
Downey, Leslie T., Dreamland, Racine, lndef.
Duncon, Tom, Rlngllng Bros., 0. R.
Buttons, Three, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Flay, Bine, Keeney's, Brooklyn.
Fay Sisters, 8tar, Carnegie, Pa.
Ferguson A Dupree, Lyric, Beaumont.
Foley, Jack, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Forber, 158 W. 9th, So. Boston.
Goldsmith A Hoppe, Young's, Atlantic City.
Golems, Six, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Gordon A Hayes, Lyceum, Minneapolis.
Greene, George, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
nail, Harry, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Hartzell, George, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Hechl A Ardo, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Helm Children, Atlas, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Henry, Capt., Family, Lancaster, Pa.
Hodglnl, Alberta, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Horton A Linder, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Hudson Bisters, Dominion, Winnipeg.
Jennings A Renfew. Bennett's, Montreal.
Jewette, Hayes A Lind. Bijou, Fall River.
Johnson, George, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Jordon, Burt, Novelty, Brooklyn. -*•
Jordon Troupe, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Kesley, Doc, Rlngllng Bros., 0. R.
Kerslake, Lil, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Klchl A Haghl, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Klien A Clifton, 202 W. 30, New York.
Kohler, Otto, Family, Banbury, Pa.
Kretore, Atlas, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Leigh tons, Tbree, 18, Orpheum, San Francisco.
Leonard, Charles F., Bijou, Wheeling, W. Va.
Lewis A Chapin, G. O. H.. Indianapolis.
Lincoln, BUI, Rlugling Bros., C. R.
Livingstons, Three, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Lyres, Three, Lyric, Danville, 111.
Msrguerlte A Hsnley, Rlngllng Bros., 0. R.
Marriott Twins, Hippodrome, Boston.
Marnello, Marnlts Troupe, Rlngllng Bros., C. B.
May, Ethel, Majestic. Utica.
Bros. McNally. Rlngllng Bros., 0. R.
McOrea A Poole, Novelty, Brooklyn.
Mercer, John, Rlugling Bros., C. R.
Miaco, Al, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Miller, Jack, Magicland, Connellsville, Pa.
Miller, John, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Milletts, The, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Milvo Bros., Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Minerva, Bennett's, Ottawa.
Monstier Le Clown, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Mora, Silent. Grand, Warren, O.
Morton, Fred W., Empire, Pittsfleld, Mass.
Morton A Elliott. Moss A Stoll Tour, indef.
Mossrt, Fred A Eva, Pastor's, New York.
Osaka Troupe, Novelty, Brooklyn.
I'aiuahasika. Prof., 1937 Dauphin, Phlla.
Patty Bros., Ringling Bros., C. R.
Bastiens, Les, Rlugling Bros., C. R.
Reed, John P., 13, Wesson's, Joplin, Mo.
Rego, Jlmmle, Bowden Sq., Boston.
Rlccobono Horses, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Roche, La Belle, Mile., Ringling Bros., C. R.
Romanoffs, The, Crystal, Braddock, Pa.
Schade, F., Ringling Bros., C. R.
Sefton, Henry, Broadway, Middletown, O.
Shadle, Frank, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Bonder, Pearl, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Stlckney, Emms, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Stickney, Robert, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Tsnka, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Trainer A Dale, Amort, Binghamton.
Tumour, Jules, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Usher, Clsude A Fannie, Mohawk. Schenectady.
Vam, Miss M., Ringling Bros., C. R.
Wards, The, Rlngllng Bros., 0. R.
Wstson A Little, Empire, Peterson.
Wentworth, Rose, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Winmr, Clarence, Novelty, Brooklyn.
Wilder, Marion. Novelty, Brooklyn.
Wood Bros., 18, Folly, Chicago.
Wood A Woods, Ringling Bros., C. R.
BURLESQUE ROUTES
WEES APRIL 6.
When not otherwise indicated, "L. O." after
show indicates it is laying off.
Americans, 6-8, Evansvllle; 0-11, L. 0.; 13, foUy,
Chlcsgo.
Avenue Girls, Monumental. Baltimore.
Bachelor Club, Gsyety, Brooklyn.
Bebmsn Show, Garden, Buffalo.
Blue Ribbons, Gsyety, Columbus.
Bon Tons, 6-8, Empire, Albsny; 0-11, Empire,
Holyoke.
Boston Belles, Standard, Cincinnati.
Bohemians, Dewey, Minneapolis.
Bowery Burlesquers, Euson's, Chicago.
Brigadiers, Star, Cleveland.
Broadway Gaiety Girls, 8tsr. Milwaukee.
Bryant's, Harry, L. O.; 13, Majestic, Kansas
City.
Cslifornls Girls, Bowery, N. Y.
Casino Girls, Westminster, Providence.
Century Girls, 6-8, Star, Scran ton; 0-11, Jacob's,
Peterson.
Champagne Girls, Stsr, Toronto.
Cherry Blossoms, Met. O. II., Duluth.
City Sports, Gsyety, St. Louis.
Colonial Belles, Park, Brooklyn.
Cracker Jacks, Gsyety, Detroit.
Cosey Corner Girls, 6-8, Luserne, Wllkes-Barre;
9 If, L. (>.; 13, Trocadero, Philadelphia.
Daii.ty Duchess, Majestic, Kansas City.
Dreamlands, Standard, St. Louis.
Empire Show, Imperial, Providence.
Fay-Foster, 6-8, Indianapolis; 0-11, Terre Haute.
Girl from Happyland, Gayety, Philadelphia.
Golden Crook, 6-8, Gllmore, Springfield; 0-11, Em-
pire, Albany.
High Jinks, Lafayette, Buffalo.
High School Girls, Century, Kansas City.
Ideals, Avenue, Detroit.
Imperials, Shubert, Newark.
Irwin's Big Show, Empire, Toledo.
Jersey Lilies, Olympic, Brooklyn.
Jolly Grass Widows, Folly, Chicago.
Jolly Girls, Columbia, Boston.
Kentucky Belles, Dtwey, N. Y.
Knickerbockers, 125th St. Music Hall, N. Y.
Lid Lifters, Gayety. Pittsburg.
Lsdy Birds, 6-8, Gayety, Albany; 0-11, Lyceum,
Troy.
Majesties, Trocadero, Chicago.
Mardi Gras Beauties, Gayety, Washington.
Masqueraders, Waldman's, Newark.
Merry Maidens, 6 8, Des Moines; 0-11, St. Joe.
Miss New York, Jr., Howsrd, Boston.
Moonlight Maids, 6-8, Chester; 0-11, Luserne,
Wilkes Barre.
Morning Glories, 6 8, Columbia, Scranton; 0-11,
Bayonne, Bayonne.
New York Stars, Murrsy Hill, N. Y.
Nightingales, 0-8, Jacob's. Paterson; 0-11, Star,
Scranton.
Night Owls, Gayety, Toronto.
Parisian Belles, Eighth Avenue, N. Y.
Psrlslan Widows, Gsyety, Milwaukee.
Pat White's Gaiety Girls, Academy, Pittsburg.
Reeves' Beauty Show, Empire, Cleveland.
Reilly A Woods, Empire, Chicago.
Rentz-Santley, Corinthian, Rochester.
Rlalto Rounders, 6-8, Lyceum, Troy; 0-11, Gayety,
Albany.
Rice A Barton, Gayety, Baltimore.
Rolllckers, London, N. Y.
Rose Hill, Palace. Boston.
Rose Sydell, Stsr A Garter, Chicago.
Runaway Girls. 6-8, Bayonne, Bayonne; 0-11,
Columbia, Scranton.
Sam Devere, Lyceum, Washington.
Scrlbner's Big Show. Csslno, Philadelphia.
Star Show Girls, People's, Cincinnati.
Strollers, Gothsm, N. Y.
Thorooghhreds, Bijou, Philadelphia.
Tiger Lilies. Star, St. Paul.
Toreadors, Buckingham, Louisville.
Trsns-Atlsntlcs, Greenwell. New Orleans.
Trocsderos, Lyceum, Boston.
20th Century Msids, 0-8, Terre Haute; 0-11, In-
dianapolis.
Vsnity Fslr, Gsyety, Birmingham.
Washington Society Girls, Bon Ton, Jersey City.
Watson's Burlesquers, Tbestre Roysl, Montreal.
World Beaters, Stsr, Brooklyn.
Yankee Doodle Girls, Trocadero, Philadelphia.
CIRCUS ROUTES
Barnum A Bailey, New York.
Buffalo BUI, April 21, Madison Sq. Garden. N. Y.
Campbell Bros., April 25, Falrbury, Neb.
Cole Bros., April 18, Youugstown, O.
Gentry Bros., No. 1, April 8, San Antonio.
Gentry Bros., No. 2. April 10, Bloomlngton, 111.
101 Ranch, April 27, Coliseum, Chicago.
Ringling Bros., April 2-16, Coliseum, Chlcsgo.
Sells Floto, April 4, Santa-Monica, Cal.; 6-11, Los
Angeles; 13, San Diego; 14, Santa Ana; 15,
Pasadena; 16, Riverside; 17, Redlsnds; 18, San
Bernardino; 20. Bakersfield; 21, Portersvllle ; 22,
Fresno; 23, Madera; 24, Merced; 27-May 2, San
Francisco.
When anweering odvert U mnmU kindly mention Variety.
LETTERS
Where C. O. follows nsme, letter is in Chlcsgo
Office.
Acuns. J. M.; Abbott. T. N.; Anglln. B«
Andrews, Pearl; American Newsboys' Quartette
(C. O.).
B
Buree, Jim; Bohme, W. A.; Bunnln. Rose;
Balrd and Dunn (C. O.); Backman, Marie; Billing-
ton, E. C; Borfllng, S.; Benson, Mrs.; Belmont,
Belle (C. O.); Bates, W. E.; Butler, Ida; Brown,
Henrlette; Blnns, J. (2); Browning, Arthur (C.
O.); Barnhart, Chas. (C. O.) ; Belmont. Belle;
Barrett, J. J.; Braham, Mike; Burke Brothers;
Blnns, Mrs. A. C; Bergere, Valerie; Boch, Otto;
Bowman, Ivy; Brengk, Ernst; Brennon, Herbert
(C. O.); Bernard. Harry (C. O.); Bersac, Cliff (5).
Cavaln, Joslsh; Calhoun, William; Clark. Har-
riet L. (C. O.); Claftln, Josle; Crane. Lawrence;
Curtis, W. D. (2); Carlisle. II.; Carrlno. Madame;
Cheeves, Joe; Coddlngton, Eugene; Claxton.
William (C. O.); Cllne, J. B.; Oouthope, Jane
(C. O.); Oeballos, H.; Church, Alice; Cunningham,
Albert; Conklln, Al.; ('off man. J as. ; Chartlan,
Jules; Cooper, Harry; Claudius. Dave II.; Corson,
Cora Youngblood; Oarrlllo, Leo.
D
Darnell, Edith; Denby, Walter; Dumas, Flor-
ence; Demlng, Arthur; Donnelly, Henry V.; Dutch,
Mr.; Dudley. A.; Dsly A O'Brien; Dooley, J.
Francis (C. 0.); Dnggan, Archie G.; Dean, Louise
(C. 0.); Demlng, Lawrence (0. O.); Denier, Al-
bert; Dupuls, E.; Dai ley. Bob A Nellie; Devote,
Kathleen; Damsel, Frank.
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VARIETY
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
—
THE LATEST VENTRILOQUIAL NOVELTY
•
Regular Keeper
Zoo"
AN UNUSUAL MANNER OF PRESENTING A VENTRILOQUIAL SPECIALTY
"ONE" AND A HALF
FINISH IN "ONE"
V
VENTRILOQUIST
Special Feature this week at Royal Theatre, Montreal. Billed aa the World's Greatest Juggler.
INT!
A Ju*-t;lini; Act in aa English Mueic Hall. A Big Biot. Mext week, Star Theatre, Toronto, Canada.
LANGFORD w OTARRELL
in "THE SHERIFF'S MARRIAGE."
Bole Manag.ment LYKEN8 dh LEVY, 140 W. 4Bd Street. Vow York City.
Stelling and
touted boosing offices time.
THIS WEEK EMPTY.
INNBSS AND RYAN
Paahed out of Vauderille. Another house gone into Picture*.
THE DANCING WONDERS
Si
BROWN; WRIGHT
OBEAT SUCCESS EVEBY WHERE.
Management LYKCNS A LEVY.
HARRY TATE'S Co.
FISHING MOTORING
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Australia
Africa
EIGHTEEN 1CHUTE8 OF COMEDY.
HARRY L. WEBB
THE MAM WHO TALES AND SINGS. SEEP YOUR EYE OH THE LAUGH PRODUCER.
Scoring BIO on the Western Vaudeyille Association time and a long route hooked.
SEYMOUR and NESTOR
Charaoter Bongs and Changes.
Ml St. Mioholas Ave., V. T. 0. Phone 5670 Momingeide,
Playing South Africa,
Ireland, England and
Prance for Messrs.
Moss - Stoll, Olbbons,
Macnaghten and
others.
TOP, BOTTOM OR MIDDLE OF EVBRT BILL FOR FORTY WEEKS
KLEIN "-"CLIFTON
Comedy Novelty Act, "THE DUMMY'S HOLIDAY*'
Ope* for immediate time and Summer Parks. 208 W. tfth St, Hew York City.
Time Booked for If 09.
Returned to America
March 21st on the
"Mauretanla."
Just f inished a 30 weeks K and £ contract. Booked immediately by the United
Booking Offices for the balance of the season.
Will leave for California May 1st, to spend three months with Pop and tell him
how they do it in the East. DIRECTION OF PAT CASEY
When fMwwmrimg adveriUemenU Madly mention Variety.
VARIETY
25
FRANCIS, DAY
HUNTER'S
POPULAR BALLADS
"Come Back to Old Manhattan, Dearie'*
"Angel of My Dreams"
" Yours Is Not the Only Aching Heart "
" I'm Thinking Always of You "
"Any Old Time*'
"Just You and I" "Miss Klllarney"
15 West 30th Street -
" I Would Still Love You "
"At the Old Cross Roads"
NEW YORK
Gus
Edwards
Soys :
That those "School Beys sad School Girls"
With PHU TIMBERQ sad MAUDE
I ABLE have esassd such a ssnsstion on the
Orphoum Circuit sad proved such a biff draw-
in* card that they have been offered the same
routs next season by Martin Beak of the
Orpheum. New York will shortly see this sot
elaborated on, and produced as a young; comic
opera oalled "School Days," in which there
Will be a company of 50 youngster*.
P. 8.— Don't forget the new ballad, "Some-
day, Sweetheart, Someday," especially if yon
have son* "That's What Ths Boss Said To
Me."
Mors P. S.— Those "Blonds Typewriters"
with ARTHUR CONRAD have been booked by
ths United for several weeks until they open
their season at one of ths local roof gardens.
Bltlnge, Julian; Brans, George (O. O.); Earn-
shew, Harry; Emmy's Pete;. Elliot eV West (0.
O.); Elton, Jsne; Ely, J. Frank.
F
Ford, John; Fullsm, Tom; Fsrren, George (2);
Ferlen, Frances J.; Frits, Maude; Freeman, Wal-
lace; Farnsworth, Walter; Forrester, Mrs. Chaa. ;
Footer A Mike.
Gaudy, Louise; Gilbert, John D. ; Glllingwster,
Claude; Gsllsndo; Gibbons, Thomas (0. 0.);
Griffln, Miss F. B.; Gebest, Gertrude; Greens and
Werner; Green, Albert (C. 0.); Green A Werner,
(0. O.); Garrlck, Richard; Green, Albert;
Graham. James (C. O.) ; Goldin, Horace; Guise,
Florence; CarfleM, Frank; Green, Albert: Gerome,
Viola; Goergis, Two (8); allien, Tom; Grady,
Thos. J.
Herbert. Will; Henry, William; Hill, Hamil-
ton; Herron, Percy; Hutchinson, Willard H. (2);
Hulker. Edith; Heck. VV.; Harding. Hssel; Hart,
George D.; Harris, Ids C. ; Herbert, Percy;
Holmes, Carls; Hoi Ha. Hylda; Hamilton, Ellse;
Hopper, Chan. H.; Hazard, Lynn A Bonnie (O. O.);
Hawley, John; Hall A Colburn (0. 0.); Holden,
Harry (C. O.); Hoffman, Aaron.
Z
Italian Trio.
J.
Jsnis, Franklin; Jones, Walter.
i
Kelly, John W.; King, Gussle; Kramer, Sam;
Kolllns, King; Kaufman, Reba (0. O.); Kendall,
Chaa.; Keith, Adelaide (0. O.); Knight, Harlan
B.; Kennedy, Frank.
Le Monts, The; Lsng, Eddie; Littleton, Edgar;
Leo, Louis F. ; Lyons A Parks; Lee, Alice; Leigh,
Tom; Loyd, Sydney.
Marks, Al; Moore, Rhodes H.; Mills, Beecher
H.; Morrison, Altrea; Murata, Toklo; Moll, Bobt.;
Myers, George; McClalr, Chas.; Moore, Carlyle;
Malllalrd, Virginia; McKay A Cantwell; Mason,
Chaa. (C. O.); MacFadden, Mr. A Mrs.; McKensle,
Miss; Martin. Frank W.; Mllla. Phil; McBrlde,
Harry (2); Moore, James A.; Mimics, 4 (0. O.);
Murray, W.; Merrltt, F. B. (0. O.); Miller. Clyde
C; McOauley. Ines; Miller, Louis; Middleton, Min-
nie; Melville A Hlgglns; MacFarland, G. J.; Mur-
phy, Geo. B. (C. O.).; Mack, Pete (C. 0.); Mc-
Dsrmott, Billy (0. 0.).
Nasser, Gus; Newell. Willard; Newman,
Raphael; Niamey or, Jos; Nelson, Arthur.
Otulta, Mile.
P
Pedrick, Lloyd; Pantaer, Willy; Pritskow A
Chandler.
Qulgley, Helen; Quinn. Mike (2).
B
Rollins, Maybelle; Raffln, Louise (2); Bye,
George; Raymond, Anna; Rawson, Marie (8);
Roblson, Ada B.; Rlanc, Irene; Bamsey, Allan;
Bye, George.
B
Salter, Irving; Sarll, Tony; Smith, Charles F.;
Stevens, Mike J.; Sutherland, George (0. O.);
Sidney, Clara; Sbenk Brothers; Schulse, B. ;
Sutherland, Lillie (C. O.); Samole, Seven; Som-
mers, J. T.
T
Thomss, Wm. H.; Tully. Guy; Trsvls, Almle;
Teegarden, H.; Talt, David.
U
Ulpss A Hells.
V
Van, Charles; Valley, Camllle; Von Dell, Harry
(O. 0.).; Vynos, The.
Wilson. Harry E. ; Williams, Estella (2); Wal-
lace. Franklyn; White, Lou; Whltaker, Raymond;
Weaver, Jack; Wilton, Thomas; Welch, Pauline;
Washburn A Keeley (0. O.); Welch A Earl.
CORRESPONDENCE
Unlets otherwise noted, the following
ports are for the current week
CHICAGO
By FRANK WTB8BEBO.
VARIETY'S Chicago Office,
Chicago Opera House Block,
(Phone Main 4880).
STAR AND GARTER (U. J. Herrmann, mgr.).
— It cannot be consistently and earnestly aald
that the "Parisian Widows," piloted by Weber
A Rush, has improved materially since reviewed
at Sid J. Euson's early this season. The same
hodgepodge "Stolen Sweets" Is given with three
new principals, Thos. Dugan. James Rowland and
M. L. Dixon. Fields snd Wooley are not with
the show and their absence was marked only in
several familiar Incidents. The scenic environ-
ment and musical numbers are practically the
features. The costumes are effective and evi-
dently costly, but show the result of much wear.
EMPIRE (William A. 81nger, mgr.).— "The
Broadway Gaiety Girls."
SID J. EUSON'S (Sid J. Buson, mgr.).— "Ma-
jesties," a new burlesque, Is the only change In
the show since reviewed at the Star and Garter
two weeks ago.
FOLLY (John A. Fennessy, mgr.).— "20th Cen-
tury Maids," unchanged since last seen.
OLYMPIC (Abe Jacobs, mgr. Monday rehearsal
9). — Taylor Granville, Charles F. Semon, Niloca
and Company, Joe Carroll, Tom Powell, Olive
Vail, Bernard and Seeley, Gin..-d snd Gardner,
Grace Armond, Louis Chevalier Company, Ernest
Yerxas, Brighton and Brighton.
HAYMARKET (Wm. Newklrk, mgr. Monday
rehearsal 0). — Will M. Creasy and Blanche
Dayne, La Gardenia and Company, Kelly and
Kent, Cora Wllmot and Company, May Gennell,
Coram, Mme. CasselU's Dogs, Lea Amatls, Moran
and Wiser, Bert and Bertha Grant, Douglas snd
Douglas, Marie Handyn.
NORTH AVENUE (Paul Slttner, mgr.).—
Laughlln's Dogs, Barry Johnson, The American
Banjo Four, McFarland and Dale Sisters, The
Zeraldas, Bowser and Madison, The Bruces.
SCHINDLER'S (L. Schlndler, mgr.).— Onetta,
The La Temples, Brenan and Downing, Tom
Brantford, Clemenso Brothers, Laurent Trio,
Fields and Zaco.
TEDDY (Geo. Powell, mgr.).— The Polriers,
Frank Rogers, Ray Ogden and Company, Flor-
ence Pierce, Reynolds snd Texana.
PREMIER. — Thompson and Farrell, Jas. Cal-
vln, Wslter Ssnford and Company, The Great
Pamplln. Krafft and Myrtle. Mexican Trio.
IMPERIAL (P. J. Schafc-, mgr.).— Fan and
Fant, Bessie Louise King, Francis Murphy Bay*
mond and Raymond, Al Derby, Maris Sallisbury.
ROSELAND (Harvey Brooks, mgr.). — Sidney B.
Psrrln's Mastodon Minstrels.
IOLA (A. W. Both, mgr.).— Ratach Walton and
Company, Poloff Sisters, Trask and Montgomery,
Harry Steele.
LYBIO (Chicago Heights, 111.).— Nellie Showers,
Saint Buttle, Gordon snd Edmonds, Gertie
Brown.
CBY8TAL (Fed Scbsfer, mgr.).— Wiley Ferris
and Company, Rice Brothers, Alice Van.
STANDARD. — Le Petlre Adams snd Company,
Blosaom Harris, Jack and Heines, Ferrsnte,
Mayns and Mayne.
NATIONAL (C. R. Svenlng, mgr.). — Tom Kum,
Bally and Taylor, Lee and Thomss, Msrls Albs,
John Leslie, The Four Amerlcsn Girls. J
MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr. Monday
rehearsal 9). — The list is headed by Anna Eva
Fay in second sight reading and "Somnolency."
The exhibition mystified, ss on ber previous visit,
but did not interest or enthuse the Monday night
audience ss formerly. The act should be divided
in two sections. It is too long. Clifton Crawford,
with his clever stories and highly artistic man-
ner of delivery, scored even s greater hit than at
the Auditorium during the Klaw A Brlanger
regime. Charles Mack and Company have a well-
constructed semi-Irish comedy, embellished with
pretty scenic effects. The story Is tersely snd
effectively unfolded, snd altogether the vehicle
provides diverting entertainment Felix, Barry
and Barry repeated their comedy skit, which has
been improved since last season, snd msde s good
slsed hit. Mr. snd Mrs. Arthur Forbes Company
In "A Wild Rose/' a well written comedy, were
liked immensely. They have an excellent vehicle
and splendidly acted. Lefflngwell's Travel Talk,
showing pictures of various scenes, held atten-
tion. The lecture snd descriptive tslk might be
improved. Carter and Bluford, colored, have one
of the best sets seen in a long time. It is dis-
tinct In scenic snd electrical effects snd different
from sny colored set shown in vaudeville. The
offering was s substantial bit on account of the
clever work and beautiful surroundings. Mullen
and Corelll amused with their eccentric acrobatics,
snd Jolly and Wild are under New Acts. Pero
snd Wilson sppeared in their familiar comedy
juggling, which pleased. Bessie French and
Hubert and Devesux were on the bill.
The annual election of officers for the ensuing
year of Chicago Lodge No. 4 B. P. O. E. took
place last Thursday evening at tbelr clnb house.
There was no contest. The officers moved up one
chair. Those elected were: Chas. A. White, E.
R.; Fred V. Sauter, E. L. M.J Dr. E. X. Jones,
E. L. M.; Webster A. Rapp, E. L. M.; John S.
Reynolds. Sec; Geo. H. Rees, Tress.; and James
Proby, Tyler. Messrs. J. A. Sternad and Harry
Meagher will have charge of all social sessions
for the year. — Louise Agoust, the juggler and
pantomlmlst, sails for Europe early In June, re-
turning In September. — Chss. Nichols, with the
"Star Show Girls," bas In preparation a new act
for four people called "Western Style." He ex-
pects to play with It In vaudeville next season.—
William Elliott, Bellalr and Elliott, with Harry
Bryant's Company, will, leave the act at the end
of the season. — Grace Wilson, the fascinating
songstress, who retired from "The 8how Girl"
company some time ago, has returned to that
organisation, after playing In vaudeville, and re-
sumed her former role — Lady Bettle. The show
was reorganized here last week. Hilda Thomas
and Ion Hall, recently in vaudeville, are also In
the cast. The company Is under the personal
direction of J. P. Oaring. — L. Schlndler, manager
of Schlndler's Theatre, sails for Europe next
month. He will be gone about four months. Wm.
Krabs will remain In charge of the theatre during
his absence. — Howard Fogg has disposed of bis
Interest in the theatre at Hot Springs. Ark., and
leased the Pavilion at Corpus Christ!, Texas,
where vaudeville and moving pictures are given.
The building has been completely remodeled and
known as the Lyric. Booking Is made In con-
junction with the Lyric Circuit. Mr. Fogg Is
also erecting an Alrdnme In Lerado, Texas, on
the boundary of Old Mexico, and will play vaude-
ville the first In that section. — Gus L. Sehles-
Inger, the popular treasurer of the Colonial The-
atre, will have his second benefit tendered him at
the Colonial on Sunday afternoon, April 26,
through the courtesy of George W. Lederer. When
the announcement was made many artists who
expect to be here that week volunteered to ap-
pear. Among them are Julius Steger, Lee Kohl-
mar, Adams, Holllgan and Adler. Mr. Schles-
Inger has a host of friends here In snd out of
the profession, snd the benefit performsnes will
undoubtedly be largely attended.
The weekly meeting of tbs White Bats will
ENTIRE MOVING PICTURE
SERVICE FOR VAUDEVILLE
THEATRES HAS THE CALL
FOR SUPERIORITY
No One Can Approach It
GEO. K. SPOOR & CO.
62 N. Clark Street, CHICAQ0
hereafter be held at the Saratoga Hotel, the
management of the hostelry having set aside a
suite of rooms gratis for uae each Friday evening.
Messrs. Sebree snd Hicks, the proprietors, c«v
templste fitting out the meeting rooms to meet
every convenience - and requirement, without
charge, and In addition special attention will be
given to the visiting members. The Bars togs Is
centrally located, occupying two large buildings
on Dearborn street between Madison and Monroe,
and recently remodeled and refurnished. It has
a large theatrical patronage.— Billy Nobles leaves
the "20th Century Maids" this Saturday and joins
the "Parisian Widows" In Milwaukee the follow-
ing day. He snd Jeanne Brooks will appear la
the olio with a new sketch which has been In
preparation for some time. — A new burlesque was
put on for the "Majesties" by Chas. J. Burk-
hardt, the principal comedian, and the show Is
Improved generally.— Richard Hyde, of Hyde A
Behman, arrived In the Windy City on Sunday
and remained for a few days. This Is bis first
trip to Chicago since the Stsr snd Gsrter opened,
and he was much Impressed with the theatre sad
prospects. — The Lsmolnes, having finished sixteen
weeks on the Hodklns' circuit, are now playing
In the Sooth. Mr. Lsmolne recently held s "scam-
per." at which a number of White Bats were
present.
SftN rR^INGISGO
By W. ALFRED WIL80N.
VARIETY'S San Francisco Office.
111ft Van Ness Ave. (Room 112).
ORPHEUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr.).— Week
21: First time here for Gabriel In -"Auntie's
Visit"; George AH vied with the stsr for boo-
orable mention; 8nyd<r snd Buckley, musical,
were also listed with the new faces of the week.
The comedy portion of the act still remains
strong feature. Ida O'Day won a good reception
with her banjo selections and songs; Bertha Per-
tlna, novelty dance, completed the newcomers.
The hold-overs were Olympla Desvall's Ponies,
The Montrose Troupe, Carroll and Cooke and
Stuart and White.
NATIONAL (Sid Orauman, mgr.).— Hayden and
Davis were badly placed la the opening position.
Their comedy contained some good slang dialogue
and a defined plot that was marred to some ex-
tent by sn unconvincing finish. Dsnny Mann re-
appeared, offering the same rural skit; Stanley
Clifford, a boy tenor, has a pleasing voice and an
awkward stage manner; he was well thought of.
When antwering adveriiiementa kindly mention Variety.
26
VARIETY
RCPRBSBNTrtTIVC ARTISTS
RBPRDSCNTATIVB ARTISTS
TIM McMAHON
ANNOUNCES
AND A COMPANY OF TIM. ALL ABTTSTS, IN THE COMEDY RIOT,
••THE HOME OF REST"
Written by GEO. TOTTEN SMITH. Produced And Managed by TIM McMAHON.' Senarlo by
AL. W. MADDOX.
MADDOX & MELVIN "MILES OF SMILES"
WILFRED CLARKE
Predentin* His Sketches
"NO MOBS TROUBLE" and "WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT!"
Address, 130 W. 44th St., New York City.
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Presenting "HIS DAY OFF." XV VAUDEVILLE. TIME ALL FILLED.
HARRY JACKSON, General Stage Director for JULES MTJBRY.
Address United Booking Office or Boom 1, New York Theatre Building, N. Y. City.
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THE MUSICAL LAUGH MATTERS,
REICH 4V PLUNKETT, lift Broadway. Now York City, Exclusive Agents.
PRONOUNCED ONE OF THE BEST SINGLE ACTS. What Manager*, Press, Muaioiana, Performers
and Publio say: Very interesting, quite amusing, a knockout, absolutely novel. He is very clever.
What ia be going to do aaxtf A whole show in himself. He's been through show business all right.
Well, ho got something for everybody, eto., eta Who is he? What is he? Where is he?
IRVIN R. WALTON
"That Versatile Follow" with 57 Varieties of Vaudeville. Star and Garter last week, 28 and after
open, Elchmond Hotel, Ohloago.
FRED HARM'S Comedians
Original London Comedy Company.
Manager, ALF. REEVES.
"A NIGHT IK AN ENGLISH MUSIC HALL, with BILLIE BEEVES, original "Drunk."
Playing return dates everywhere with bigger sucoess than ever.
Slums of London, etc., in repertoire.
Productions Copyrighted. Pirates keep off.
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JOHN J.
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The Two in White. 1
Open Sullivan A Conaidine Circuit April 80, Winnipeg, Can.
"THE SAILOR BOYS*'
BIJOU COMEDY TRIO
A Nautical Comedy Singing Act in One. En Route Watson's Burlesquers.
GEO. L. DOBSEY. THANH E. EAGAN. J. H. MoGOWAN.
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Formerly of the Amerious Four. W Enlisting service of Five people. Special scenery aad props. Staged by CHARLES 8WICKABD.
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ARTISTS
AL, SUTHERLAND, Atfognt.
Brooklyn Eagle — Araets, the terp-
sicboresn artist, offers some brilliant
snd spectacular dancing with the aid
of mirrors snd colored lights. She
performs grscefully snd her cos-
tumes sre s big festure of her set.
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New York Morning Telegraph —
Ameta, a sped si festure In elec-
trical dsnees, served up one of the
strongest snd most seusatlonsl sets
of this grsde tbst the writer bss
witnessed. Araets is pretty and dresses
In expensive fashion. It Is a "show"
set snd one thst stands out promi-
nently ss a headline feature. The
little woman worked with spirit, and
everything she did was done with
tbst artistic degree of finish thst
makes one glad they are in front.
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Second Season as featured with the Anna Held Show (Great Skating Scene).
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LOUIS WESLYN
Haa Scored Another Sucoess, His Unique
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"The Boy Who Stuttered and
the Girl Who Lisped "
Proving a Pronounoed Hit for
WilliamRock MaudeFulton
Lata of "The Orokid" and "FunibaahL"
NOW LN VAUDEVILLE.
MATT WOODWARD,
Writer of Matthews & Ashley's Great Dope
Song "Please Don't Wake Me." "That Waan't
All" (Zlegfeld'a "SOUL KISS"), Ac. I wrlta
SKETCHES and SONG FINISHES to acta. Exclu
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SHOES
OPENING CHORUSES, written on any order.
lyrics, with or without music. Orchestrations
tnade. Several original eonfs in MSB. Parodies—
'Schooldays," "Sao Saw" and "Whan It's Moon-
light, Mary Darling." Send one dollar for three.
X. L. L Corwell, oare VARIETY.
Da Witt Tonne offered a neatly arranged Juggling
act, poaaeaalng some real novel features. They
•cored first honors of the bill. Wlnfleld Douglaaa
and tko Morecrope Sisters made a strong bid
wltb a snappy alnglng and dancing act. Ed.
and Rollo White offered a burlesque boxing turn.
The Four Brown Brothers and Doc Kealey. In a
musical comedy act. were in good night place.
WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.).— Stuart and
Sterling, Australian comedy team, atarted pro-
ceedings with their sketch changed for the better
since its showing at the National. The male
member is a right clever comedian of the eccen-
tric order and both can dance some. The Bel-
monts, gymnasts, gave a good account of them-
selves. Winifred Stewart, female baritone, was
on the program. The Loraine Buchanan Com-
pany's production, "Women and Men," was a
rather noisy affair with a threadbare plot. The
alereotyped "jagged" husband was in evidence
and the act gained laughs from the lovers of
energetic humor. Morrow and Schellburg won a
favorable verdict with a character singing sketch.
Neilsen'a Flying Ballet closed the show.
EMPIRE (Hal Curtis, mgr.).— Willie Zimmer-
man was the Empire's strong card. This la Zim-
merman's second trip over the Westeru States
route and be registered just as strongly this
visit. The O'Brien Troupe of acrobata was an-
other feature above the average. The Waldron
Brothers in a alnglng, talking and comedy act,
and Tom Maboney, entertainer, completed the
olio. That old veteran of the field of farce,
"Muldoon's Picnic," did service for the James P.
Lee Company.
NOTES.— The Washington Square Theatre, on
the north side of town, is now under way of
construction. Its opening is fixed for some time
In July. — Gray and Graham will be on the open-
ing bill of the Victory— The People's, a "five a
day" continuous, backed by the combination that
controls the Wigwam, opened 20. The uniform
price of 10 cents will prevail. — Jules Mendel, who
has quite a local reputation as a German comed-
ian, goes East shortly to join the "Royal Bur-
lesquers.
BOSTON
By ERNEST L. WAXTT.
VARIETY Office, Colonial Building.
KEITH'S. — Bijou Fernanries and Company
head the bill this week with a very good. sketch
called "Captain Velvet." Willa Holt Wakefield,
In planologoe, caught the house; The Miles Stav-
ordale Quintet wan liked; Kiel Ray and Com-
pany In hla tragedy travesty, a riot; Inez Mc-
Cauley and Clarence Oliver played "The Unex-
pected" with just a trifle too much of the bur-
lesque to be really pleasing ; Belle Blanche can
come back as often as she likes and be welcome.
The Yiulians return with their magnificent acro-
batic act and Fred Zohedle has a startling equlib-
ristic stunt. Minnie Stokea, in a genuine novelty;
Yuona. a Jap. juggler; Mabel Levi He aud Robert
Sinclair, dancing; Keno, Walsh and Melrose; Nes-
sen and Nessen, hoop rollers; Casey and Craney,
and the Wynnwood Sisters complete.
ORPHEUM.— The Romauy Opera Company, in
"Gypsy Life," sensation of the week. Julius
Tannen, too, gets the crowd going. "Love's
Young Dream," In which Emll Hoch and Com-
pany are featured, well played and well liked;
so is Julia Redmond's "Too Much Married." The
Nichols Sisters put up a sprightly sketch In
blackface. Carroll and Baker, Hebrew comedians;
The Kratona, expert and novelty hoop rollers,
and the Kltamura Japs complete the bill.
HOWARD.— "Rolllckers" packing 'em in, reap-
ing the reward of good work at the Columbia two
weeks ago. It Is one of the best shows on the
road.
COLUMBIA.— "The Empire Show," a good,
clean, snappy show, with people who know their
business.
AUSTIN & STONE'S MUSEUM.— A baby mon-
key, ten days old, is the chief curio hall fea-
ture. Shaw and Shaw, Norma Phara, Mickey
Scott and the Meadows Comedy Company fill out
the theatre bill.
TALACE.— "Jersey Lilies." fair show.
LYCEUM.— "Golden Crook," a nifty show full
of good lookers.
BIJOU DREAM.— The Illustrated lectures have
been renewed here, to good business.
HUB. — Benjamin Lorlug has joined the sing-
ing corps.
DENVER
By HARRY X. BEAUXOVT.
VARIETY Office.
Crystal Theatre Building.
ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.). — Week
March 23: Stella May hew, favorable impression;
Plcchlanl Troupe, acrobata, scored strongly; Fer-
rell Bros., good bicycle riding and poor comedy;
Jordan and Harvey, Hebrew comedians, hearty
reception; Jules and Ella Garrison in "An
Ancient Roman," amusing; The Musical Gool-
mana, very good; Preac Eldrldge, same routine,
went good. CRYSTAL (Wm. A. Weston, gen.
mgr.). — Mystlcus, "the Human Chameleon,"
heada big drawing card; U. S. Singing Four, one
of the beat of the season; Harry Jolson, a novelty
in the blackface line, distinct hit; Dan Harring-
ton, ventriloquist, excellent; Owley and Randall,
comedy jugglers, very good. MAJESTIC (Jno.
F. Oordray, mgr.). — Abdel Kader and "Wives."
very good; Harrigan, juggler, plenty of new
material, big favorite; St. Onge Bros., bicyclists,
much laughter and showed many new feats;
Hammond and Forrester, neat song and dance,
went good; De-voy and Evanswith, new acrobatics,
bit; Hssse and Marlette, whirlwind dancers, very
clever. NOVELTY (Bert Plttman, mgr.).— The
Helm Children, the big drawing card, both
clever and scored strongly. A minstrel first
part, composed of several acts which recently
played the Novelty added attraction, and called
forth much applause; Jlmmle Cowper, monologuist,
gets away from the stereotyped and went big;
Kretore, "The Mad Musician," favorably re-
ceived. Business very good. NOTES.— Jack
Williams, of Williams and Thompson, and Lou
Hanvey, of Hanvey, Clark and Prideau, have
joined hands to pr e s e nt a novelty singing act.
They will be known as Williams and Hanvey.
— Geo. Wads, the minstrel man, Is contemplating
a summer minstrel tour and will organise In
St. Jos. — The EHIte, moving picture theatre,
opened SI to good business.
HARRY X. BEAUMONT.
PHILADELPHIA
By OEOROE M. YOUNG.
KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.).— Classy bill
this week, looking exceptionally strong on paper,
but playing slowly at times, the bill being almoat
void of a rough comedy act of medium grade to
lighten it up. Three single numbers carried off
the chief honors with Albert Wbelan, the Aus-
tralian, making bis first appearance here.
Whelan'a act Is unique, artistic In make-up and
a deserving headline for any bill. Following
closely Wbelan *s success was that of Stuart
Barnes. He rather took the edge off the act
offered by Trixie Friganaa, who followed later
with songs and talk. There Is quite a bit of
sameness about the two acts, Miss Frlgania even
using exactly the same talk at one point. Her
spirits seemed not so buoyant as on her last visit
and she coaxed hard before she worked her audi-
ence up to a display of enthusiasm. The sketch,
"The Queen's Messenger," presented by Jessie
MUlward and Brandon Hurst, proved a poor*
vehicle. The story Is poorly written and untrue
in even the slightest degree to nature. Another
sketch, "My Wife's Diamonds," offered by Nick
Long and Idalene Cotton, la unfit for the two to
waste their talents on. The Rose De Haven Sex-
tette returned with the singing and dancing act
changed but little since it was seen here before.
The act ia presented in truly attractive style,
the costuming being pretty and harmonious and,
with the exception of a weak number offered as
a "sister act," each feature was admirably
handled and well liked. Miss T)c Haven worked
bard and under difficulty, evidently suffering from
a severe cold, but a corking good finish brought
the six girls back to acknowledge three encores
on Monday. It is some time since Fanny Rica
gave her miniature stage act In Philadelphia,
it being new in this bouse, and it was one of
the biggest hits on the bill. Without changing
their routine of wonder workings since last seen,
the Sa- II eras registered strongly wltb thought
transmission. The Kits Bansal Troupe of Jap-
anese acrobats and gymnasts were as well liked
as ever in their showy exhibition. In an early
and difficult position Cocci a and Amato did very
nicely with their novelty dancing specialty. Del-
more and Oneida proved a good opening number
with the perch act. Barrett and Scanlan and the
Burkes made up the remainder of the bill.
—ADD PHILADELPHIA LETTER
NOTES.— The "Mission Meeting" of the White
Rats, held at Zelsae's Hotel last week, was well
attended. J. H. Phillips presided, with Chsrles
H. Holland secretary. — Julia St. Clair, of "Gay
Morning Glories," haa been engaged for the Gay-
ety Stock Company. — P. Lewlng, formerly one of
a musical trio playing vaudeville, U now drummer
in Keith's orchestra.
ASHLAND, KY.
MAJESTIC (S. L. Martin, mgr.).— Week 23:
Archie Rover, comedy acrobat, good: Edna
Julian, singing and dancing, good. Business good.
EDISON I A (E. W. Haniey. mgr.).— Songs
and pictures. Business good. OPERA HOU8B
(Norton A Smith, mgrs.). — "Lion and Mouse,"
IADIS0N SQUARE HARDEN
BARNUM & BAILEY
GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
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AFTERNOONS ONLY. BUY AT THE BOX
OFFICE ONLY. No seats can be reserved by tale-
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will receive prompt attention.
SCENERY
Vaudeville snd Production. Largest Beanie
Concern In the World. Water Color, Silk* sad
Dye. DANIELS SCENIC STUDIOS, CHICAGO.
WANTED
HOOP ROLLER
Young man, white, with fair experience.
Call or write HARRY KRATOV, Colonial Theatre,
Vew York Cltr, Week April Oth.
WANTED QUICK
Top-tenor and Lead Singers, one comedian pre-
ferred. Addreas FAULKNER BROS., oars AMER-
ICAN NEWSBOYS' QUARTETTE.
Week March 29th, Elite. Molina, 111.
Weak April 5th, Elite, Rock Island, HI.
RICE * WALTERS
SECOND SEASON "BOSTON BELLES."
Funny Novelty Aot with the Cows.
Offers invited for next season.
Address 264 WEST 154th ST., VEW YORK.
16; good performance. Billy Kersand's Minstrels,
18; good; showed to large audiencea.
RUCKER.
MR
JESSE HALE
PRESENTING
"THE LITTLE PARTNER"
WESTERN COMEDY SKETCH WITH SPECIAL SCENERY.
AND
CO.
CAN OFFER VAUDEVILLE ACTS
of all descriptions
New York Engagement
State salary and full particulars.
ALSO WANT NOVELTY ILLUSIONS.
Full particulars and photographs must accompany letters No
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ATTENTION. MARTIN BECK
And Managers who agree with MR. BECK'S views of the VAUDEVILLE situation to-day, vis.: THE
ENCOURAGEMENT OF ARTISTS TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL NOVELTIES; WE ARE PRODUCING AN
ORIGINAL NOVELTY AT PASTOR'S. NKXT WEEK, and respectfully invite YOU TO
LOOK US OVER.
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ORIGINAL SNOW SHOE DANCERS.
APRIL 6, PASTORS.
ELVERTON
Direction of MISS JENIE JACOBS.
THE SPINNING
assisted by
MISS MABEL IRVIN.
MARVEL.
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MONDAY AMD ATTEH FOR CIECTJ8, PARKS, BURLE8QUES OR VAUDEVILLE.
ADDRESS 889 WEST 88TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
ri oc3
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"Lot wall enoufh alono" is a lasy man's
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can bo bad. Alwa>i aim high, and strive for
something better.
BOOKED: ALT. T. WTLTOH, Agent.
DcVcldc & Zekta
, Vrhsfic Cquilibriste
BESSIE WYNN
Direction of MR. E. J. ALBEE.
DOES THIS XXTEBSgT YOU1 THEN READ IT!
STEWART
Castellane
AND
Bro.
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THE HOW tKVSATXORAL TRICK CYCLISTS Of VAUDEVILLE.
In "Conn tha Cop," by Seerl Allen. Twenty minutes In one. First one to do a Hebrew policeman In
▼anderille. All yon^great Jew comedians, don't steal tbls Idea. Be original If yon can. Pay for It
like we bare. Yea. we are working every week. Oh, yon lccky Jew boy I
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THE JOLLY SXMQnrO AKD DAKCIHO COMEDIAN
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DE COTRET and HOWARD
•• That Real Swell Sister Act "
Inviting offer* for next ■ aaao n . Address JIMMY REGO, ear* VARIETY.
GEORGE S. VAN
(Lata Principal Comedian West'* Minstrels)
Doing His Vow Act In White Face, XV VAUDEVILLE. Tim* All Filled.
Permanent iddr— HrTERMSsT HOUSE, CHICAGO.
Daisy Harcourt
ENORMOUS SUCCESS ORPHEUM dRCUTT.
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AND
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Address care VARIETY, Chicago Office.
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THE ACT OF NOWADAYS
J. ROYER
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PRESENTING
"The NEW College Gymnasium" lg*2£Stt£2£
The following Musical Novelties used in this Act are fully protected:
The Musical Gym Horse. Musical Golf Sticks and Baseball Bats.
Musical Boxing Gloves.
Musical Dumb Bells.
Musical Striking Bags.
A Feature for Parks.
Now booking for Summer and Next Season.
Address Care J? W » c *•»»»■ 8%Wff!&
Vaudeville Comedy Club,
147 W. 45th St., New York
Correspondents Wanted Wherever There is a Variety Performance.
edNA PhlLLl
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"Lost, a Kiss in Central Park"
FIRST OPEN TIME APRIL 13
When answering advertisement* kindly mention Vamett.
VARIETY
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THE
FRIARS*
FESTIVAL
(Opera, Drama
Vaudeville
Circus, Ballet)
will b* held »t the
NEW YORK THEATRE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
■AY 14
The lilt of TOlunteen already insures
the greatest bill ever given on a
stags.
BALTIMORE, UK
MARYLAND (F. 0. Scfcanberger, mgr. Monday
rehearsal 10).— This week's bill la opened by
Torcst with trained fowls end fanltntiona, very
good; The live English Majors, novelty act, lib-
eral applause; The Wilson Brothers, German
comedians, laughing hit; B. Frederick Hawley,
Francis Height and Company, "The Bandit," ex-
cellent; Bersac'a Circus, return engagement and
created laughter; Grace Van Studdlford. vocalist,
several encores and flowers; Jesse L. Lasky's
"Robinson Crusoe's Me," a comedy opera, very
good. NEW MONUMENTAL. (Sam M. Dswson.
mgr.). — "Thoroughbreds." Goo d com edy and
musical numbers pleased.-— G A YBTY (Wm. L.
Ballsug. Jr.).— "Msrdl Grss BesuUes" here this
week with good comedy and music. NOTES. —
Col. Mundy is haying trouble with his boo. —
Piemen end Miller hare signed with Wbalen and
Mattel Amusement Co. (Western Wheel) for next
season.— J. G. Gibson of J. G. Gibson and Adele
Banney has written a two-act musical farce
with original musical numbers for Whalen tt
Msrtel'e Amusement Co. (Western Wheel) for
next season. He will be a principal In the piece.
FRANK F. MEYERS.
BRISTOL, TENN.-VA.
ELITE (L. 8. Jones, mgr.).— O'Hsrs and Wat-
eon; Prof. W. A. Woodley, musical, good; The
Great Rajan, acrobat, good; Wearer and Lambert,
female Impersonators, good; Little Mabel Ken-
nedy, Tery good; Jean Beaugere, impersonator,
good; songs, Mrs. Laura Senter, pleased; pictures.
FAIRYLAND (Melvln A. Hayes, mgr.).—
Demarestio Brothers, musical, good; Robert Sher-
man, magic, fair; Tasseli and Collins, very good;
Knox and AWln, excellent; songs, Thomas Col-
lins, pleased; pictures. W. W. R.
bsBssBRsbbRSsI
BUFFALO, V. T.
SHEA'S (M. 8hea, mgr. Monday rehearsal
10). — Valerie Bergere and Company In "The
Morning After," excellent; The Avon Comedy
Four, clever; Alf. Grand and Ethel Hoag, good;
a good musical act by The Royal Muslcsl Fire;
The Bleeds; Swot Brothers, good; Ksrtelle, wire
artist, very good; The Josette Troupe of acro-
bats, floe. GARDEN (Charles R. White, mgr.).
—Charley Robinson and his "Night Owls," chorus
girl contest and amateur nights s great success.
LAFAYETTE (Charles M. Bsggs. mgr.).—
Williams' "Ideals" pleased. Hippodrome,
Qrsnd, Bijou Dream and other motion picture
houses doing well with vaudeville, songs and
pictures. DICKSON.
CAMDEN. V. J.
BROADWAY (John O. Peebles, mgr.).— Har-
deen, handcuff expert, proved big drawing card.
Tom Gillen, Schrode and Mulvey, Claudius and
Scarlet, in a novel banjo act; Morgan and Chester,
The Luclers and The Aerial McGlnleya complete
tne hflL G. M. YOUNG.
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CLEVELAND. 0.
KEITH '8 (H. A. Daniels, mgr.).— Selblni and
Grovinl, acrobats and equilibrists, good; Ray Cox,
singing comedienne, won favor; Frank Byron and
Louise Langdon, io a ripping farce, "The Dude
Detective"; Anna and Effle Conley, songs, were
well received; The 8sndwlnss, are remarkably
clever gymnasts; Belle Dsvls and her Pickanin-
nies, plessed; Henry Cllve, burlesque msglc, hit;
Eva Tangusy, received encore efter encore; Mile.
Marguerite, equestrienne, hss the best appearing
act of Its kind ever seen here. HIPPODROME
(Max Featkenheuer, mgr.). — Josephine Sable,
singing, took very well; The Oklto Troupe, Jap.
magicians, have a good assortment of tricks; The
LePsges do some clever light Jumping; others
were Will F. Denny, descriptive and humorous
singer; Watson, Hutchinds, Edwards sod Com-
pany, in "A Vaudeville Exchange"; Albert Bell-
man and Lottie Moore. EMPIRE (Geo. Chenet,
mgr.). — The Bebman Show Is giving everybody
their money's worth. "The Passing Review," in
which Mark Bennett appears as Oscar Hsmmer-
■teln, Frank Moore as Dsve Montgomery, snd
James 0. Morton as Fred Stone, are the comedy
hits of the show. The chorus Is lively and well
costumed. STAB (Drew and Campbell, nigra.).
—Pat White and his "Gaiety Girls" have two
good burlcsqces and the following were In the
olio: Anna Grant and Margie Catlln, songs and
dances; The Three Terrors, dancing novelty act;
Chsa. B. Watson and Al. Bert, sketch, "A Busy
Business Man"; Malvern Troupe of acrobata;
Wm. Jennings and Mabel Webb, 111. songs.
WALTER D. BOLCOMB.
• *
CUMBERLAND, MD.
MARYLAND (E. E. Rotter, mgr.).— The sec-
ond week of vaudeville continues to draw crowds
at this house. Barlow and Nicholson, "The
Tramp's Dilemma," well received; Marie Lau-
rens, prima donna, won applause; Mascot "the
horse with the human brain," favorite; Joe
Hardman found favor; Three Dancing Sunbeams,
sang and danced In a manner that won them
< several eucores; Booth snd Budd, s scresm.
WBILAND (John Kirk, mgr.).— Flossie La Van,
soubrette, very clever; Chss. Bsrrlngton, comed-
ian, won applause; Manning and Wills, comedy
sketch, found favor. Queen City Skating Rink
has W. B. Genno snd Ksthleen Patterson as an
extra attraction. W. D. ROHBER.
DALLAS, TEX
MAJESTIC (B. 8. Muckeufuss, mgr.).— Week
28: Borne, Mayo and Juliet, very good; Ethel
Kirk, dainty comedienne; The Gagnoux, Jugglers
snd equilibrists, took well; Maurice Cook, eccen-
tric comedian, had a pleasing, well-stsged act;
Gar vine Gllmalne, pleased; Larkln and Burns
did some good work in their comedy sketch; John
P. Reed scored heavily. LYRIC (J. 8. Buchan-
an, mgr.).— Week March 28: McGarvey, female
impersonator, excellent act and well received;
The Mssquerla Sisters, singers and dancers, good;
Lsmb's Msonlklns, took fine; moving pictures.
SHANNON FIFB.
DANVILLE, ILL.
LYRIC (Fred W. Hartmann, mgr.)— Bva Ray,
mystifying performance, very good; Howley and
Leslie, singing and dancing duo, pleased; Bell
Trio, singers, good. A. B. W.
DAYTON, OHIO.
LYRIC (Max Hurtlg, mgr.).— BUI phyed fast
snd great; Scott and Wilson. Netta Vesta, Water-
bury Brothers and Tenny. Howard Truesdell snd
Company, Prince Kokla, Raymond and Caverly,
The Six American Dancers.
JACK BRANNIN.
DUBUQUE, LA.
BIJOU (Jake Rosenthal, mgr.).— Cliff Dean and
Company, very good; Lola Milton, good; De Mora
and Graceta, acrobata, great; Nance Rice, very
good; Al. Tierney, vocalist, good; Kinodrome pic-
tures. LYRIC (Wm. L. Bradley, mgr.).— Pic-
turea and songs; good business.
VERA V. HAAS.
DULUTH, MDTN
BIJOU (J. L. Maitland, mgr.).— Seven Samols
Arabs, very good; Riven and Rochester, comedy
sketch duo, received much applause; Prof. H.
Armand'e scenic production, "The City of Yes-
terday," pleased; Mscks La Marr and Lily Dean
Hart, sketch, good; Georgle 0. B arney , song snd
dance, clever; fssdore Silver. METROPOLITAN
(W. L. Longstreet, mgr.).— Minora "Bohemians."
ABB.
EASTON, PA.
OBPHEL'M (Max Spiegel, mgr.).— Marseilles,
contortionist, very good to open; Gilbert and
Katon, Hebrew comedians, fair; Katie Booney,
comedienne, well liked; Billy Van, went big;
Ed. Rose's "Song Makers," pleased; Ward and
Curran, scored heavily; The Pekln Zouaves,
lightning military evolutions and wall scaling,
closed strong. Q. GREUP.
ELMIRA. X. T.
FAMILY (G. W. Mlddleton, mgr.).— Le Clair
and Sampson, hit; Steward and Desmond, pleased;
Silent Talt, good; Hillmsn and Floyd, well re-
ceived; Cora Youngblood Corson's Sextet.—
RIAL/TO (F. W. McConnell, mgr. ) .—Brooke and
Price, Vernon Sisters, Blake and Nellson, Anna
Belmont, Tom Davis, Louise Amlot, Dorothy Law-
rence. Starr Sisters, Billy Monroe, Frank Bacon
and Rlaltoscope; strong bill. J. M. BBBBS.
EVAN8VILLE, DID.
MAJESTIC (Frsnk B. Hooper, mgr.).—
American Five, great comedy act; Petit Family,
striking acrobatic turn; Don and May Gordon,
pleased with comedy bicycle act; Herbert Bren-
ner and Helen Downing were a hit In their
comedy sketch. GRAND (Pedley ft Burch,
rogrs.).— 26-28: "Egypa," good show by home
tslent. Business good. Starting 20, the Grand
adopted a new system of giving vaudeville every
week, three shows dally. Mary and Mary were
the headllners.. PEOPLE'S (Pedley ft Burch,
mgrs.).— 28: Rellly ft Woods' Big Show.
8. O.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO.
LYRIC (Uta ft Llngler, mgrs.).— Week 23:
LIssIe Weller, piano soloist, well received; Blsck
snd Leslie, singers, dancers snd scrobstlc com-
edy, bit; Gil more Sisters, In "The Rsnch Girls,"
good; Rslston aud Son, "One and a Little Bit
Over," took well. 80: Four Bragdons, singers
snd dancers; Lyonel Parts, monologlst and comed-
ian; Florence Msy, singing snd dsnclng; The
Vsl olwe Brothers, novelty scrobstlc act. THE
ELECTRIC (Feesle ft Barlow, props.). — "The
Boys in Purple." pictures snd HI. songs.
DREAMLAND (Jno. Walsh, mgr.).— Songs by
Roy Morgan; Mr. and Mrs. Silver, "Old Hur-
ley," good. THE ARCADIA (G. W. Herron.
mgr.). — Songs by Frsnk Coleman; De Blakera,
Lilliputian Dog Circus and Yeager and Lewie,
comedy sketch. THE UNIQUE (Moore ft
Wilson, props.). — Songs by Fred Canady; Gardner,
LeClede and Gardner, "The Girl From the East."
NOTE. — Mr. Chas. Shenkel, of the Unique,
has retired from the msnsgement and baa ac-
cepted a position with the Lyric.
0. R. FI8HBB.
The Kratons
In "H
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At Boston This Week
Boston "Herald'*
"H00P8 MADE 8TAR8 OH ORPHEUM STAGE.
Kratons Are Artistic in Their Performance with the Gliding Rims.
Latecomers at the Orpbeum last evening missed a rare treat, for the opening turn of the
performance was an exhibition of booprolllng by the Kratons that made something more than
a knack of the gliding rims, something akin to art. Across the stage, set to represent an ideal
little Spotless Town, rolled the hoops, propelled by unseen heads, skating in and out of build-
lugs sod taking corners In a most humsn fashion. The village saloon was the centre of attrac-
tion for the "men" hoops, and the family entrance waa popular with the "millinery aide."
When the two Kratons, one a most comely young miss, came out into their village to do their
atunts In the open, their grsce snd unassuming manner made their work even more welcome."
P. 8. — I have a new Illusion, I am using very successfully, and thought It might be of
some benefit to the boys who hsve adopted some of my other tricks, especially "The school-
house." The new illusion is called "Changing the Roll of the Hoop Into a Roll of Greenbacks."
Requires s little brain work, but will bring you better results in long run than the "School-
house."
ORIGINALITY BREEDS CONTEMPT
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Schubert Building, New York
WEEK OF 6th APRIL, "COLONIAL"
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MR. PERCY G. WILLIAMS
is AMERICA'S GREATEST BOX OFFICE COMEDIAN
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at the Empire Theatre, Sen rranoisoo.
ISJEKw JAR, P\ LEE, Comedy Pl*J«re, Empire Theatre, lam PrancUco, Cal.
FRED ZOBEDIE
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TIME ALL PULED.
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Comedy Musical Artists, Composers of a heautiful Walla, entitled "Remembrance of Ban Diefo," being- performed by the Yorkyille and K. A P. J8th St Theatre Orchestral this weak.
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AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCING ACT
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for London, April 8th, to open at the Empire
Theatre, April «Oth, for an exolusiTe aagafomoat of six week*.
Just returned from the Went after an absence of IS months
OB the Western VaudeTille Circuit.
P. 8.— THE OHLT DANCING TEAM IV AMERICA DOIHO
TRICH DANCING OH CHAIR8, SO PIRATES KEEP OPT—
IT'S PROTECTED.
Address all Amerioan Agents.
European A*ente— BOMERB A WARHER.
SUNDAY. MARCH 1STH— AMERICAN THEATRE.
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DIRECTION OF
W. J. PLIMMER
Enickerboeker Theatre Bid*., V. T._
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MRS. GEORGE DE HAVEN
ROSE DE HAVEN SEXTET
In a Dancing- Operetta, "THE UNDER8TUDY."
DALE WILSON
PRIMA DONNA SOPRANO.
With Irwin's "Majesties." DISENGAGED after April 11. Address care VARIETY, Chicago Office.
WOOD i LAWSON
DANCERS WHO ARE ALWAYS BUSY.
NOTICE!
PUBLIC BEWARE!
Hoop Your Docs Chained Up!
"THE DOG CATCHER"
U Coming. XatorprotoS By
AL ALINE ADELAIDE
WATSON WALLACE and KEITH
A "Dor On" Good Act. A How Slangy Laugh Producer. Addreas care VARIETY. Ask the Man.
Miezkoff Troupe
RUSSIAN WHIRLWIND DANCERS
Added feature attraction Star and Garter, Chicago, this week. Tremendous Hit
Week April 6, featured st the Star, Toronto. Under the management of PALY
SANDERS. Address as per route or VARIETY.
P. S.— THE NOVELTY POSING IN THIS ACT IS ORIGINAL. SO OTHERS
KEEP OFF.
SULLIVAN -PASQUELENA
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Freteatiag a aae-act comedy la three loeneo by EDWARD WETTEEL, "A 0. 0. D. » A H A Q E.
Topping the bill this week at the Orpheum, Allentown. and a tremendous alt
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"THE BLACK FACE COMEDIAN
WITH
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Have played them all : Keith, Proctor, Poll, Bennett Circuit, William Morris and W. S. Circuit.
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Address care White Rats
FALL RIVER, MASS.
SAVOY— SHEBDY8 VAUDEVILLE (Cbaa. B.
Cook, mgr.). — Headllner, Conroy, LeMalre and
Company, presenting "A King for a Night," ex-
cellent; The Chameroys, unique acrobatic duo,
amusing ; The Two Jolly Prices, good; Al. and
Hattie Barlow, "The Younger Set," very good;
The Knickerbocker Four, well applauded; The
Great Vol per, good; Lillian Tyce, a hit.—
BIJOU (J. Gerardi, mgr.). — MoTing pictures and
Johnson Sisters, vocal 1st a, fair; Dennis Brothers,
acrobats, very good; Bam Dor an and Brothers,
sketch, good; Louis Huir, ill. songs, good.-—
PLEASANT STREET (Jss. Mason, mgr.).— Car-
roll and Doyle, Irish aketch, good; Tommy West,
blackface, song and dance, good; Mabel Cook,
ill. songs, good; Bits Davis, songs, excellent;
Mason and Doran, pictures. 8CBNIC (A. Tersn,
mgr.).— Clara Adams, ill. songs; pictures.——*
PURITAN (Hill A Hooper, mgrs.).— Pictures;
ill. songs by San Bond. PREMIER (L. M.
Boas, mgr.). — Pictures and Golman and Kull-
man, aketch, very good; Edith Meredith, char-
acter songs, good; George Home, eccentric comed-
ian, excellent; Frank Marian, 111. songs, good.
NOTES. — John W. Barry, the l e ss e e of the
Savoy Theatre of New Bedford, arrived here yes-
terday from New Orleans, where he has been In
charge of the Dsuphine Theatre. Mr. Barry Is
accompanied by Mrs. Barry (Florence Hamilton)
and la making arrangements for her appearance
In vaudeville in a' aketch now being written for
her entitled "Queen of the Turf."
B. F. BAFFBRTY.
FORT SMITH, ABM.
LYBIO (Winfrey B. Russell, mgr.)— Harry
Bickrode, contortionist, good; Gladys Mlddleton,
prima donna, big hit; Musical Belles, the best
musical act seen here; Flo Browning, went fine;
Mr. sod Mrs. Harold Kelly, sketch, hit; Miss
Dodd, 111. song.— NOTE.— The Lyric Theatre Co.
purchased • lot on Seventh and A streets and
will erect a fine aerdome for the summer. Their
location of last season was sold for a business
building. BBD.
FT. WAYNE, IND.
TEMPLB OF VAUDEVILLE (F. B. Stouder,
mgr.).— Week 28: Dsn Burke and School Girls,
singing and dancing, strong feature; Pete Baker,
good; Craig Miner and Company, farce, well
liked; Pero and Wilson, plessed; 0. Porter Nor-
ton, magician; Ildo Schnee, ill. songs. KINO
DROME.— Mine. Bartholdi's Cockatoos, Seymour
end Dupree, The Tlvoll Quartet, Hsigh and
Thomss snd The Zolas. H. J. B.
FT. WORTH, TEX.
MAJESTIO (T. W. Mullaly, mgr.). -^Jessie
Courthouse presents the "Eleven Forty P. M.",
well received; Sing Fong Lee, violin, new here,
well received; Manning and Blrdaong, comedians,
bit of bill; Mile. Foona, ill. lectures, fair; Flo
Adler, songs, several encores; Burton snd Vess,
comedians, good: Conn Downey and Wlllard, big
success. LYRIO (Ed. Jenkins, mgr.).— Sawyer
and De Lima, acrobats, fair; Irene Bchols, ill.
songs; Harry Clinton Sawyer, songs, good; Calif
and Waldron, comedy playlet, hit of bill.
F. H. BARNES.
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HARRISBTJRG. PA.
ORPHBUM (O. Floyd Hopkins, mgr.).— Splen-
did audience and bill well up to the sverage,
with La Nole Brothers, comedy gymnasts, scoring
strongly; (Madge Fox, singing and stories, won big
applause; John and May Burke, "How Patsy
Went to War," pleased; Jesse L. Lssky's "The
Military Octette," clever people and strong stage
setting; The A. D. Allen Company "Visits of the
Spirits," roars of laughter; Lester and Miller,
"The Little Immigrant," kept them going; Bspe,
Dutton and Bspe, acrobats, exceptionally clever.
LYBIO (Burket A George, mgrs.).— The Great
Grove, mysterious Illusions, snd Master Grove,
handcuff wonder, together with their dogs; Billy
Oullen, singing comedian, scored; Otto Kohler, ec-
centric musician, pleased; Mattle Adams, charac-
ter vocalist, merited applause. STAB (Burket
A George, mgrs.). — III. songs snd piano selections
by Prof. Lutwltch. HIPPODROME (Al Boom-
fort, mgr.). — Jack Stockton, The Three Hy lands
snd Otto Sylvester. 0. 0. OORBIN.
HARTFORD, COM*.
POLI'S (Harry Bailey, mgr.).— Brothers Daman,
acrobatics, acceptable; Don Rones, vlollniste.
skillful; Harry 8. Tlghe and his "Collegians"
receive applause; W. 0. Fields. Juggler, the best
ever; Kelly snd Rose sing well; Fitsglbbon, Mc-
Coy Trio, laughing hit; Holden'e Manikins, un-
usually good. SCENIC (H. 0. Young, mgr.).—
Rockwell and Rich, good; Harry Lowe, clever;
Geo. Wbalen, pleased; Wlllard Dyer, ill. songs.
M. W. MOBBON.
HAZLETON. PA.
FAMILY (Harry Knoblauch and Harry Heraker,
props.). — The bill la headed with Jamea B. Don-
ovan and Rena Arnold, great; Wm. Patters and
Al Plnard, musics! comedy, very good; Wlnklei
sud Kress, comedy acrobats, good; Lillian Mar-
tha, German comedienne, fair; and T. Henry
Matthews, ill. song, very good.
RAY T. DRUM.
HOBOKEN. V. J.
EMPIRE (A. M. Brugge ma nn, mgr. Rehearsal
Monday 10). — Good bill headed by Howard and
Bland in "The Stage Manager"; Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Hughes, former aketch, "A Matrimonial Sub-
stitute"; Frank Bush, with some new and some
old stories, pleased; Lewis and Green, with a
good line of talk, hit of the bill; Darros Brothers,
acrobats, very clever; Four Dainty Dancers; Keely
Brothers, physical culture exponents, good; snd
Murphy snd Francis, colored entertainers.
JOHN KAY.
INDIANAPOLIS, DTD.
GBAND (Shsfer Elegler, mgr.) —Robert Hil-
liard beads high-class bill. Kemp's "Tales," mag-
nificently illustrated, most Interesting; Dan Burke
and his "School Girls" repeat with success; Du-
mond's Minstrels score; Foster snd Foster, one
of the laughing euccesses. Others are the Kiahlsuna
Jap Troupe; Bvana and Evans, good, wooden shoe
dancing, and Kipp and Kippy, comedy jugglers.
— EMPIRE (Henry Burton, mgr.).— "The Jolly
Grass Widows" first half of week, return; last
half, "The Toreadors." L. W.
JACKSON, MICH.
BIJOU (Will Marshall, mgr.).— Bailey, Crow-
met and Bel key, very good; Char lea Obey on,
clever; Fields snd Hanson, a laughing hit; Fox
snd Foxle Circus, pleasing. BRADLBY.
JOHNSTOWN, PA.
MAJESTIO (L. B. Cool, mgr.).— Gennaro's
Band, featured and a success; Patrice In "A New
Year's Dream," good; Byers snd Hermsnn, pan-
tomime, good; Leroy and Woodford, good; Brown,
Harris and Brown, good; Oscar Lorraine, "the
dancing violinist," pleasing; Levlne snd Leonard,
msking good. Next week last of season.—
PABK (H. W. Scherer, mgr.).— Last week of
season. Teed and Lasell, fair sketch; Hogsn snd
Westcott, songs snd dances, score; Bell snd Rich-
ards, comedy musical; Lester Bernard, Italian
sketch, splendid dialect. Beginning 6, pictures
snd songs, 3 and 10 cents. GLOBB (J. Q.
Foley, mgr.). — Sotankl's Hindu Troup, feature act
and hit; Bartlett and Garfield, songs snd dsnces,
good; Eugenie Sequin, songs, good.
KALAMAZOO, MICK.
MAJESTIC. — Week 23: Daly, Juggler and acro-
bat, good; Fiddler and Shelton, colored comedians,
fsir; Joe J. and Myra Dowling, aketch, fine;
Clayton, Jenkins and Jasper, comedy acrobats,
gre et. COLONIAL. — Pictures. VAU-
DBTTE.— Pictures. DIZ.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).— The
bill this week at the Orpheum la of exceptional
merit. The headllner la The Fadette Woman'a
Orchestra, received much applause; Avery and
Hart, colored comedians, humorous; Bertie Her-
ron, "The Original Minstrel Miss," was without
her osusl costumes yesterdsy, her trunk not ar-
riving in Kansas City, but made good with the
audience; Lily Flex more, English dancer and
singer, clever; Howard Kyle and Company, "The
Joke," very good and pleased; Csrlotts, contor-
tionist, good; The Dixon Brothers, musics! gro-
tesque, pleasing.— CENTURY (Jos. B. Donegen,
mgr.). — The labor unions have arranged with Joe
Donegan, manager of this tbestre, for perform-
snees there this week. By special contract, part
of the proceeds of each performance of The
Dreamland Burlesquers will go to a fund for
building a new labor temple in this city. The
Dreamland Burlesque Company have a show that
is lively and entertaining from start to finish.
Dave Morton la the principal comedian.—
MAJE8TIC (Clint Wilson, mgr.).— "The City
Sports" week Msrch 80. Snappy bnrlesque with
the extrs attraction of the Five Salvagges.
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
MARVEL (Arthur G. Hull, mgr.).— Peter J.
Smith, baritone soloist, scored heavily; Grojesn
snd M surer, comedy musical artists, plessed;
large house. CRYSTAL (Scott Leslie, mgr.).—
The Two Juvenile Smiths, acrobatics, excellent;
Jessie Livingston, snlmated paintings; The Smiths,
comedy sketch, pleasing. COLUMBIA (Jss. J.
Price, mgr.). — 111. songs by Wm. Young Arthur;
Moreland and Leigh, singing, dsnclng snd tslklng
comedians, good; Stlth snd Stith, piste twlrlers
and manipulators, well applauded. STAUB'S
(Frits Stsub, mgr.). — Greeve snd Green, musical
srtists, plessed; Llpmsn and Lewis, comedy;
Margaret Keats, violinist; Brown and Wllmot,
singing snd dsnclng, scored heavily; Miss Wll-
mot wss particularly attractive In several new
gowns; The Two De Bola, magicians, and Fred.
Sostnan, the College Boy, entertainer. NOTE.
—Another theatre la being built here, which will
be completed about November 1.
ARTHUR 8PR0U8B.
LAWRENCE, MASS.
COLONIAL (J. Fred Lees, mgr.).— One of the
most pleasing shows of the season. The honors
went to Frank Fogarty, the Dublin minstrel; Gar-
vie and Thompson, fine; Hawthorne and Burt,
very good; Oban. B. Ward, Katbrln Klare and
Company, "The Twin Plata," a laugh from start
to finish; Dors Ronco, violinist, clever; Ines Mac-
Oauley in the "Unexpected," went big; Burns and
Bums, pleased. LYCEUM (Wm. L. Gallagher,
mgr.).— Nina Searles* "Red Raven" Burlesquers.
Olio: Sesrles snd Davis, singers snd dancers,
won favor; James Dsiley, Irish comedian, very
funny; Ethel Williams, ill. songs, good; Msy and
Knowlea, aketch artists, went big; buriesqus by
James Dailey and Company. MARQUISE (J. H.
Michael, mgr.). — Pictures; songs by John Madden.
NIOKHL (T. F. Twomey, mgr.).— Pictures;
songs by Arthur Holmes. NOTE.— The well-
known Hugbey Flarty, dancer. Is visiting his
parents. JOHN J. JOYCE.
LEAVENWORTH, KAN.
ORPHBUM (M. Cunningham, mgr.).— Good bill,
beaded by Devere Brothers, comedy acrobats, who
win applause; Will Beam, wry comical; Sells-
Holden snd Keff, singing and dancing, very good;
Ernest Mack, blackface, takes well; Hanson snd
Drew, comedy sketch, very entertaining; Clara
Stone, character change, beautiful costumes; Mrs.
L. J. Pico continues to please with her illustrated
songs. FAULKNER.
ial Requ
FROM STOCKHOLDERS AND FRIENDS
RICHARD F. STALEY
WILL STOP AT THE
SHERMAN HOUSE, CHICAGO
APRIL 9th
FOR ONE DAY
To Exhibit the Rich Gold Ore Taken Out of the Late Strike ot the
"SAPPHIRA" MINE
PROPERTY OF THE
ONTARIO HUMMING BIRD
MINING COMPANY
Read this letter from visitors who inspected our mines.
Memphis, Tenn., March 6th, 1908.
FRIEND STALEY:
Yours of March Snd received wtih enclosed certificates and good news of your strike of
high grade ore. Although we are highly pleased it was no great surprise to ua as we had
been expecting suoh results any moment after having seen and inspected the mine.
Have several friends who wish to look orsr ths properties while playing- in that vicinity,
and am sura that when they do see for themselves thst they will he Just as enthusisstio aa
we are.
Extending yon heartiest congratulations on your first high grade strike (and may there be
many more), and wishing yon ever success, we beg to remain, yours ainoerely,
GEO. MULLEN and ED. 00BELLI.
ONLY A SMALL BLOCK OF SHARES LEFT.
AT as CENTS PER SHARE.
Wire reservations at our expense to SHERMAN HOUSE, CHICAGO.
Watch this paper for weekly letter from the mines.
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Under the Direction of MISS JENIE JACOBS* 1403 Broadway, New York
JAMES
LUCIA COOPER
"GHA 1
April 6-8, Columbia, ScTanton. April f-11,
G CHUMS."
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ms laugh.'
HINESiREMINGTON
IN THE ACT IN ONE FOR LAUGHS
"THE MANICURE GIRL"
(Revised)
Four Distinct Character Creations
Sole Agents: REICH <& PLUNRETT
Two NOVELTIES OF MERIT! (in one act)
JNO.ZOUBOL
CLAT CARTOONIST AMD MUSICAL VIRTUOSO
14 Minutes. (Seven In "one"; open or close.)
JUST KIDS
RAWSON and CLARE
FEATURED WITH WEREE A RUSH'S "BOH TONS."
— '
"Th* tort of EnUrtommuni thai Advomett
PRESENTING
GEORGE
AKLISSV
FAKE
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YOU.
WILLIAM"
APRIL 6, ORPHEUM, BAH FRANC J900
McNAUGHTONS
Tom McNaughton controls Above Act; Fred McNaughton
control! Major Doyle and "That" Quartet Kernuff !
ENGLANDERS
(Jut AS funny aa that.)
Alhambra, Harlem, Second Week (April 6).
We make them laugh. That's what we Are here for.
MANAGERS
CHARLES A. SHAMP
Pianist at Majestic
•adafstd to be the heat pianist is the West
LOOKING FOR GOOD ENGAGEMENT XV THE EAST.
Note. — "The only pianitt anywhere near rny ityle."
MIKE BERNARD, "VAUDEVILLE PR!
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Scott and Whaley
WATCH OUR FEET.
ECCENTRIC COLORED COMEDIAN8.
Direction HARRY WHTTLOCK
K.-P. CIRCUIT.
K1ETY
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE BUILDING, HEW YORK CITY.
CARDS OF ARTISTS
UNDER THE HEADING OF
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS "
AT FOLLOWING RATES:
1-1 Ins* el— Is est* 14.00 monthly, net
1 Inch ^ 7.O0 k ^
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double ooL, 7.S0
1 2.S0
t Inoheo doubU ooL, 122.60 monthly, not
1 -2 Inch Mrmpaot, 1 S.OO
Inoh f ^ 2S.00 "
2 InohM " 60.00
Large* r Space) Fro Rata
Ho advertisement under this heading- accepted for leva than on* month and no preferred position
liven. Remittance most accompany advertisements forwarded by mail.
Cash disoount for • and IS months.
J
TheFOUR ANDERSONS
•
Featuring the Famoua Anderson Children.
A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS ON THE W. 8. V. A, FOR SO WEEKS.
RETURN ENGAGEMENTS IV ALL HOUSES.
ADDRESS CARE VARIETY. ,
"THE MORNING REPUBLICAN. " TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 84, 1908. CHESTER, PA
"Everybody agrees that the best musical act ever presented to this city Is given by Tsnean. Felix
and Clazton. It Is so fanny tbst It comes near being a riot. If a person hss the blues, or Isn't Just
exactly satisfied with life, then the best thing he can do is to 'get In' on this musical act, and laugh
until he cries. The program Is right when it term? the act a 'conglomeration,' for that it is and a
whole lot more. The stout lady as the captain looks after the comedy and she does It well. The lady
in question gave all hands a run for their money yesterday and she won out by a Chester city block.
The gentleman in the straight feeds well, and the other lady Is a fine looker. The trio, aside from
their comedy offering with Its rub-a-llttle-lemon-on-lt side Issue, produce fine music."
TANEAN, FELIX and CLAXTON
881 E. 98d Street, Vow York City. ('Phono, 6489 79th Street)
ED
ROGER DOLAN SAYS THAT
GRAY
P
IS AMERICA'S GREATEST DRESSING ROOM COMEDIAN. VOW BOOKING FOR NEXT SEASON.
TEED
AND
LAZELL
Presenting that funny German Comedy Sketch,
"DELNOMICO'I UPSIDE, DOWN"
Have returned from a successful engagement of four months through the West Indies and Brssil; VOW
PLAYING WM. MORRIS TIME.
Park, Johnstown. Pa., March 80th. Savoy. Hamilton, Can., April 6th. Pastor's, V. Y. City, April 18th.
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WILLIAM ROCK and MAUDE FULTON
TV VAUDEVILLE.
It •e>a>
VARIETY
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THE
For Years in the
Leading Theatres
ENTIRE
MOVING
PICTURE
SERVICE
GEO. K. SPOOR & CO.
12 I. Clark Street, CHICA80
Immediately upon landing there. Mr.
Goodman's trip is in the form of a vaca-
tioa
Fred' W. Morton opens on the Sullivan*
Considine time May 11, at Winnipeg.
Emerson and Baldwin sail for Europe
next January.
The theatrical season has been declared
closed in El Paso, Tex.
George Whiting and the Melnotte Twins
have been offered Europe time commencing
in June.
Edna Luby sails for London May 6.
opening at the Palace for six weeks.
Mike and Alma Kelly have signed with
the "Broadway Gaiety Girls" for next
season.
Sam Sidman returned to New York this
week, after a long stay in San Francisco.
NOTES
The Teddy Trio sail for their foreign
home this month.
Fields and Woolley will join "The
Colonial Belles'* April 13th.
"Enigmarelle," at present playing in Eu-
rope will return here next month.
Newhold and Carroll, a foreign bar
act, open at the Empire, San Francisco,
on April 20 for a tour of the Western
States circuit.
Leo Gorrillo replaced him.
Ritter and Foster have decided not to
return to America this Summer. They
have booking which will enable them to
remain on the other side as long as they
wish.
James J. Morton left the bill at 126th
Street on Tuesday through hoarseness.
Keith's, Columbus, will close for the
season May 4.
Kelly and Ashby will sail for England
on April 8, having concluded their K. &
E. contract of twenty-five weeks.
S. Z. Poli's present address is "Lucca,
per il Piano di Coreglia, Italy." Mr. Poli
is expected back the middle of May.
The Musical Johnstons, now abroad, will
visit South Africa before returning home.
The Rev. W. H. Rainey was elected
Exalted Ruler of the Elks (New York
Lodge, No. 1) last Sunday evening winning
by the close margin of three votes.
The Mardo Trio closed with "The Wash-
ington Society Girls" last Saturday, join-
ing the Ringling Brothers' Circus in
Chicago.
The Brookside Farms, a charitable
organization which provides for families
of prisoners, intend giving a benefit on
April 26 at the Garden Theatre. Harry
Leonhardt has been asked to take charge
of the stage.
Max S. Witt will produce his "Bonnie
Lads and Lassies" in about two weeks
The act will have five girls and a boy.
Charles Nevins and his "College Girls"
is a B. A. Rolfe act, to be seen first at the
Trent, Trenton, April 13.
Estelle Wordette and Company con-
tinues the tour stopped by Miss Wor-
dette's illness, at Bennett's, Ottawa, next
week, having two months' bookage yet
to play this season.
Geo. M. Cohan gave $500 one day this
week for a box at the Vaudeville Comedy
Club benefit at the New York Theatre,
April 19.
LOCAL CHORUS GIRL CONTEST.
At Miner's Eighth Avenue theatre to-
night (Saturday), the regular choristers
of the "Miss New York, Jr.," company will
contest in a sort of amateur performance
with the twelve stock chorus girls of the
house for prizes, the decision to be given
by the audience.
"Amateur night" is held at Miner's on
Friday evening, and this was given as
usual last evening.
This is the first week of the "stock
chorus" Scheme, lately installed upon the
Western Wheel, at the theatre, the girls
being moved uptown from Miner's Bowery.
Early closings of the vaudeville houses,
especially the smaller ones, are very
apt to occur all along the circuits, ac-
cording to indications.
Maurice Goodman, attorney for the
United Booking Offices, sails for New Or-
leans to-day, and will also return by boat
$50 FOR "SOMETHING TO BAT."
At the dinner of "The 23 Club," held in
Reisenweber's last Sunday night, a few
"amateurs" appeared for the amusement of
the assembled members and their guests.
The amateurs had been procured at the
direction of Pat Casey, who provided for
their payment. Each received the amount
due immediately after leaving the stage.
The dinner took place in the banquet hall
on the top floor of the restaurant. When
Ft a#n
BEST PLACES TO STOP AT.
I Told You So!!!
fflvrfa
J. K. SEBREE, Prop.
P. HICKS, M«r.
The Home of the Profession
and Headquarters for the
Greatest Organization in the '
World
THE WHITE RATS OF AMERICA
N. B.— Mr. W. H. Morris, who has charge of our Catering department,
extendi a Cordial Welcome to his friends and acquaintances among the
Profession, assuring them the best the Market can afford.
Fine music and excellent singing.
Special attention to after Theatre Parties.
National F)otct
CHICAGO
Cor. Van Burnt St. and Wabaah Ave.
Half block from Auditorium Theatre. In vicinity
of all theatres. Weekly rates made.
D. A. DOOLEY, Prep.
Florenz House
(Mrs. F. Florens, Prep.)
The Heme ef the Profession,
ITS West 47th Street,
Hear Broadway Hew York
First-class Rooms and Board. Reasonable
Terms. Convenient to sll Principal Theatres.
'Phone. SOU Bryant.
!* HOLCOMBE HOUSE
238 WEST 34ih ST., NEW YORK
HOLOOMBE'S FAMOUS SPAGHETTI.
Room and Board. Terms ressonable.
MM. MELEHE HnLOOMBE
Widow Iste Herbert Holcombe.
CENTURY
HOTEL
KANSAS CITY, MO.
THE HOME OF THE PROFESSION,
And then some.
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WHEN PLAYING WILMINGTON STOP AT
MUNCEY HOUSE
THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL HOUSE
rirst-olass Room and Board. Terms BwsssMs.
SIS Brag St., S Bleaks from
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everyone was thinking of home, a woman,
who had appeared previously, came into
the room from the reception parlors be-
neath, and demanded to know if she was
to have anything to eat.
Misunderstanding her question to also
mean she hsd not been paid, Sam H.
Harris passed around a hat, collecting $50,
with which she was told to go and buy a
good ham sandwich.
Asked for her name, she gave a card
reading: "Mollis. Lewis, the singing and
original musical soubrette, 62 West 132d
Street, New York."
DIOBY BELL TESTING AGENTS.
A test of the vaudeville agent seems to
be the object of Digby Bell's proposed
vaudeville venture. Up to date, Mr. Bell
has had three firms or more of agents
working in his behalf to secure contracts,
with nothing resulting as yet. As late as
last Monday, the third agency was offering
the comic opera comedian to the market.
LINCOLN, HEB.
LYRIC (H. M. Miller, mgr.).— Week 28: Ehren-
dHil Bros., equilibrists, first class; Russell sod
Cburcb, tickle; Rogers and Mcintosh, pleasing;
Ross Roma, rlollnlste, 111, replaced by Hayes and
Wynne, hit; Mleskoff Troupe, whirlwind dancers.
headline™, and caused sensation; J. J. Wilde, HI.
"°"K- LEE J. LOGAN.
LOUISVILLE, KT.
MARY ANDERSON (J. L. Weed, res. mgr.).—
De Witt, Burns ft Torrence, headlined, clerer
act; Ed. Larlne, juggler, splendid; Warren and
Blancbard. well -reeeieed; Two Vidians, sharp
shooter** sensational ; Marcarts' Dogs, Tie eras-
ers and Stuart and Keeley complete tbe bill.—
BUCKINGHAM (John Whallen, rogr.).— "Star
8how Olrls.'t ARTHUR WITTEL8HOFBB.
Sm^BBBBBlBBBBl
MAHAHOT CTTT, PA.
FAMILY (E. F. McAtee, res. mgr. ) .— Taneen.
Felix and Claxon, comedy musical, good; Theo
and her Dandies, good; Nelrose Brothers, norelty
acrobats, good; De Lisle, juggler, received much
applause; Geo. A. Steer, HI. songs, good.
J. O. ASHTON.
MARION. 0.
MARION (H. 8. Vail, mgr. Monday rehearsal
10). — The Bennington Company, sensstlenal snd
great bit; Jean Moeremans, musical, successful;
Herbert and Vance, mualcal, good; Ida Howell,
singing. BIJOU DREAM (H. Willis, mgr.).—
Barron, musical; J. Bdson Bels, Tocallat; Basel
Terry, songs; Ooldle Cole, planlat; pictures.—
NICKELODEON (8am Rosenberg, mgr.).— Holt.
equilibrist; Dentmont, songe snd pictures.
LYRIC (Roy McAllister, mgr. ) .— Picture* and
J. BAUMGABTaTN.
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RGPRG6GINTATIVC ARTI0T9
RBPRBeCINTATIVB ARTieTS
m
RICE&PREVOST
IN
"Bumpty Bumps
fi
PHIL
PETERS
107 E. Slat STREET, NEW TOSS CITY.
AID
TRUESDELL
Time all Sited.
Address, car* VAUDEVILLE COMEDY CLUB,
147 w. mm St, M. T. Olty.
Clarence Sisters
"THE AUSTRALIAN NUGGETS."
Solid. Direotiea AL MATER.
SISTERS LOVENBERd
-SIX
ANIRICU
DUOS"
Boo'vcd Solid
Till Feb.
1909.
THE BUST GIRLS,
Character Singing and Dancing.
IMRO FOX
ORIGINAL CONJUROR
AMD DECEPTIONIBT.
Addiess care VARIETT.
WILDER
Marshall
P.
266 W. 97th St., New York.
•Phone 8188 Riverside.
Tho Really Funny Monologist,
JAMES J. MORTON
Still on the Theatrical Platform.
LEONA THURBER
And " Pickaninnies. "
Direction of M. S. PENTHAM.
FRANK MAJOR * 00.
111! 5
Addreaa, FRANK MA JOR,
COMEDY CLUB. N. Y. OTTY.
Le BRUN
Grand
Opera
Trio
Strongest Sins-fas Act in Vaudeville.
Magnificently Costumed.
Management ALBERT SUTHERLAND.
GRACE
Ritter and Foster
ACROSS THE POND.
Address care SOMER A WARNER.
1 Tottenham Court Bond, London, Ens.
ALT. T. WILTON, Am erioan A gent.
Hare jnst finished their engagement on the
Maurice Boom Circuit nod open Monday, April
6th, on the Moaart Circuit. Hare signed for
next season with Frank B. Carr's Thoroughbreds.
MORRIS "
MAULEY .nd
DOLLY
SURUIK
"KID MICKEY/'
A Story In
Slang.
Bob Van Osten
THE MAM WITH THE DUOK NOSE.
THE CAGNOUX
MAJESTIC CIRCUIT,
APRIL It, 0. Q. H., NASHVILLE, TEME.
FRANCIS S ROGERS
UNITED BOOKING OFFICES' CIRCUITS.
JANE GILBERT
With MAY TULLY IN "Stop, Look and Listen"
UNITED BOOKING OFFICE' OTECUIT.
KELLY i« KENT
ORPHKUM ROAD SHOW.
In mirthful acrobatics with "WORLD BEATERS."
JACK
ELLA
REID and GILBERT
Produoers
FIRST PARTS AMD BURLESQUES.
En route Robie's "Kniokerhookers."
It lnn't tho name that makea tho act—
It'a tho act that makea tho name.
'
joke a
SALLY
THE KINO OF IRELAND,
JAMES B. DONOVAN
AMD
RENA ARNOLD
QUEEN OF VAUDEVILLE.
DOING WELL, THANK YOU.
ALT T. WILTON, Agent
NELLO
JUGGLER,
A-fted by MME. NELLO
PLAYING RETURN TIME
SULLTVAM-OONBIDLBE OTRCUTT.
Imb » Oflbert
With "Moonlight Maids.
•t
Managers and Producers
Apply to
IDA FULLER
For use of her Patented Fire Effects.
Address ltd Alexander Am, How York Oity.
Rice «- Cohen
Preaantiag "A Bachelor Wife.**
APRIL 6, OBPHEUM, MINNEAPOLIS.
"IS ITT"
Ryan-Richfield Go.
IN VAUDEVILLE.
DIREOnON MAS) HAOOEBTYS FA 1
MR.
and
MRS.
POWERS
VAUDEVILLE "TIT-BITS."
Agent, ALF. T. WILTON.
MARION
VICTORIA
Direction AL SUTHERLAND.
Netta Vesta
8INGLNG COMEDIAN
Keith Circuit
Adrees care VARIETY.
Comedy Bar Casting Act
With SAM A. SCRIBNER'S "BIO SHOW.
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STUART BARNES
Direction GEO. H0MAN8.
A Good Singer of Good
JOSIE AINSLEY
Direction of JAMES J. MORTON.
Lillian Franklin
Prinoipal Boy with Fred Irwin's "Majesties"
Open for engagement after April 11. Address care VARIETY, Chicago Office.
Wanted for Summer Stock
PRINCIPALS AND CHORUS LADIES AND MEN. THE BEST, WITH EXCELLENT VOICES.
FOB BURLESQUE AND COMIC OPERA.
LAFAYETTE THEATRE, Buffalo, H. Y. I BIJOU THEATRE, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sheppard Camp, Company Mgr. Joe Leuch, Company Mgr.
JOHN GRIEVES
En Route or
"CALIFORNIA GIRLS'' COMPANY. '
Empire Circuit Office, 1402 Broadway, Hew York City.
FAMILY
Chinese Magicians
OKITO
Tho only white artists in tho world portraying the Chinese character with Marvellous Acouracy.
THE MOST SUMPTUOUSLY STAGED ACT IB VAU DEVIL LE.
Woeh April 6, Savoy, Hamilton, Ont, Canada. Address VARIETY, Chicago Offioe.
BOBBY
It's great, superior in every way to "The Smash-Up."— The Verdict
MATTHEWS
AND
^^^ HERBB RT __^^_^
ASHLEY
Presenting AARON HOFFMAN'S Masterpiece, entitled — HELD UP M * cleaeie tn •*■*•• For Sale: "A Smash-Up la Chinatown," Scenery and Act complete. Address VARIETY.
U7Lja ■■iwiais ii adii^ timmmtmrntm I Am Jim — ~~* *—— Viitnr
WW ^^Ww w»*^w^w ^Wwm ^^m f w^n ...vwt^v^ Jnlraty InlVtlv. W ASIS1 m •
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35
ARTISTS DESIRING ENGAGEMENTS
IN ELROP OR UNITED STATES NEXT SEASON THROUGH NY OFFICE
MAY PLAY
PARKS OR FAIRS EVERYWHERE
PARK MANAGERS, WILLIAM MORRIS,
1440 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
Can furnish you with all the best acts you want
167 DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO
"I nmimbtr your oourtesy to me when tilling two jmii SgO, and am adviaing all my frlsnda
to took their iMRRft through you." (Signed) CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER.
If you art goto* to Europe write or 'phone an* lot mo arrange everything for you.
PAUL TAUSIGo VAUDEVILLE STEAMSHIP AGENT
104 Baft lota BtrooL I«w York. German SaTlngo Baak Building. Telephoae— SOW Stuyvesant
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Established 1880.
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8/ lOd. per Quarter.
May be obtained at Samuel French's, tS -84 West 88nd Street, How York.
ARTISTS VD3ITTNO ENGLAND are cordially invited to register at "The Stage" offlceo imm-
diately upon their arrival. The Editor of "The Stage" will always be pleased to weloome them.
Advance notice* of sailings and opening dates should he posted to the Editor. When en artist haa
registered at "The Stage" omce, which may he regarded as his permanent London address, all cor-
respondence will he immediately forwarded.
London Offloes: It York ft, Cerent Garden, London, W. 0,
HENDERSON'S SBSSS? «£»
Representing tret class managers of Eastern and Wee tarn vaudeville th ea tr es, vaudeville headllners,
novelties, big acts. Bend your open time. Address W. F. HENDERSON, Proprietor and Manager.
CHAS. H. DOUTRICK, AasUtant Manager. F. Q. DOYLE, Representative.
SidJIuson's
V. Clark and Kinxie Sts., CHICAGO
45 Seconds from Clsrk St. Bridge.
SID 7. ETJSON, Leasee and Manager.
Flaying in bureleaque attractions of the Colum-
bia Amusement Company. Matinee every day.
Amateur night Frid ay.
NEW STAR
MILWAUKEE, Wit.
FRANK R. TROTTMAN, Manager.
Handsomest and safest burlesque theatre In
America. Playing Empire Circuit Shows. Matinee
Every Day.
Visit the new Rathskeller Downstairs.
The best In the West.
MATTHEW GOLDMAN
SKETCH WRITER.
Up-to-date writer with up-to-date ideas. Char-
acter, Jewish, Hang, Protean, Italian acts, etc.
Author: "The Marriage Foe," "For the Lov»
of Mammy," "The Call of the Blood." "Stage
Struck," "Behind the Footlights."
Eigh grade vaudeville acta and monologues a
specialty.
100 West tilth St., V. Y. City.
FOLLY
State Street near Congress
CHICAGO
EMPIRE CTRCTJIT CO., LESSEE,
John A. Fennessy, Manager.
The moat popular burlesque theatre la Chicago.
playing the attractions of the Empire Circuit.
Nothing hut . the heat. Two shows every day.
Amateurs Friday.
MOZART
Vaudeville Circuit.
FEATURE ACTS ALWAYS WANTED.
All communications to Edward Moiart, Main
Omce, Family Th eatre, Lancaster. Pa,
CHARLES HOIWITZ
Sketches from the pen of Horwlts are the best
in vaudeville. Order your sketch, monologue or
lyric from the author of those great hits now
being played by Frederick V. Bowers A Co.,
Harry First A Co., Oracle Emmet t A Co., Chad-
wick Trio, Henry and Young, Coombs and Stone,
Le Roy end Clayton, Somen and Storks and over
one hundred other big successes.
CHARLES HORWITZ, 108-104 W. 18 th St, V. Y.
Mark-Stern Building.
PASTOR'S
14th St., 8d At. Continuous, 20 A 80 Cts.
NEXT WEEK, MONDAY, APRIL 8. 1008.
OKAS. B. LAWLOR ft DAUGHTERS.
CONROY. LE MAIRE ft CO.
MR. ft MRS. RALPH LEWIS.
Marion ft Deane. Sherman's Dogs.
Caldera. The Mosarta. Nat Jerome ft Co.
J. W. Sherry. Leonso. Sophie Taylor.
Mile. Zoar, and Many Others.
HAMMERSTEINS
VICTORIA ssslf"™ 5
Open the Year Around
ORPHEUM CIRCUIT
OP MlOrl CLASS VAUDEVILLE THBATRE8
M. MBYERFBLD, JR., Pros.
MARTIN BECK, General Manager.
FRANK VINCENT, N. Y. Representative.
All Applications for Time Must be Addressed to
O. E. BRAY, Brooklyn Manager,
Majestic Theatre Bldg., Chicago, HI.
VAUDEVILLE HEADLINERS
-GOOD STANDARD ACTS
If you have an open week you want to All at
abort notice, write to W. L. DOCKSTADER,
Ca rrlck Tkeatre. WUsnlagtea. DeL
Can close Saturday night and make any city east
of Chicago to open Monday night.
M. STRASSMAN,
r
Percy G.
Williams
CIRCUIT
J
COLONIAL
ORPHEUM
ALHAMBRA
ORPHEUM
NOVELTY
Nov York
Brooklyn
Harlem
Boston
Williamsburg
BOTHAM East Now York
AMrtu all PERSONAL letters to
PERCY a WILLIAMS, ST. JAMBS
BUILDING. UTtt ST. AND BROAD-
WAV, NEW YORK CITY
New E mpire
Madison Sires! Near H-lsf erf
CHICAGO
WILLIAM SINGER, MANAGER.
Attorney, 8M BROADWAY, MEW TORS.
Handsomest bureleaque house in America, play-
ing Empire Circuit attractions exclusively.
Showa changed every Sunday. .Matinees daily.
LITTLE BARBOUR THE BIG BOOKER
WANTS Chorus Girls, Burlesque. Muaioal Comedy and Dramatic People all lines. MANAGERS we
°*. n a?f ■ 3 ? U 5..!? q ? lireme . at *:- AddreM HE^n-LE EDWARDS, Mgr., this department, Room SS,' 110
LA SALLE STREET, CHICAGO. -«~«- •»>» **»
MILWAtTKEE.
OAYBTT (S. R. Simons, mgr.). — "Bowery Bur-
lesque rs," good performance. STAR (F. Trott*
man, mgr.). — "Tiger Lilies," good performance.
CRYSTAL (F. Winters, mgr.).— Frank Mil-
ton and Do Long Sisters, hit; Vedder snd Catharyn
Gibson, good; Cycling Zenoras, pleasing; Lock-
wood and Bryson, clever; Edward Wheeler, song;
Pictures. JEROME HENRY.
MINNEAPOLIS.
orpheum (O. B. Raymond, mgr.). — Bernler
and Stella, alng and dance; Lillian A pel, stun-
ning; Gertrude Mansfield and Company, rattling
good; Agnes Mahr, costume dances well; Kennedy
and Rooney, hllarlouo eccentric skit; Six English
Rockera, a "girl act" do luxe; Pour Parroa,
strong. LEWIS.
MOBILE. ALA.
LYRIO (G. Neubrlk, mgr. Rehearsal Monday,
10).— Week 23: Pollard, juggler, clever; Billy
Durant, playa Chinese instruments as gracefully
as muslciana play upon every day Instruments;
Will H. Cross, hit; Count De Bula and Brother,
cyclists, good; Al. Jolson, blackface comedian,
beet ever here; Silvers, assisted by Artie Nelson
the acrobat, wins rounds of applause. NAN.
MOLINE, ILL.
FAMILY (H. A. Sodlnl, mgr.). —Abe La Vlgne,
good; Bradley and Leon a, good; "Redpath's Nap-
nee," good. PAUL HBIMBECK.
THEATRE ROYAL (Oliver McBrlen, mgr.).—
"The Champagne Girls" BurleaquerS.
MIKE JONAS.
good; The Osaos, Jugglers, excellent; Han la
Beauregard and Company, best of bill; songs snd
pictures. FULLER.
MONTREAL, CANADA
BENNETT'S (R. H. McVesn, mgr.).— Bill thla
week la very good and la made op of the follow*
log: "A Night with the Poets"; Bmtr. moslcsl
horse; Rial to Quartet; Terley. human atstns; Paul
Oonchae, Edna Ruby, and Boyce and Blaek.—
MTJNCIE, IND.
STAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.).— Talford Sisters,
singers and dancers, good; Oracle Desgon, sou-
brette, took well; Edwin H. and Kathyrln Deagon,
traveaty, caught the house; Ohas. Zuter, ill. songs,
good; Imperial Musical Trio, hit.
GEO. riFER.
NASHVILLE? TENN.
GRAND (Geo. H. Hickman, mgr.).— Week 23:
Llpman and Lewis, two Nashville boys. "A bit
of Stage Life," headllners and bit; Felix Adler,
singer, established himself a favorite; The Ren-
nee Family, character aloglng, good; Franclscos,
comedy conjurers, one of the most laughable acta
seen here; Brown and Wllmot did a very pretty
dancing turn; Frank Voerg, comedy musfcisn,
excellent, repeatedly encored.— —CRESCENT
(W. P. Ready, mgr.).— Mile. Lasola, serpentine
dancer, pleased; Herr Bowman, English magician.
well received; Blllle Graham, dancer, good;
Seven Russells, negro minstrels, very good; The
Cummlnga Trio, songs (fourth week), three to
five extra songs at each performance. — —CRYS-
TAL (W. n. Waasman, mgr.).— Beat bill of sea-
son. Murphy Family, musics), bit; Aimee, ser-
pentine dancer, went big; Raymond and Maggie
Lee, rapid-Ore conversationalists, good; EUJsy
and Clara Smith, travesty, good; Juvenile Smiths.
sensational aeriallsta, went big. DIXIE (Sude-
kum A Williams, mgra.). — Songs by Scotty and
pictures. NOTE.— A borne talent minstrel abow
will soon be given by the Elks' Lodge.
J. P. MASTERS.
NEWARK, OHIO.
OHPHIUM (Geo. W. Lowrie, res. mgr.).— John
Goss, clever set; The Campbells, musical, eery
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
POLI'S (S. Z. Poll, prop.; F. J. Windiscb,
res. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10). — Little Hip,
the performing elephant, la the special attraction
this week and the feats are wonderful; The Ex-
position Four, comedy musical, very good and
went big; Laddie Cliff, added feature, received
much attention all week; McKensi, 8bannon snd
Compsny, "A Shine Flirtation," received de-
served plaudits; Barry and Wolford, a big hit
with tbelr parodies: The Six Little Girls snd
the Teddy Bear, featuring Everett Scott, Im-
mense; Camillc Trio, especially good.
B. J. TODD.
lor, pleasing; Minnie Kaufmann, clever cyclist;
Ethel MeDonougb, musical, at her best; Johnnie
Johns, comedian. NOTE.— Pateron Lodge No.
60, B. P. O. Elka, held their annual election
March 31, at which the following officers were
seated without contest: Albln Smith exalted
ruler; Orinaby F. Potter, estee led 'ending knight;
Joseph Falrhurat, esteemed loyal knight; Jamea
Madden, esteemed lecturing knight; Leo M. Mor-
ris, secretary; Wm. Van Wagoner, treaaurer;
C. C. Shelby, tyler; Geo. A. Fischer, trustee;
Edmund G. Stalter, representative to Grand
Lodge; John H. Taylor, alternate.
FRANK B. BAKIN8.
NEW ORLEANS, LA
ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr. Monday
rehearsal 1). — William Haw trey and Company,
"Compromised"; Adolpb Zlnk, Three Lelghtons,
I'ermane Brothers, Roaaire and Doretto, Barry
and Hal vera and Rockaway and Conway.—
GREEN WALL (H. Greenwall, mgr.).— Harry Bry-
ant's Extra vaganxa Co. is the attraction thla
week. O. M. SAMUEL.
PATERSON, N. J.
FOLLY (Monte Jacobs, res. mgr.).— "Rlalto
Rounders," pleasing entertainment to goodly
numbers first half week. "The Lady birds" fin-
ished the week. EMPIRE (H. J. Bruggemann,
res. mgr.). — Excellent bill to good sized Lenten
crowds. After the Monday matinee Eddie Kemp-
son was replaced by The Roses, In a refined sing-
ing and dancing number. Tom Nawn and Com-
pany in "Pat and the Genii," scored heavily;
Favor and Sinclair, In "Hogan's Plata," a
scream; Chlnko, Juggler, food; Werden and Tay-
PITTSBURG, PA.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Harry Davis, prop.).
—John Terry and Mabel Lambert, Impersonations
of English characters, enthusiastic reception;
Junle McCree and Company, "The Man From
Denver," alwaya amuse; The La Scala Sextet,
won applause; Blllle Clifford sings well as ever;
Mr. and Mra. Mark Murpby, popular and pleased
Immensely; Carrie De Mar sings some new songs
very well and made a decidedly popular num-
ber; Peter Donald and Meta Carson, very clever:
Winston's Performing Seals, very good animal
act; The Allisons, Swedish characters, good;
Leonard and Drawee, The Sisters Delmore, The
Helstons, Morgan and McGarry complete a hue
bill, p. S. 0.
PITT8T0N. PA.
FAMILY (Harry Scott, res. mgr.).— Al Rad-
nor's Trslned Dogs, hit of the bill; Raymond and
Hess, comedy sketch, "Country Life," pleasing;
The Three Jul lens, scrota ts, good; Earl snd
Bartlett, sketch, clever; The Col tons, eccentric
cemody, well received. DREAMLAND (Claude
Westley, mgr.).— Pictures. THE GEef (M. W.
Bsrly, mgr.).- Pictures. HAVE 11 El MAN.
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BCPRCeCNTrVriVC ARTIBT0
THE VENTRILOQUIST WITH A PRODUCTION
Ed. F.
REYNARD
And His Famous Mechanical Figures.
WMk April 6, Orpheum, Brooklyn.
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the
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Home, Chicago, 111.
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Address VAUDEVILLE CLUB, LONDON, ENO.
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GERMAN DIALECT COMEDIAN,
Girl.," Presenting "Tom, Dick and
Harry," 8— on 1W7-M.
England's Premier High-Class Comedy Duettists.
The Champion S i ng ers of Vaudeville.
Some open time. Hamilton, Ont., thin wi
LULU
JOSEPH
Keegan ■ Mack
Doing seventy oharacter ohanges, finishing with
Cowboy and Squaw.
Robbers keep off.
Copyright Clau D. XXO. No. 11425.
Address J. C. Matthews, 1431 B'way. N. Y. City.
Eaetorn Representative, ALT. T. WILTON,
St. Jamee Building, New York City.
FAMOUS
(• People)
T R X X CYCLISTS
P. N. Keller. Mgr.. 41 Lyoll St., Booheeter, N. Y.
GEO. F. HOWARD
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Mimio and Character Impersonator in "One."
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St. James Building.
BROWN
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IN VAUDEVILLE.
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Going it alone once mora and always making
good. What do yon think of tkatl
OLLIE YOUNG
■" 3 BROTHERS
The Extraordinary Hoop Rollers.
EDDIE
EMERSON I BALDWIN
"The Dressing Room Comedians. "
PASTOR'S THEATRE THIS WEEK (March SO).
Regards to all.
Permanent address. Hotel Churchill, N. Y. City.
GREAT SGOTT
The Joggling Marvel on the High sfctJg9>fB
Ladder.
Keith A Proctor Circuit till further notice.
April 6— Empire, Peterson. .
April 18— Empire, Hoboken.
TOM LANCASTER
Horn* Address: New Castle, Delaware.
George Connors
"STRAIGHT MAN."
With "Avenue Girls"— "The Hallway Tenor.'*
Clifton Crawford
Direction of JOE HART.
Garteiie Bros.
KATORIALISM
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■ ARQUERITS
Mason j Kecler
GAVIN, PLATT
and PEACHES
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THS FAMOUS
HEIM CHILDREN
The only act that got* their audience on the
impulse of the mome nt. Booked soli d til l July,
1908. Management CHRIS 0. BROWN, V. Y.
REAL ACTORS 50
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For particulars address par route.
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in the one-act rellioking comedy, entitled
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Or igina tors of "Cocktails and
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ORBEN
"DANCING ADONI8I9"
OF
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BOOKED BOLID TILL FBB., 1909.
PRINCESS CHINQUILLA
end NEWELL
JENIE JACOBS, Sola Bepreeentatlve.
blaokf aoe act in vaudeville.
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62 1. Clark Street, CHICAGO
PORTLANB. ORE.
PA NT AGE'S (John A. Johnson, mgr.). — Week
March 23: Regal Trio, featured, went big; Dierick
Bros., strong, clever; William Spera and Com-
pany, "Jockey Jones," .excellent; Lambert and
Pierce, comedians, good; Loretta Boyd, comedi-
enne, good; But ford and Bennett, pleased; Jesn
Wilson, ill. songs, well received. GRAND (Jas.
H. Errlckson, mgr.). — Anita Hesdrie, David Miles
and Company, "The Marshall, " hit; Hayes and
Suits, singing and dancing, best ever; Vera De
Bassini, songs, excellent; The Sldonlas, scream;
Grace Tempest and Company, clever singers and
dancers; Lottie Meaney and Company, "The Bow-
ery Bad," fair; Sadie Seward, ill. songs, very
good. FRITZ'S (Fred Frits, prop.).— Billy
Marco, Alice Fairbanks, Dan Hart, Jones and
Ralvelle, Rose Oilman, Lotta Goldman, Virginia
Hayden, ..Prof. Morris, Fred Walters, Birdie Dil-
lard, Jim Roe, The Kellya and Stock. EDI-
SON I A (Jos. St. Peter, prop.).— Pictures and
Hongs. ORPHEUM and HIPPODROME (Dill-
wyn Daniels, mgr.). — Pictures and songs.
W. R. B.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
KEITH'S (Ohas. Lorenberg, mgr.).— Mile. Zellle
de Lussan, opera singer, heada one of the sea-
son's good bills; Claude and Fanny Usher present
a moat entertaining sketch; Rysn and Richfield,
comedy sketch, excellent; Geo. Whiting and Mel-
notte Twins, a lively act, making a- big hit;
Hill and Sylvtany, a strong feature; Dixie Seren-
ades, good entertainers; Cbas. R. Sweet shows
nothing new snd passed with light applause; Tom
Bsteman, excellent; Herbert Cyril, fair. Among
the others were Verona Verdi, The Taylors, Fox
and Grsy and Ed. Foster. IMPERIAL (John
T. Hill, mgr.).— Edmund Hayes' "The Wise Guy,"
the attraction; an indifferent show.
8. M. SAMUELS.
READING, PA.
ORPHEUM (James • Van Reed, mgr.).— Bon
Morris, good: Fred Fields. 111. songs, pleased;
Geo. 8. Banks and Billy 8. Newton, fair; Mys-
terious F«»ntli;elle: LaVlne Clmaron Trio, well re-
ceived; Sidney Gibson had some good songs; How-
ard's Mnslcal Ponies and Comedy Dogs, hit.
Plenty of laughs. Victor, Mecca. 8tar, Tarlor
and People's Theatres, ill. songs and moving
pictures. O- R- H.
SAGINAW, MICH.
BIJOU (W. A. Rusco, mgr.).— Josephine Gsss-
man and her "Picks"; Gladys Lillian Carey,
violinists, won the andlence; Jean Bentley, equi-
librist, fine; The Adama Brothers, roller skates,
good; Rose Munro, bagpipes, good.
MARGARET C. GOODMAN.
SALE LAKE CITY, UTAH.
ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).— Week
23: Hoey and Lea, Hebrew characters; Harry
Alllsler, impersonating prominent people, well re-
ceived; The Melsnl Trio, pleasing; Violet Dale,
headllner, transforming powders Into jewels; Cliff
Gordon, monologue, was the hit of the evening.
CRY8TAL (J. H. Young, mgr.).— Week 23:
Good vaudeville. The Crescent (H. 8. Mills,
mgr.), snd the Isls (Trent A Wilson, mgrs.),
seem to have the call on the m. p. patronage.
JAY B. JOHNSON.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
LYRIC AIRDOMK (H. H. Hamilton, mgr.).—
Week 22: Fred. Butler, mimic, big hit; Billy
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(SUITE 528), 79 DEARBORN ST.. CHICAGO.
Price, comedian, popular; Ruby Lusby, comme-
dienne, fine; Price, Cohen snd Lusby, laughing
success; Ernest Blanks, impersonations, good.
GAL COHEN.
SANDUSKY. 0.
MAJESTIC (Joe Howard, mgr.).— The Passion
Play Is being shown. Pearl Stokes snd Viva
Dunn, ill. songs, excellent; Eagle Quartet, very
good. GRAND (Dr. J. 9. Hanson, mgr.). —
Harry Hastings' "French Maids" Burlesque Com-
pany, March 30, capacity house. The olio con-
tains Bessie Mackay, clever singer; Slddons snd
Shea, comedy playlet, very good; Clausen Sisters,
singing comediennes, excellent; Humes and Lewis,
comedy acrobats, very good. FAMILY (Oscar F.
Cook, mgr.). — 'Dramatic offering by the stock com-
pany. Vaudeville specialties between the acts by
Clifford Mlnues and H. B. Marshall and C. D.
Worth. STAR (Brengsrtner ft Trautlein,
mgrs.) . Pictures. THEATORICM (Charley
Reark, mgr.).— Picture*. ROYAL (Gillsrd
Brothers, mgrs.). — Pictures. DOC.
SHAMOKIN, PA.
FAMILY (W. D. Nellds, mgr. Monday re-
hearsal 10). — Hickman Bros, snd Company, "The
Detective Detected," good act with many laughs;
Harry Brown, singer and cartoonist, good;
Frsns, Cog*»well snd Fran*, comedy cycle act,
excellent; Bernice and Her Mascot, singing, fslr;
Ed. Duukhorst and Company, "Her Boy Butter,"
very good. MILLER.
SPOKANE. WASH.
WASHINGTON (Geo. B. Blakeslee, mgr.).—
Week March 23: Alpha Trio, hoop Jugglers, good;
Three Walton Brothers, "In Camp," well received;
Musical Bennetts, very good; Clara Thorpp, songs,
a hit; Ascott-Eddy Trio, acrobatic comedy,
pleased; Porter J. White and Company, "The Visi-
tor," excellent. PANTAGES (B. Clarke Walker,
mgr.). — Mantel I's Marionettes; Orville and Frank,
equilibrists, good; Polk and Collins, banjolsts,
pleased; Frank Clark, monbloglst, very good;
The Three Kuhns, flue. J. J. HUGHES.
SPRINGFIELD. MASS.
POLI'S (Gordon Wrlghter, res. mgr.).— Alcide
Capita hie made a very good opening number;
La Viola, acrobatic dancing, good; Bradlee Mar-
tin Company, "Jess, Jack and Jerry," bring out
a good many laughs; Clark, Bergman and Ma-
honey, responded to seversl encores; Blnns, Blnns
snd Blnns had the house in uproars with their
hilarious comedy; Jsck Wilson snd Company
took well; Our Boys In Bins closed and
scored strongly. Bijou, Nelson snd Elite,
capacity houses with pictures snd songs.
NOTES.— Billings snd Stanton, two local boys,
are rehearsing a new act to be brought out soon.
— A merry wsr is going on between the Nelson
snd Bijou, escu trying to outdo the other In
the number of singers. So far the Bijou seems
to hsve the lead, this week having four, while
the Nelson has three.
8TAMF0RD, CONN.
LYCEUM (Anthony, Geronimo, mgr.). — Rey-
nolds snd Page, Irish comedians, went big; Mo-
sarto, double musician, none better; Lou Hilton,
character sketch, a hit; Kentucky Rosebuds,
pleased; Armagh O'Donagbey, Irish baritone,
well received; Ray V. Murray, ill. songs, excel-
lent voice. NEW STAR (Tony Esposlto, mgr.).
— Lewis and Young, comedians, good; Dolly
Harger, comedienne, pleased, as did Sadie O'Neil,
comedienne; Edwards snd Kernell, sketch, very
good; Scofleld, juggler, one of the best. FAM-
ILY (Herrlck A Bloom, mgrs.). — Closed this
week. A. T. Baker's Vaudeville Troupe billed for
next week. VAUDEVILLE (Anthony Geronimo,
mgr.).— Pictures. PACIFIC (I. Silverman,
mgr.). — Pictures. NOTE. — Mr. Geronimo prom-
ises Stamford one of the finest "three-a-day"
theatres in Connecticut when the Lyceum Is re-
modeled. HARRY KIRK.
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
LYRIC (Jack Hoeffler, gen. mgr.).— Good busi-
ness. Wm. H. Wlndom, blackface, very good;
Faust Bros., musical, good; Chapman Sisters and
Pickaninnies took the place of Vnili and Boyd,
opening Monday night, singing and dancing, good.
Allen Welghtman, clay modeler, very good, took
place of The Tanakas. VARIETIES (Jack
Floeffler, gen. mgr.).— Burton and Brooks, knock-
out; Berry and Berry, good; Salvall, good; Leon-
ard Kane, fine. ROSS GARVER.
TOLEDO, 0.
EMPIRE (Abe Shapiro, mgr.).— Al Reeves'
"Besnty Show." Show good and brightly cos-
tumed. SYDNEY WIRE.
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TORONTO, ONT.
SHEA'S (J. Shea, mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).
— Maude Hall Macey and Company, good in a
strong playet; Al Leach and the "Rosebuds,"
clever; Lind, excellent; Leon Rogee, fair; Car-
lyle Moore, Ethelyn Palmer and Company, good;
Mareena, Nevaro and Mareena, pleaded; hew
picture:;; big business. STAR (F.~ W. Stair,
mgr.).— "The High Jinks" held forth to fair-
sised audiences. The Three Vaochy Girls, Best-
rice Uarlowe and Company and two added fea-
tures, the Fhre Plroscoffts, Jugglers, ' snd the
Gans-Heruiau fight pictures made good.— — >
GAYBTY (Thoa. R. Henry, mgr.).— The old fav-
orites, The Rents-Santley Co., headed by the
peerless queen of burlesque, Msy Howard, drew
bumper houses all week, and Manager Tbos.
Henry wore the smile which won't come off.
Collins and Hart scored strongly with their act
and this wss an extra feature. NOTES.—
The annual benefit of the T. M. A. was held at
the Royal Alexandra Theatre Friday afternoon
and was s big success. All the companies in
town contributed talent. — "When sbsll we three
meet again?" was exemplified at the Gayety Thea-
tre this week, where the ever green Reutz Santley
Co., which, like Tennyson's brook, keeps running
ou forever, is drawing capacity business. The
chsriniug burlesque queen, May Howard, wno
beads the company; Abe Levvitt, the proprietor,
and Resident Manager Thomas R. Henry, the
man with ideas which are being widely copied
all over the burlesque circuits. A few years ago
(s little over seven) May was cavorting in the
merry ine.ry of the Rentses; Abe wss the some-
times truthful sgent. and Tom the bustling song
book pusber with the troupe. Since then the
three have buried their awful past and climbed
up the ladder of life to the top.
HARTLEY.
TROY. N. Y.
PROCTOR'S (G. A. Graves, mgr. Mondsy re-
hearsal 10). — "Commencement Dsy st West
Point," with Mst Garner, formerly of this city,
snd Miss Ella Snyder, In tbe leading roles, was
well received; Hllbert and Warren, pleased.
Others on the bill sre Dave Lewis, German com-
edian; The Country Choir, singing; Marie Dumas
and Company, "January First"; Belle Hathaway
and her troupe of trained monkeys, snd J. War-
ren Keane in sleigh t-of -hand tricks.—' — LYCEUM
(R. H. Keller, mgr.).— "Strolling Players" appear
here for the first half of the week. Watsoa's
Burlesquers fill out the last half. NOVELTY
(W. J. Fleming, mgr.).— Pictures.
WASHINGTON, D. 0.
GAYETY (W. 8. Clark, mgr.).— "The Lid
Lifters," a pleasing burlesque organization, sre
here this week. The bur let t as are "Ob! What a
Night," aud "Tbe Devil Dodger," which, seemed
to plesse the patrons of this house. The corned-
inns are John Jess, Lee Hickman, Frsnk Collins,
Frsnk Wakefield and Ben Walker. The female
portion includes Hattle Mills. Tbelma Alton and
Maud El 1st on. All work well. Tbe vaudeville
portion Includes: Coll Ion and La Belle, dancers,
good; Kelly and Bartlett, knockabout comedians,
laughable; Hattle Mills, eh an tense eccentrlque,
well liked; Wakefield and Walker, comedians,
scored; Captain Gaston Borderverry In rifle shoot-
ing, extrs sttrsctlon, big hit. NEW LYCEUM
(Eugene Kernan, mgr.).— Campbell A Drew's
"Avenue Girls," In "Tom, Dick snd Hsrry,"
s musics! farce, are billed this week. The prin-
cipals are Joseph Emerson, .John, Hanson and
Dave Conrov, three clever comedians. The female
portion is led by Llbby Blonde!!, Carrie Thomas,
Jcanette Sherwood. The musical numbers are all
pretty and well arranged. Between the acts sev-
eral specialties are Introduced by Rose and Ellis.
Mbby Blondell amused tbe audience for fif-
teen minutes. BILLY BOWMAN.
WATERTOWN, N. Y.
BIJOU (O. W. Hesselgrsve, mgr.).— 111. songs
snd pictures; Ruth Irwin, contortionist, phenom-
enal; David Vonde, crayon artist and comedian,
good. STAR (W. P. Landes, mgr.). — Arthur
Borland, 111. songs; Edna E. Bristow, soubrctte,
excellent; Norman Weyand, song and dance spe-
cialty, very good. WONDERLAND (W. P.
Landes, mgr.). — 111. songs and pictures; American
Newsboys' Trio, very good; F. A. Chagnon, mimic,
a hit. THEATORIUM (J. Rothsteln, mgr.).—
Pictures. Orpheum Thestre is dark this week.
ODELL.
WHEELING, W. VA.
WONDERLAND (H. C. W. Rogers, mgr.).—
Onettl Sisters, gymnasts, striking scrobats; How-
ard and DeLeon, novelty equilibrists, very well
received; Elliott snd Harrison, singing snd danc-
ing, very novel; special scenery; Little Garry
Owens and Compsny, very good; John Rellly,
hoop rolling set, well liked. C. M. H.
VANCOUVER, B. C.
ORPHEUM (E. J. Donnellan. mgr.).— Week
March 23: Rlalto in "The Artist's Dream," ex-
cellent; H alien and Fuller, "Election Bets," riot;
Connors aud 'Aldert, comedians, very good; Tbe
Two Roses, musical, fine; Leo. Cooper and Com-
pany, In "The Price of Power," hit; John Van
Syckle, ill. song, good. PANTAGB'S (O. A. Cal-
vert, mgr.). — Bee Sisters, well received; Arthur
Houston and Company, juggler, fine; McGloln and
Shelley, singers and dancers, very good; Murphy
and Wlllard, excellent; B. B. Vincent, 111. songs,
good.
WORCESTER, MASS.
POLI'S (J. C. Criddle, mgr.).— Red ford and
Winchester, burlesque juggling, went well; Wil-
lie Weston, singing comedian, made good; Ohas.
B. Ward, Katherlne Klare and Company, "The
Twin Flats," went big; Lynns and Psrker, musical
and singing, caught the audience; Fa rrell -Taylor
Trio. "The Minstrel Man," was full of life;
Emma Cams, comedienne, good; Wills and Hasssn,
equilibrists, did some very clever work.
W. M. SHUMAN.
YOUNGBTOWN, 0.
LYRIC (Frank Baker, mgr.). — Wayne O. Christy
snd Rose Rice In attractive sketch called "Scenes
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mgr.). — Harrison King, monologue, good: Keyes
Sisters, singing and dancing, fslr; Bert Morrison,
good; Don Fsyblo, dancing, fOod; Metropolitan
Trio, singing and dsneing. g<»od; Cogun and Ban-
croft, comedy skntlng, rery good; The Owens,
sketch, fine; El Rico, Jvggler, fair; Mr. snd Mrs.
Lew Stsnley, sketch, go**!. <;RAND (Johnson
ft Talley, mgrs.) .— Geo. Van sn<l dog, very good;
Tbe Roofs, comedy, pleased; h.thol Russell, sing-
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bat, fine; De Marino, mnglclan, pleased.
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APRIL 11, 1908.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
STAIR & HAVL1N CONSIDERING
BURLE SQUE OR V AUDEVILLE
The "Popular Price" End of "The Syndicate" May
Use Houses for Variety Shows Next Season.
'Popular Price" Business Not Flourishing.
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Indirectly it becomes quite evident that
Stair A llavlin, the theatrical firm con-
trolling the "popular price" amusement
field, are seriously considering the use to
which certain of their theatres may be
put in the employment of variety shows,
and the indications are Stair & Havlin
incline very strongly just at present to
burlesque.
It has been repeatedly stated of late
that the waning season has been a disas-
trous one for the "popular price" attrac-
tions playing the Stair & Havlin time.
The firm directs and operates about 200
theatres in the United States and Canada,
covering all the principal cities and towns
of both countries. It is bound to "the
syndicate" by written agreement.
It has been commonly talked about that
any number of their houses in the larger
cities were on the market, and at one
time it was said a combination would be
effected with William Morris, giving that
organizer of an independent vaudeville
chain a complete circuit of houses at
once. Mr. Morris denied any deal of the
sort was in contemplation, and he is not
connected witn this latest report.
Other rumors of the possible purchase
of the entire Stair & Havlin business have
been going the rounds, but nothing de-
veloped. With only two classes of shows
bringing a steady profit for the past five
months, Stair & Havlin have hit upon the
burlesque "wheel" scheme as a possible
remedy, being debarred by "the syndicate"
agreement from encroaching upon the "$2"
pasture.
Inquiries have been quietly made re-
garding the burlesque end of theatricals,
and these queries have reached the inan-
agrs who compose the opposition East*
era and Western Burlesque Wheels.
Little belief is placed in any reports
that Stair & Havlin will try vaudeville.
This is looked upon as quite out of the
range of happenings, but that the bur-
lesque business might be taken a fling
at has many believers.
A number of the plays and players now
in musical pieces on the Stair & Havlin
time are thought to be in contemplation
by the firm for a class of entertainment
to be termed "Better Burlesque" at the
same scale of prices now prevailing at the
regular wheel houses. An announcement
of a character to indicate as much will
not surprise the wheel managers.
The Western and Eastern Wheels have
had this season seventy -four burlesque
shows travelling over its circuits, and
the prospect for next season is that they
will have eighty. In a large majority of
the cities played, the two wheels oppose
each other, and in a great many of the
towns, looses are said to accrue to both
sides by reason of this situation.
MEET IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, April 9.
The annual meeting of the executives
of the Orpheum, Kohl & Castle and An-
derson -Ziegler interests was held in the
Majestic Theatre building. Among those
present were Martin Beck, M. Meyerfeld,
Jr., C. E. Kohl, George Castle, John J.
Murdock, George Middleton, M. C. Ander-
son and H. M. Ziegler.
Nothing of importance leaked out.
ROGERS BROS.' BIG PRICE.
If the Rogers Brothers play vaudeville
it will cost the vaudeville managers
$5,000 weekly, say the German comedians,
so the "if" will stand far awhile yet.
DENY COLLINS AND HART SIGNED.
B. A. Myers, agent for Collins and Hart,
who were reported last week to have
received the first contract for a native
act issued by William Morris for next
season, entered a denial this week.
Mr. Myers stated no contract had been
received by the act, nor had they signed
any issued by the Morris office. En-
gagements for next season, said Mr.
Myers, were for abroad only, which would
have to be set back before other time
could be accepted.
STRICTLY BUSINESS.
Chicago, April 0.
For three weeks preceding the engage-
ment of Nat Wills, at the Columbia, St.
Louis, the management hit upon an idea
to advertise the comedian by having his
picture thrown on the moving picture
screen. A special slide was made for
that purpose.
When Mr. Wills received his salary for
the week on Sunday last, he found a slight
deduction in the amount, with a receipt
for 30 cents, charging him up with the
Cost of the slide at 10 cents a week.
BOYS' BAND BOOKED.
The Hungarian Boys' Band, a foreign
musical organization, will play in America
for the first time on June 8 at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre.
Pat Casey placed the number this week.
Some time in vaudeville will be spent by
the thirty-three youthful players who
compose it, and the band will then take
to the open air resorts.
DICK TRACEY MISSING.
Richard Hoffman, professionally known
as Dick Tracey, has not been heard from
since last Sunday. His friends and the
White Rats are making a search to ascer-
tain his whereabouts. Any information
should be forwarded to the Rats' head-
quarters immediately.
Mr. Tracey left his home, 232 East 14th
Street, on Sunday, with $200 on his person,
ostensibly to check baggage at the Grand
Central station. Since leaving the house
he has not been seen nor heard from.
S.-C. TAKE OVER WIGWAM.
The New York Sullivan-Oonsidine ofl&oe
announces that the circuit hat taken over
the Wigwam Theatre, San Francisco, for*
merly run as a vaudeville house by the
Western States Managers' Association.
The first 6L-CL bill playing this week it
made up of Henri French (his opening
week on the circuit), Marco Twins, Pekin
Zouaves, and Marzella'e birds.
It was reported that the Sullivan-Oonsi-
dine people had also secured another house
in Oakland, but this could not be verified.
VICTORIA ENDS IN OMAHA.
Vesta Victoria will end her season at
the Orpheum, Omaha, week May 10, re-
turning direct to New York from that
point.
The Englishwoman is playing under a
Klaw A Erlanger contract which will then
expire.
A week of vaudeville at Atlantic City
may again be tried by her as the star,
after which she will return home. Her
plans contemplate a return visit early
next season, and it is believed she will
reappear as a star in the legitimate
houses.
Omaha is the most Western point Miss
Victoria has penetrated in the United
States.
Next week Miss Victoria is the heavily
carded feature at the Majestic, Chicago, a
house which has not made it a standing
rule to advertise any of its acts heavily.
In the preliminary announcement of the
English singer's appearance there the
management says: "For the first time in
a Chicago vaudeville theatre which was de-
signed for and is exclusively devoted to
vaudeville."
Miss Victoria appeared twice at the
Auditorium here, when that large play-
house was operated by Klaw & Erlanger
as one of the firm's chain of vaudeville
theatres.
TEMPLE CLOSING FOR REPAIRS.
For the first time since the Temple, De-
troit, opened for vaudeville (ten years
ago), it will be closed three weeks this
summer for necessary repairs.
The work will commence July 6. The
Temple will reopen July 27.
VARIETY
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BURLESQUE.
A large number of the shows bow ap-
pearing on. tip popular priced circuits will
be made ovelr^Nfcligg - the summer and
placed in the burlesque ' wheels for next
season.
"Happy Hooligan" wiH be one. It will
be slightly revamped and an olio inserted
between the acts. The original organisa-
tion will travel in /Australia,' "In Gay
New York" will also be seen in the houses
of the Eastern Wheel.
MUSICAL LEADER ENJOYS CHANGE.
Philadelphia, April 9.
Evidently all musical directors of bur?
lesque organizations are not of the same
trend of mind regarding the extra labor
involved for the "Chorus Girls" night.
Neil Sullivan, the leader of "The Ken-
tucky Belles" at the Trocadero last week,
said, referring to the story in Variety
last Saturday of the Eastern Wheel musi-
cal- men objecting to overwork, that he is
nappy to have something turn up to re-
lieve the continual grind of playing the
same music nightly ' for forty-two weeks.
' 'Mr. Full! van 'says- the' "Chorus Girls"
or any* extra attraction requiring different
music, is modi welcome to him. Mr. Sul-
Tivari added' a« a -recipe: ■ "Let I hem go and
play at Coney* Island, and get a good va-
riety experience. Most ©four best vaude-
ville leaders graduated- from there."
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•■■Hi "lWO'Wnlle Jack ferry and -"Mabel
Lambert were playing at Castor's, Barry
Cad le, the 'London agent, who was in New
York at that time as representative for
Oswald Stoll, the big English manager,
saw them, booking the act on the other
side for eight weeks. They remained
over there eight years, in "A Bit of East
Side New York Life."
Mr. Terry and Miss Lambert's like-
nesses are on the front page, two of Mr.
Terry's being in character. They have re-
turned from the foreign travels, and are
reappearing in American vaudeville at the
Colonial this week. Mr. Terry claims
San Francisco for his home; Miss Lam-
bert, San Jose. ,
A series of character sketches coming
under the head of "English Types Seen
Through American Eyes" is jthe present
Terry -Lambert offering.
EDWARDS WOULDN'T TAKE THE
MULE.
One Gebhardt, a maker of properties,
has made Gus Edwards defendant in a
suit to recover the cost of making a
papier-mache mule for one of Edwards'
vaudeville acts, afterwards refused by
Edwards on the ground that it was not
the sort of mule he wanted.
The transaction and Edwards' brutal re-
fusal to harbor the mule is discussed with
the dignity of an international treaty in
the papers filed in court, but the reason
for Edwards' unaccountable dislike to
Gebhardt's mule is not clear. The cre-
ator of the "prop" declares with passion-
ate conviction that the mule was in every
respect a proper animal of workmanship
and antecedents beyond question. , How-
ever, when the animal is mentioned it is
described as "said mule" in the maker's
affidavit, and this may have had some-
thing to do with its rejection from re-
fined vaudeville.
MONTREAL FILLS OPEN WEEK.
With the opening of next season, Mon-
treal will fill in the present open week
left on the Eastern Burlesque Wheel,
caused by the withdrawal of the Wheel
from Scranton and Bayonne.
For next week, Sam Scribner's "Big
Show," which would have "laid oft*"
otherwise, will close up the time by play-
ing in Trenton and Camden. This may be
followed by other companies until the
close pf the season, but the dates are not
regular stopping places for the Eastern
shows.
STOCK BURL^QUE FOR YOUNGS-
TOWN.
Youngs town, O., April 9.
The mystery of the burlesque theatre
which is to hold forth here has been part-
ly cleared up by the announcement that
the Empire will be remodelled and given
over to a stock burlesque policy. The
house was formerly a moving picture
establishment. Already these members
have been signed for the organization:
Ed Lowry, Al H. Fox, Jack Lewis, Rob-
ert. Wright, Ella Caine, Kitty Coleman,
Nellie Garber, Ida Caine, Blanche Cole-
man, Catherine Caine and Clarice Temple.
SUMMER POLICY AT EUSON'S.
' " Chicago, April 9.
Sid , ' J. Euson contemplates running
vaudeville and moving picture shows at
his Clark Street theatre during the idle
burlesque period.
Mr. Euson, in his house last season, con-
ducted the bCst burlesque stock company
ever given in Chicago.
COLUMBIA COMPANY MOVING.
About May 1 the main- offices of the
Columbia Amusement Company (Eastern
Burlesque Wheel), now located in the
Sheridan Building, will remove to the
office section of the new Geo. M. Cohan
Comedy Theatre, at Forty-sixth Street
and Broadway.
Sam A. Scribner, Herbert Mack and
M. Shea will take up their belongings in
the offices of the company and travel
with it.
HURTIG & SEAMON LOSE CASE.
A verdict of $4,700 was rendered against
Hurtig & Seamon this week in the Su-
preme Court by a jury called to decide
the amount of damages Henrietta Lee
Morrison was entitled to for breach of
contract by the firm.
Miss Morrison alleged she was engaged
for three years, but upon her refusal to
wear tights in "Me, Him and I" was dis-
missed. About $9,000 in all was demand-
ed. The jury found for her, less the
amount of earnings she has received since
the case was instituted.
SHIFT IN ROUTE.
Washington, April 9.
"Sam Devere's Burlesque Show," billed
to play Washington this week, did not, on
account of the route sheet of the Empire
Circuit being changed about.
"The California Girls" filled the engage-
ment, and the Devere show is "laying off"
this week. It will play Baltimore next
week. "The California Girls" will jump
to Philadelphia to play the week.
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Ryan and Richfield have been booked for
forty weeks next season over the United
time.
HERRINGTON SELLS OUT.
Following the closing of the Star, Scran-
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ton, Pa., as a stand in the Western Bur-
lesque Wheel, Alf G. Herrington, the
owner, has sold his Empire Circuit fran-
chise for that city together with his shew
"The Lady Birds." His connection with
the burlesque .circuit ceased Saturday
night*
The Empire Circuit has taken over the
show and will operate it as a property
of the corporation, being either part of a
newly organized pool, or being handled by
a member of the organization designated
by the executive committee.
Herrington had five weeks still to play
this season. The consideration received
by the Scranton manager is unknown.
STOCK CHORUS FAILS.
Washington, April 9.
The extra chorus' of twelve girls who
have been working in Washington and
Baltimore, changing weekly, was discon-
tinued last week. It proved .unsuccessful.
The girls filled the stage, and that is
about all. They were "green," spoiling
the work .of the show's chorus. *
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Washington, April 9.
The managers of all of the theatres in
this city held an important meeting last
Friday ih reference to stopping the news-
papers from asking so many passes each
week. The papers have been receiving
four ticketa for each performance, or
eight passes daily*
The managers - propose to limit the
passes in the future.
The papers have raised the advertising
rates, and the managers have refused to
pay it.
DAMAGES FOR "THE HOOK"?
Toronto, April 9.
Toronto is all stirred up. Is, can, may,
shall or will a damage suit hold good
when an "amateur" has received "the
hook"?
That is what bothers Toronto's ama-
teurdom. Manager Thos. R. Henry, of
the Gayety, is threatened. Mr. Henry
gives amateurs a chance weekly, and one
night a nice young man, all dressed up, at-
tempted to sing.
The gallery yelled for "the hook." As
the upper portion of the theatre was mak-
ing more noise than the singer, to secure
peace, Mr. Henry ordered that the request
of his patrons be complied with.
They do say the amateur got that hook
good and right. He admits himself every-
one who formerly knew his proper name
has forgotten all about him, excepting he
received "the hook." They all talk about
it, and the damages will include a bill for
loss of dignity, loss of clothes, and other
infractions of what the "amateur" con-
siders the correct thing. Mr. Henry is
the Barkis. He sees an "ad."
WALTER VINCENT RECOVERING.
Walter Vincent, of Wilmer & Vincent,
is now in Norfolk. He is very much im-
proved' in general health, and as soon as
the weather settles in the North he will
return to New York. He is expected back
in a week or ten days. Meanwhile he is
looking over his firm's Southern proper-
ties.
IRWIN RESIGNS AS CENSOR.
Chicago, April 9.
Fred Irwin, who has been in and around
Chicago since the Star and Garter opened,
as censor of the incoming Eastern Wheel
burlesque attractions, resigned, and will
travel with hit "Majesties."
Mr. Irwin's "Big Show" will open at the
Casino, Philadelphia, about June 1, for an
indefinite period. Mr. Irwin will remain
in the Quaker City to superintend the
equipment of his two shows for next sea-
son. The "Majesties" will be augmented
and made more elaborate, and the "Big
Show," Mr. Irwin says, will be a big musi-
cal production, the largest he ever organ-
ized, employing fifty people.
FEHR'S NEW SHOW. .
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Chicago, April 9.
Chas. J. Burkhardt, Allen Wightman
and Williams Sisters have been signed by
J. A. Sternad for the new Western Wheel
burlesque show which will be- organis e d m
Chicago for Herman Fehr, of the Empire
circuit.
ANOTHER STAGE MARRIAGE,
-Violet Duseth, a dancer in the "Parisian
Belles" burlesque company (Western Bur-
lesque Wheel) was married on the stage
of the- Empire Theatre, Newark, N. J.,
Saturday night, to Rodney M. Shepard, a
New Yorlr man. • - *
The ceremony was performed by a local
justice of the peace in view of. the audi-
ence just after the last performance of the
engagement. The couple came to the city,
the company playing the Eighth Avenue
this week. ' ' "
Shepard was introduced . to the dancer
some months ago by a mutual friend who
was a candidate for her hand. Since then
Shepard followed the company about a
good deal until wedding bells rewarded his
persistency.
PICTURES IN LAWRENCE..
Lawrence, Mass., April 9.
The regular vaudeville season at the
Colonial closes to-night. Next week the
policy will be moving pictures and three
acts weekly, until the house is finally
closed for the season.
MIji$ ROTHERT,
of COOKE AND MI$$ ROTHERT
("The Yankee Doodle B07 and Girl.")
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APRIL 1 1.
No. 8.
Bucicner, the cyclist * will leave in about
ten days for another European trip.
The mother of Ijpoii Laski, the attorney,
died on Tuesday, last, at the age of 03.
The Seymour Sisters have been com-
pelled to cancel future time on account of
illness.
Melville and Higgins are playing at
both Keith's and the Orpheum, Boston,
this week.
Villiers and bee., the "sister" act, have
signed with Clark's ""Runaway Girls" for
next season.
Anna and Ettie Conley have been booked
by Lykens & Levy for 35 weeks of United
time next season.
Maurice Goodman, attorney for the
United, will return from his Southern
trip on Thursday next.
Charles Michel, not "Michel Callus," as
erroneously reported, is the present cashier
of the Marinelli office.
Patrice produces her new sketch by Her-
bert Hall Winslow at W. L. Dockstader's
Garrick, Wilmington, next week.
Dick and Barney Ferguson make their
first Eastern appearance as a team at
Pastor's April 20, booked by Wilton.
Earl Gerome, late of Baker and Gerome,
is appearing as "Zula, the Living Bullet,"
in the new "thriller" at the Hippodrome.
Norah Bayes joins "Nearly a Hero" on
Easter Monday, filling the place which
will have been then vacated by Ethel
Levey.
Two productions are in hand by Harry
Leonhardt to be shown within the course
of a month or six weeks. Both are
sketches.
The engagement of Maude Corbett
("Stunning Grenadiers") and Charles Em-
erald (Karno Company) will shortly be
announced.
Hibbert and Warren will spend 40
weeks on the Western time next season,
having had their contracts placed by Ly-
kens & Levy.
Lee Harrison will leave "The Soul Kiss"
at the end of the season^ He has ar-
ranged for vaudeville time next year on
the United circuits.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Claude H. Long,
of Fort Mayne, Ind., a ten-pound girl.
Mr. Long is the business manager of Al
G. Field's Minstrels.
Bert Breen, who has been resting at
Saranac Lake for the greater part of the
winter, has gained ten pounds in weight
since arriving there.
W. S. Harvey and Company have fin-
ished their Klaw & Erlanger contract,
anil have been booked over the United
tiie by Alf T. Wilton.
v Miss Everett and Company in
branded," a new production "put on"
by Harry Leonhardt, are playing Keith's,
Providence, this week.
Mr. Hymack returned to /England last
Wednesday. He will show ifver here again
next season. The Marinelli ofTiee is look-
ing after the contracts.
Keno and D'Arville will go over to Eng-
land with B. Obermayer, who sails on
April 28. Mr. Obermayer may take with
him also Rice and Prevost.
Mabel Russell, formerly of Bruno and
Russel, has-been cast for a part in the
CJus Edwards' musical show, which conies
to the Circle a week from Mondav.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry may have a
new act at the Colonial next week ac-
cording to the billing for the sketch. Will-
iam Barry has been added to the cast.
W. B. Irons and Mildred St oiler (Mrs.
Irons) have engaged with Weber & Rush
for next season. Mr. Irons will manage
the show which Miss Stoller will head.
M. and Mine. J. Chartieau and T. E.
Price, formerly of Louise Agoust and Com-
pany, sail for Paris April 16. They will
return next season with a new act of their
own.
The Circle Theatre musical revue is
scheduled to open out of town Monday,
with James J. Morton in the leading role,
George Evans having retired from the
cast.
Ben Harris, former manager of "The
Gay Morning Glories," has returned to
that organization, replacing Clarence Bur-
dick, who managed the show for a few
weeks this season.
Stella Martine, formerly with the "Sul-
tan of Sulu," is soon to enter vaudeville
in a sketch now being written by Frank
Tannehill, Jr. Miss Martine will be as-
sisted by Lolo Yberri.
The past week was exceptionally quiet
up to Thursday. Reports indicated slow
business generally, and less vaudeville
bookings were entered into than for a
couple of months back.
Al Sutherland and his wife (Julie Ring)
have engaged passage on the "Amerika"
to sail for Europe on July 2. While on
the other side, Mr. Sutherland will ar-
range for his foreign branch offices.
The Gotham, on East 125th Street (Sul-
livan & Kraus), is giving a moving pic-
ture exhibition on Sundays instead of
vaudeville which formerly obtained on
that day in the Western Wheel burlesque
house.
The announcement that Amelia Stone
will be a principal in "The G'ay Musician,"
a new musical piece, which opens at the
Garrick, April 20, removes her from the
possibility of a vaudeville engagement, as
was reported.
Percv G. Williams will have a "legit"
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new act at each of his three larger houses
next week. Zelie de Lussan appears at
the Colonial, Yorke and Adams at the
Alhambra and Billy B. Van and Rose
Beaumont. Orpheum.
Ada l*». Deaves and William Baker King
were married in Manila, Philippine Isl-
ands, Feb. 12. The Walter E. Deaves Com-
pany will play several of the towns in
China containing a European population
and then go into India.
J. Percival Hyatt, the English agent,
has obtained a verdict against the Cottrell-
Powell Troupe on a commission claim. The
act claims that it was not able to be pres-
ent at the trial of the suit and has asked
to have the case reopened.
Hereafter the 'Home, Mayo and Juliet
Burlesque Minstrel Show" will be known
as "Rome, Mayo and Jolliet Travesty
Minstrels," with the same personnel as at
present. The act reaches New York the
latter end of this month.
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The Last of the Regiment," a singing
and comedy act. composed of six people,
and featuring Alex. Cameron, late of the
Olympic Four, is a Billy Burke vaudeville
number which had its first vaudeville
showing out of town this week.
Stuart Barnes will appear at the Em-
pire, London, for eight weeks commencing
Juno 15 next, booked by Geo. Boaitas
through Somers & Warner, the London
agents. The Empire is a Moss-Stoll
house. Mr. Barnes is reported to have
"tried out" there one night during his
visit in London last summer.
The Six English Belles, with "The G'ay
Morning Glories," will work with Ave girls
only for the remainder of the season,
Ebby Felix, the tallest of the sextette,
having severed connections with the
troupe. Miss Felix, who is a daughter of
the well-known Continental clown Felix,
sails for Hamburg, Germany, in a few
days to sign a marriage contract with a
German naval officer.
Harry Hanson, the burlesque magic
comedian, and who, up to three years ago,
was the comedian of Fields and Hanson,
is in a critical condition at the General
Hospital, Boston. Mr. Hanson was re-
moved to Boston after seven months' con-
finement at the Cook County Hospital,
Chicago. He is recovering from nitric acid
burns, and hopes to be out by summer.
At present he is helpless, requiring assist-
ance to move about.
F. Kitamura left for the other side this
week. Fred Brant, the general manager
of the Kitamura enterprises, continues in
that capacity. Mr. Kitamura will place
the Osaki Troupe at Buda-Pest while
he is abroad; also secure further engage-
ments for the Kitafuki Troupe, another
of his acts now on the continent. The
Kit am mas will go out with the Buffalo
Bill show this season, and the Kit a-Ban/a is
have been contracted for over the Western
time next season.
Salt and pepper sets are the souvenirs
given to the women in all parts of the
house attending the performances at the
Grand Opera House, Syracuse, this week.
They are of a composition resembling
china, with stationary tops, being filled
from the bottom. The sets cost Jules
Delmar $1.25 a dozen. They were a "job
lot." The female occupants of the twenty
cent seats are seeing the show at one-half
the usual price net to the box office, ac-
cording to this valuation. Mr. Delmar
purchased 3,300 sets.
"The Clipper" made a departure this
week. It might be called now almost
"yellow." The deceased had a column on
"Up to Date Dress Talk." That "up to
date" is the funniest line "The Clipper"
ever printed, but, of course, the matter is
"plate stuff," so the "editorial" end re-
ceives no credit. "The Clipper" mentioned
Variety, too, during the discourse on the
fashions. It said, speaking of dresses,
"they come in a great variety of shapes."
And actually the paper used motif a just
like that. Now, please, Mrs. Clipper, don't
write the American News Co. a^ain
threatening to sue for libel because it cir-
culates Variety with this in it. We are
going to treat you gently hereafter. The
American News asked us to. but even the
News Co. knows vou have a sheet of your
• a*
own to answer, although it doesn't know
you haven't a staff to ffi ite one.
VARIETY
PAN TAGES HERE.
Alexander Pantages, the young vaude-
ville Hercules of the Northwest, arrived
in New York T ast Tuesday, his first ap-
pearance here. Mr. Pantages is in cities
in that section of the country which will
be the scenes of opposition between his
houses and the newly affiliated Orpheum-
Sullivan-Considine vaudeville theatres.
The latter go into action next fall.
While here it is thought Pantages will
outline a policy to secure acts of a grade
which can combat the Orpheum's shows
and arrange for bookings with that in
view.
It is said Pantages will build in San
Francisco and Butte, placing two more of
his houses as opponents to the Orpheum
and S.-C. string.
On Thursday Ed Ackerman, of the
Western Vaudeville Managers' Associa-
tion, with which Mr. Pantages' houses
are associated in the booking department,
also arrived in town.
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BILLIE REEVES IN REVUE.
That famous "drunk" of Karno's "Night
in an English Music Hall," and the lead-
ing pantomimist of all the Karrio
comedies, Billie Reeves, has been engaged
as one of the features for the forthcom-
ing Ziegfeld revue, "The Follies of 1908,"
to be presented atop the New York Thea-
tre the first week in June.
Mr. Reeves will have a role in the piece
not calling upon him for the delivery of
any dialogue whatever.
Up to the time of the opening, Mr.
Reeves will continue in vaudeville with
the Karno comedians in his original char-
acters.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE LEASED.
A well founded report this week stated
that Oohan & Harris had secured the
lease of the Grand Opera House, and
would take possession with the season of
'09-'10. The deal was made with Howard
Gould.
There had been a rumor that William
Morris was after the theatre, but it is
learned Mr. Morris turned down the
house, when he found it would be neces-
sary to lease the entire building in which
the theatre is located.
RATS' DOUBLE BENEFIT.
Two benefits on a single night fall to
the White Rats on the evening of April
26. At the Liberty and New York The
atres, both given to the organization for
the occasion by Klaw & Erlanger, a
vaudeville performance will take place,
special attention being given to bolster
up the program for the Liberty, where a
Sunday show is rare.
E. F. Albee, of the United Offices, has
granted permission to any act playing in
a United house on that date to appear
at either of the shows, and monster bills
are expected at each.
The revue, which was to have been a
feature, written by Harry Mount tord,
will probably not be seen, owing to the
uncertainty of bookings which would per-
mit of a cast being selected and rehearsed.
GRAU AT IT AGAIN.
Robert (Bob) Grau has "pulled" another
"lemon" for the unsophisticated vaude-
villin.ii. Mr. Grau is an adept at the game
of handing out the juicy lime. If the re-
ports are true, this is just a trifle worse
than the others.
Last week the agent shipped a show to
Cummings' Opera House, Fitchburg, Mass.,
a Julius Cahn house. Grau placed the
show on a 05-35 division, he to receive 65
per cent, of the gross receipts, and furnish
the bill.
The salaries of the seven acts, exclusive
of the feature, mounted up to $280 on the
week. The headliner played for ten per
cent, of Grau's share, with a Grau guar-
antee of $100.
Up to Friday night the sl.ow is said to
have drawn in $625 gross, and Grau is
reported to have stated that it would be
swollen to $800 by Saturday's perform-
ances. On the $800 calculation this would
have netted him $520, sufficient to pay the
salaries and incidental expenses, leaving a
balance.
After the Saturday matinee the com-
pany rebelled, but were advised by the
house manager to give the night show to
perfect their claims in order that no tech-
nicality might be taken advantage of by
Grau under his contracts.
This they did, and upon finishing the
night performance, were handed $50 to
divide, giving each $4.30 for the week's
work, barely sufficient to bring them back
to New York.
Over the long distance phone, Grau
promised he would be at his office on Mon-
day morning to settle everything, but on
Monday no one in the office of Bellows &
Gregory, the theatrical agents at 1440
Broadway, where Grau hangs out, would
furnish any information as to his where-
abouts. A black haired young woman who
seemed tired of her job, snappily answered
Grau was out when a Variety representa-
tive called.
A young woman, one half of a "sister"
act, who looked inure fitted to nec'.Iiic on a
hospital cot than go tramping about for
Grau, said she would lodge a complaint
with the License Commissioner. Several
times during the day she had vainly sought
the agent. The "sister" act had engaged
for the week for $40, and received $4.30
along with the others.
WALTER JONES MARRIES.
Chicago, April 9.
Walter Jones, the comedian, married
Blanche Deyo this week.
IS PAT CASEY RESPECTABLE?
The respectability of Pat Casey, the
agent, this week was put to the question
by the telephone operator at Martin's
restaurant. It had not been decided at
the hour of going to press. Mr. Casey
claims he is.
The query arose innocently. Harry
Leonhardt, of the United Offices, wished
to speak to Mr. Casey on an important
matter Monday noon. Inquiring for him
in the offices, Mr. Leonhardt was informed
the agent had gone to lunch. "Call up
the hotels around here," directed Leon-
hardt of the United's manipulator of the
switchboard. Several answered Mr.
Casey was not a diner, but when Mar-
tin's was reached, the telephone operator
asked with her nose in the air: "Repeat
that name, please."
"Pat Casey," replied the United.
"This is a respectable place" was the
retort, and the transmitter was heard to
fall with a bang.
VAUDEVILLE'S BILL POSTER.
Vaudeville has a bill poster of its own.
David Robinson, manager of the Colonial,
is the man who will care for the artists'
own "paper." Mr. Robinson has organized
"The Vaudeville Bill Posting and Print
Agency," with present headquarters at
242 West 41st Street.
Arrangments have been made with two
of the largest bill posting plants in New
York for the exclusive privilege to post
the artists' own sheet» in select spots over
New York and Brooklyn, and Mr. Robin-
son is going after the business of attend-
ing to the wants of acts in this direction
quite strongly. The "Print" portion of
the agency will turn out the lithographs
or billing which will be posted by the
other division, although any paper an act
may carry will be taken care of.
Considerable experience in this line at-
taches to Mr. Robinson's management of
his new enterprise. Early last Fall Robin-
son assumed charge of all of Harry Hou-
dini's own paper scattered about the city
"circusing" the handcuff king, and has
handled the billing matter for several other
artists who have appeared in the city
since.
Mr. Robinson deems the present the
moment to step to the fore as "Vaude-
ville's Bill Poster," as an act billing itself
nowadays is becoming a common occur-
rence.
SECOND HOUSE IN NEWARK.
Newark, April 9.
The Newark papers have had reports
of the old church on Market Street hav-
ing been taken for a vaudeville house next
season, playing shows at from ten to
thirty cents.
.Considerable space has been given to
the subject. John P. Martin, treasurer
of the United Booking Offices, is men-
tioned as having secured the premises.
Other United people were after it. The
repairs will be costly.
GOTCH TURNS DOWN ENGLAND.
An offer this week made by Harry
Day, the London agent, through Harry
Houdini to Frank Gotch, who mastered
Haekenschmidt in the recent wrestling
contest, for Gotch to appear in the Lon-
don halls, was answered by the wrestling
champion of the world saying engage-
ments on this side would hold him here
until fall.
Hackenschmidt left for home this week.
He was very popular in England, and is
reported to have saved $250,000 from his
earnings there. Gotch is now playing
with a burlesque show in the West. There
has been some talk of showing him in
vaudeville, but it is not looked upon as
likely. Many stories are afloat regarding
the wrestling contest.
This week in Chicago Gotch is the ex-
tra attraction with the "Reilly and
Woods" show. He is reported to have ar-
ranged a scenic production, including
wrestling, for vaudeville.
COULDN'T GET FIFTH AVENUE.
Overtures made by William A. Brady
for the Fifth Avenue Theatre for next
season were not entertained by the Keith-
I'roetor management, and the present
policy of vaudeville in vogue at the house
is to be continued, according to the pres-
ent plans.
CUT OUT IMITATION.
Philadelphia, April 0.
After the first performance last Mon-
day afternoon Edna Luby cut out her
imitation of Alice Lloyd singing the
"Lovelight" song. Miss Luby using the
"mirror effects." It is surmised an inti-
mation was given Miss Luby this would
be the best course to pursue since Miss
Lloyd had copyrighted the song and ef-
fects, besides refusing permission to be
imitated in it.
Tom McNaughton, husband and man-
ager of Alice Lloyd, said this week no
consent had been asked by or given to
Edna Luby to imitate Miss Lloyd in any
of her songs, but that he had been in-
formed the report from Philadelphia was
correct, and Miss Luby gave up singing
the song after the first performance.
Mr. McNaughton, when asked how his
attorney, Geo. M. Leventritt, of Leven-
tritt & Brennan, 115 Broadway, had been
enabled to copyright the "business" of an
act not at all connected in any way with
dialogue or a story, or which could be
construed as a dramatic production under
any pretext, declined to go into the mat-
ter, referring the inquisitor to Mr. Leven-
tritt, but assuring him the "mirror ef-
fects" were duly copyrighted, and the re-
straint of anyone attempting to "lift"
the "business" would follow the attempt.
Mr. Leventritt, when seeri, said it was
purely a legal matter which he did not
care to discuss. The attorney added there
was no doubt the "mirror effects" or
"business" of the song had been fully cov-
ered by the government issuing the copy-
rights, and he was prepared to enter any
court in behalf of his client (Miss Lloyd)
for the protection of her material.
The subject of copyrighting or protect-
ing the "business" of an act where it is
distinct from a dramatic composition has
often been under discussion, but as far as
known no one up to the time of Mr. Leven-
tritt securing Miss Lloyd's copyrights had
successfully protected an act in this par-
ticular.
Washington, April 9.
Three copyrights have been issued to
guard against Alice Lloyd's "Lovelight"
song and "mirror effects" being copied
without her consent. They are on rec-
ord in the office of the Librarian of Con-
gress. Two of the copyrights, refer di-
rectly to the "business" of the song, and
are ingenious in their scope, covering in
detail the "business" which is aimed for
in the protection.
THREE PRODUCTIONS SAME DAY.
The music publishing house of Charles
K. Harris has decided to celebrate July
4 this year on April 20. That day three
musical pieces open, the publishing rights
to the music in each being held by
Harris.
"The Hotel Clerk," with Elfie Fay in
the lead, opens at Philadelphia; "Lil
Mouse," by A. Baldwin Sloane, takes its
initial dip at Atlantic City, and "The
Flower of the Ranch" returns to New
York proper at the Majestic, with Jo<»
Howard and Mabel Barrison in the traces.
The last-named piece held forth at the
West End, Harlem, earlier in the season.
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HAMMERSTEIN'S ROOF, JUNE x.
The opening snow for the eleventh sea-
son of Hammerstein's Roof Gardens will
take place on June 1, as per an announce-
ment made this week by William Ham-
merstein.
The official title of the Roof hereafter
will be "Hammerstein's Roof Gardens."
Heretofore, the aerial warm weather re-
sort has been titled "The Paradise Gar-
dens," but Mr. Hammerstein's has cut
the "Paradise" through many picnic
grounds favoring his first selection by
also using it.
The portion of the roof immediately
covering the Victoria Theatre will be en-
tirely redecorated for the coming sum-
mer, and the remainder, topping the Be-
lasco Theatre, is to have many rural fea-
tures added to the permanent supply of
"farm" products which have always been
displayed for the delectation of the
visitor.
The foreign features of the initial pro-
gram, appearing in New York for the
first time, will be Alexia, the widely
famed dancer abroad, and the Franco-
Russian Troupe of dancers.
Faith invincible is held by Mr. Hammer-
stein in Alexia, who is the star of the
bill. During the reign of Genee at the
Empire, London, the Hammerstein catch
was the premiere at the Alhambra, the
other large music hall in the English
metropolis. For ten years Alexia occupied
this envied position, and while no claim
is made that she is a ballet leader of
Genee's pretensions, Mr. Hammerstein
does not hesitate to say that Alexia in
her own and original styles has no equal
in the world.
She is the originator of the "Tourbil-
lon" mode of dance, and this has been re-
named for New York "The Dance La Tor-
nado." Alexia, in motion, is a composite
replica of all the well known dancers of
foreign countries, combining all from the
Spanish to the Russian in her movements,
and adding for variety her own steps.
Owing to the limited engagement which
could be accepted over here, the loss of
time in travel, and the transportation of
her four assistants, Alexia placed her
weekly figure at a height which she did
not believe Mr. Hammerstein would con-
sider, but the manager, uj>on his recent
trip abroad, agreed to the terms, causing
Alexia to become the highest priced for-
eign dancer ever appearing in America.
Her act is about twenty minutes in
length, concluding with a pantomime in
which her chief assistant, M. Orpheo, is
prominent.
Alexia's costumes, Air. Hammerstein be-
lieves, will be a revelation as well as a
sensation to New Yorkers. It is the most
extensive wardrobe he has ever seen.
The dancer can play a month's engage-
ment, changing her dress either three or
four times at each show, and never wear
the same costume twice. Alexia will re-
main on the Roof for four weeks.
During the balance of the summer sea-
son Mr. Hammerstein has a number of
important feature acts to present. The
full complement of the opening bill has
not yet been wholly selected.
The Brighton Beach Music Hall, under
the personal management of Dave Robin-
son, will open June 15. Mr. Robinson has
♦ lie seashore house for the summer, play-
ing vaudeville, booked direct by him.
CASEY AGENCY INCORPORATED.
The Casey Agency has incorporated. Its
capital stock is $10,000. The officers are
Pat Casd*/, president; M. W. Livingston,
vice president and treasurer; Morton
Fishel, secretary.
Mr. Livingston is the confidential man
for Klaw & Erlanger, and the custodian
of "The Syndicate's" funds. Mr. Fishel
is an attorney.
An April 15 the Casey Agency takes
|K)ssession of a suite of offices on the
seventh floor of the St. James Building.
It will remove to that location from the
New York Theatre between then and
May 1.
SHOES INSTEAD OF FLOWERS.
Toronto, April 9.
Maude Hall Macy, who played here last
week, is still wondering who it was that
presented her with a pair of shoes over the
footlights dining her Friday night per
formahce.
Miss Macy had just spoken the line,
"Here's where I lace up me Sorosis," when
a dainty pair of boots came flying across
the footlights, and fell at her feet.
"Gee! I've been handed flowers and
mash notes aplenty," she gasped, "but this
is the first time anybody eased me a pair
of kicks." And the point of the whole
pleasantry was that the boots fit perfectly.
"WIDOW" INJUNCTION REFUSED.
In the United States Court last Tues-
day, Judge Ward declined to sign an
injunction restraining Gertrude Hoffmann
from appearing in an imitation of Ethel
Jackson as 'The hierry Widow."
Henry W. Savage made the application.
The justice stated there seemed to be some
doubt as to Mr. Savage's claim to the
title, and left it for the higher court to
decide.
On behalf of Miss Hoffmann, it was
contended "The Merry Widow" had been
adapted from a play called "L'Attaehe
d'Ambassade," produced in Paris in 1861.
According to the afl'davits submitted at
the hearing, the play in book form has
been publisheu, and a copy is now at the
^\stor Library.
In refusing the temporary injunction,
the court said:
"A preliminary injunction should only
1h» granted on a perfectly clear case, and
as I have doubts as to the complainant's
title, the restraining order is vacated and
the complainant left to prove his rights
on final hearing."
The decision caused much comment dur-
ing the week.
LOUISE GUWNING WILLING.
If the salary point is adjusted to Louise
Gunning's pleasure. Miss Gunning will
p'ay vaudeville in and about New York
whenever the managers are ready.
While in Chicago. Miss Gunning re-
ceived several tempting offers from C. K.
Kohl in person, but preferred to return
home for a short rest. She is now in the
city looking over her home, from which
the singer has been long absent.
BERNARD AND SEELEY; NEW ACT.
(Iiicago, April 9.
Alike Bernard and Blossom Seeley had
their first metropolitan showing at the
Olympic last week. They are under the
management of J. A. Sfernad. The act
will return to the Majestic next week.
NEW KEITH HOUSE.
Cleveland, April 0.
Announcement was made Monday that
B. F. Keith would build a $125,000 theatre
on the West Side this summer, to be
opened probably about October 1, timet.
The location will be the Wieber prop-
erty, at the corner of Detroit and Pearl
Streets. The theatre is planned to seat
2,200 and it will embody every modern
device.
The decision to build was reached after
several fruitless efforts to buy the Ma-
jestic Theatre. The policy of the new
house win combine stock with high-class
vaudeville.
RINGMASTER'S JOB FOR EVA.
Erie, Pa., April 9.
Cole Bros., the circus proprietors, have
addressed an offer to Eva Tanguay to tour
with their outfit this summer as "ring-
master." The note, which is published at
length in the local newspapers, mentions no
terms, but details a host of inducements,
among which are exemption from parade,
private dressing tent, all expenses (includ-
ing maid, hotel bills and a private section
in sleeping car) and all kinds of feature
advertising.
The circus men cite the fact that Fanny
Rice has considered a proposition from the
Ringling Brothers to become a clown.
"PASSION PLAY" AT DUMONT'S.
Philadelphia, April 9.
The Eleventh Street Opera House, "Du-
mont's Minstrels," opened as a moving pic-
ture establishment on Monday of this
week with the "Passion Play" as the prin-
cipal offering. The picture show is only
fqr the Summer season, according to the
announcement of the management.
OPERA IN HIPPODROME.
Cleveland, April 9.
The regular season of the Hippodrome
will close April 25. The following Mon-
day Mr. Featkenheuer will install a grand
opera company there for four weeks. The
company will be largely recruited from
the San Remo Opera Company, which was
brought over here by Russell, of London.
VAUDEVILLE CORPORATIONS.
Albany, April 9.
The following corporations, with variety
names among the incorporators, were
recorded here this week:
Olpvolnntl TlH'ntre Company. Rnffnlo; rnpltnl.
$50,000. Directors Join KrHtner, Mi.lm-1 KIu-h
and William W. WetW, Nuffjilo. N. Y.
Myors & Levitt. New York (annulment: <1«'-
vicolo : rupltal. $2,000. Pfnvlors — Montlflor«» O.
Kalin. f>l> S«tivie\v av«'i»m\ I»njr Branch. N. J.;
Ffinolair C. Nnssl.atim, l.ftM Seventh Avonno.
New York, ami Agnet HrHlorman, fl. r >0 Loonnnl
St root, Nrnnklyn.
Wllmer 8c Vlnrent. Inc.. Now York; capital
$l.. r iOO. Directors T>avl<l Stclrihnnlt. 1,181 Bmn<l
way; Sidney Wllmer ami Max Splojrol. 1402 Broad
way. Now York.
McMAHON ARRANGING PRODUCTIONS
Tt looks as though Tim McMahon in-
tended to become an out and out producer
by next season. Tie has under way now "The
Gliding Girls," a new "girl act," which
will be played entirely in "one," and has
undertaken the presentation of Maddox
and Melvin in "The Home of Rest," to
be placed on the stage next Fall.
These, together with others Mr. Mc-
Mahon has in view, will be under his
management ; also the present acts, 'The
Pullman Porter Maids." to be made an
elaborate scenic novelty, and "The Water-
melon Girls." which Charles W. Shrodcs
manages.
ORGANIZE HEBREW ACTORS.
After several unsuccessful attempts,
the Actors' Union has finally thoroughly
organized the Hebrew actors of the United
States into a branch union holding a char-
ter from the main body. The task was
made difficult by reason of the existence
of two rival Hebrew actors' unions. These
have been merged and are now known as
the Hebrew Actors' Protective Union.
This body consists of six sections: legit-
imate, variety and chorus people in and
out of New York City.
The membership roll contains 800 names
of men and women, thoroughly organizing
the Hebrew stage in this country and Can-
ada under the banner of the Actors' Na-
tional Protective Union.
AUDITORIUM'S SUMMER REVUE.
Chicago, April 0.
A revue will occupy the Auditorium
during the summer. W. D. Nesbitt, who
prepared "The Girl Rangers" last summer,
is writing the book. Albert Von Tilzer
will furnish the music.
The production will be made under the
personal direction of George W. Lederer.
CHICAGO WANTS MARDI GRAS.
Chicago, April 0.
A. P. Daniels, of Daniels' Scenic Studio,
this city, has been appointed chairman of
the theatres and amusements by the Chi-
cago Association of Commerce, an organi-
zation composed of the most influential
business and professional men in the city.
The plans of the Association are to
"boost" amusement enterprises and Chi-
cago.
Mr. Daniels is now endeavoring to in-
terest a number of well known commer-
cial firms to support his movement to
hold a carnival in Chicago on the order
of the Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
So far he has met with encouragement,
and the probabilities are that the Chicago
Association of Commerce, through Mr.
Daniels, will promote the affair by next
fall.
SEASON CLOSED IN JERSEY CITY.
Keith's Theatre in Jersey City closes
for the season to-night. On Monday mov-
ing pictures will become the attraction,
to continue until Sept. 1. This is likewise
the last week of vaudeville this season for
Percy G. Williams' Novelty, in Williams-
burg. Pictures will be exhibited there as
well.
WILLIAMS AND WALKER IN VAUDE-
VILLE.
Following the close of their engagement
in "Handanna Land," about May 30, Will-
iams and Walker will spend a few weeks
in vaudeville. Lykens & Levy have ar-
ranged the weeks of June 1, 8 and 15 for
them on the Percy O. Williams metro-
(xilitan time.
LLOYD'S SECOND SHOW.
In addition to "Happy Hooligan," which
will Ik' sent on tour over Great Britain
next season under the management of
Herbert Lloyd, Mr. Lloyd has arranged
to produce in England as well "The Mil-
lionaire Tramp." with .lules Wallers in
the principal role.
Mr. Lloyd arrives in New Y«»rk during
May to remain two week.-, only.
VARIETY
ROCK AND FULTON ADVERTISING.
William Rock and Maude Fulton, re-
cent comers to vaudeville, are strongly
advertising themselves around New
York, on the bill boards and in the streets.
This week the act is at Hammerstein's,
and from 125th to 14th Street, their own
"paper," posted at their own expense, may
be seen informing the public where they
are. It was up for a week before their
appearance there.
During this week twenty-four "sand-
wich" men have been parading Broadway
and other heavily travelled thoroughfares
telling the same story. Rock and Fulton
are "circusing" themselves, and at an ex-
pense, it is' estimated, of not less than
$250 weekly, at least for the Hammer-
stein engagement. About the only "paper"
the act has missed up to twelve sheets is
"snipes."
Mr. Rock said, regarding the advertis-
ing campaign he is indulging in, that his
object was to make "Rock and Fulton" so
strong a drawing card in and about New
York that next season and thereafter, they
could, by frequent change of act, play
around here continuously.
MAJESTIC'S OPENING SET.
Chicago, April 9.
The Majestic, Milwaukee, opens April 20.
Two shows a day will be given. The
building represents an outlay of $1,500,000
and is one of the finest in America.
The opening bill so far arranged will
consist of Wm. F. Hawtrey and Com-
pany, Hengler Sisters, Walter Jones and
Blanche Deyo, Bessie Wynn, Batty's Bears,
Jack Gardner, Royal Musical Five,
Gaudsmidt Brother and Kinodrome pic-
tures.
D'ORSAY UNDISMAYED.
Undismayed, Lawrence D'Orsay visited
the United Booking Offices on Tuesday,
presumably in search of further engage-
ments, or to discover the possibility of
any.
Mr. D'Orsay played at the Fifth Avenue
last week. It was the only week he held
a contract for.
One of the leading lights in the United,
when informed that Mr. D'Orsay was in
the offices, exclaimed: "What? You
don't mean he haa come back ?"
ANOTHER PUBLISHER MOVING UP-
TOWN.
Francis, Day & Hunter, the English
music publishing firm, with its American
branch at 15 West 30th Street, will move
uptown. Frederic Day, the manager of
the New York office, announced this week
the branch would shortly be located at
1364 Broadway.
Mr. Day also said his father, David
Day, the head of the firm, might reach
New York within a month to meet his
sister, Beatie, who is on her way here
from Australia.
Miss Beatie left London, going to the
Antipodes to look the field over and estab-
lish an Australian connection for her
father's firm.
JULIAN ROSE'S PRICE UP.
As per advices received during the week,
the tale was told that Julian Rose, who
had appeared for the first time abroad
at a Moss-Stoll house in Birmingham,
England, had raised his salary $200 week-
ly after the first show, with good pros-
pect of receiving further time at the ad-
vanced figure, said to be larger than the
salary received by Mr. Rose at home.
The success of Mr. Rose abroad has
brought a great deal of expectancy to
many acts which intend to visit Europe
on speculation between now and Summer.
A vaudevillian, lately returned from
England, said, this week, bearing on the
subject: "I wouldn't advise any act to go
over there unless an opening for a 'try-
out' under proper conditions were assured.
Once over, an act will be 'cinched' if the
circumstances are known, and, anyway,
it will be very difficult to secure an open-
ing date.
"There are acts and acts over there now
awaiting a chance to show, but are held
back. If American acts take a chance, it
will be a poor gamble, in my opinion, ami
they want to at least take enough money
along to return home with."
ROOF ENGAGEMENT SETTLED.
Contracts were signed a few days ago
between Jack Singer, Alf G. Herrington
and Henry Pincus, for the engagement of
"The Behman Show" on Madison S?iquare
Roof this summer. The deal was made
more than two weeks ago, but the final
papers were not signed until the return
of Charles Shafer, a representative of Her-
rington's, who had travelled to Cleveland
to inspect the Singer show.
DE KOVEN'S OPERETTAS.
The production department of the
Orpheum Circuit will go into action at
full speed shortly with four operettas,
the music for each selected from either
of Reginald De Koven's successful operas,
"Robin Hood," "Rob Roy," "Foxy Quiller,"
"The Highwayman," "The Red Feather"
or "The Crusaders."
Librettos for the miniature musical
pieces will be secured from over one hun-
dred which have been submitted by un-
known authors who have taken the op-
portunity presented by Martin Beck, the
Orpheum's general manager, in Mr. Beck's
recent statement.
The books selected will be revised by
Robert B. Smith. The productions will be
made under the direction of Charles
Feleky, the director of the musical por-
tion of the Production Department.
"The Masqued Woman," a mysterious
singer reputed to possess a wonderful
high note and vocal range, is the sensa-
tion of London just now, appearing nightly
at the Alhambra. Her identity has not
been penetrated.
"THE LOVE WALTZ" PRODUCTION.
Announcement is made that on Mon-
day, April 20, at Keith & Proctor's Fifth
Avenue, Jesse L. Lasky will give his. New
York premiere of "The Love Waltz," the
latest of the Viennese operettas. It plays
next week at the Maryland Theatre, Bal-
timore. It carries a chorus of men and
women, every one over six feet in height.
Audrey Maple is the prima donna and
Celia Valerius has the comedy role. The
company will carry two wardrobe women,
a .stage manager, an electrician, a business
manager and several extra musicians.
DAZIE'S IMITATORS.
Dazie, the daisy danseuse, who, as every-
one knows, created that sensational novel-
ty, "Le Domino Rouge," is paying the
penalty of fame by having her name and
dancing numbers extensively copied. While
she believes "imitation is the height of
flattery," still Dazie objects, on the
ground that the palpable imitation de-
ceives the public and her friends.
Earlier this season the daring agent in
advance of the "Bon Tons" (Eastern
Burlesque Wheel) announced in the adver-
tisements of that production, "Mazie,
the Original Rouge Domino," but this was
soon discontinued, as it was done without
the sanction of Weber & Rush, the owners
of the show.
"Wine, Woman and Song," at the Amer-
ican this week, advertises "Le Domino
Rouge" as a feature, and in Vienna at
present the principal attraction is "The
Masked Dancer."
The star "chooser," though, is a dancer
who boldly proclaims herself, on her let-
terheads, "Le Domino Rouge, the Original
Girl in the Red Domino." She is writing
the following letter to vaudeville mana-
gers:
Mr. Percy O. Williams,
St. James Bldg., New York.
Sir: — I wish to draw your attention to my act,
which la a sensational novelty. I open my act
with a classic dance. I then dance a buck and
wing, each dance lasting four and one-half min-
utes. I close the act with the "Genee's Hunt-
ing" dauce, doing all the horse steps and
Jumping the hurdle. This act is danced entirely
on the •'toes." I change from dancing dress
to riding habit. Am masked on and off the
stage. Act is entirely in (Red), billing especially,
Has always been a headliner. Coo Id you give
me the week of April 13th. Salary $20.00 per
wpok
LA DOMINO ROUGB.
Dazie, to whom the above letter was re-
ferred by Mr. Williams, has placed the
matter in the hands of her attorney, Will-
iam E. Hills, 154 Nassau Street. Although
never expecting to appear in the masked
novelty again, she intends to take ad-
vantage of her patent and copyrights to
prevent misapprehension and deception.
"TEN DARK KNIGHTS."
The "Pickanniny" Band, composed of
eight colored youngsters and two men,
will be presented by B. A. Kolfe some
time next month. Mr. Rolfe has dubbed
the act "The Ten Dark Knights." A fea-
ture of the company dwelt upon by the
producer is that each member can play,
sing, dance, and is a guaranteed comedian
of color.
Another of the Rolfe productions to fol-
low the closing of the season will be
"Colonial Days," which will supersede in
vaudeville "The Colonial Septet," the
musical organization N>f brasses which
has toured the circuits for three succes-
sive years.
"The Septet" plays its last engagement
in July next, when its members become
a part of the new act, which will be in-
creased numerically by Mr. Rolfe.
"Colonial Days" is called "A Musical
Story," and will treat of Virginia, having
special sets and drops. It will be an elab-
orate offering. Brass instruments only
will make the music.
Fred Niblo has succeeded Geo. Abel on
the White Rats' Board of Directors. Mr.
Abel resigned.
Mrs. Dan McAvoy (Georgie Kelly) opens
on the big local time next week at the
Alhambra.
Thirty-one applications for meml>erHjii|>
were recorded at tne Tuesday night meet-
ing of the White Rats. Eighteen initia-
tions took place.
BENEFIT REALIZES $4,500.
The benefit to the Kruger Fund given
under the auspices of the New York
"Evening Globe" at the Academy of
Music last Sunday' night became a big
success as a "show," and financially. Four
thousand five hundred dollars was turned
over to the Memorial Committee.
The direction of the affair had been
in the hands of Sam H. Harris, Geo. M.
Cohan and Pat Casey. Mr. Casey acted as
stage manager, assisted by William Tor-
pey, stage manager of the New York
Theatre. The stage crew of the- New
York, together with its orchestra under
the leadership of Max F. Schmidt, con-
tributed their services to the occasion.
An audience which packed* the vast
Academy found a swift-running, amusing
bill for their entertainment. For an im-
promptu program, such as benefits are,
this one was notable for its excellent and
uniform applause-winning numbers.
Bert Leslie, who presented himself and
company, could not appear, due to regu-
lations prohibiting settings. Fred Niblo,
Rock and Fulton and others were
acknowledged by Mr. Casey in a neat
speech which closed the show, as among
those who had tendered their services.
A bevy of girls disposed of all souvenir
programs long before the curtain went
up, and during an intermission allowed for
the sale of photographs of Alice Lloyd,
the same young women disposed of about
200 of the autographed pictures within
three minutes.
Grace Dean opened, followed by Max
Witt's "Singing Colleens," Billy S. Clif-
ford (who just came in town, appearing
in street clothes) ; Alice Lloyd (three
songs, and missed her programmed posi-
tion at the Alhambra, as did The Mc-
Na ugh tons, who were ready to go on at
the benefit ) ; Bonita (in three numbers
from "Wine, Woman and Song," with
the choristers in costume); Daizic (who
stopped over while en route from Wash-
ington to Boston with "The F'ollies of
1907," presenting her mechanical doll
dance, assisted by William C. Schrode) ;
Mr. O'Hara, of "The Big City Quartet"
(who sang a composition by two members
of the local fire department); Mabel
Berri, Lawrence Grimm and the chorus
of "Fifty Miles From Boston" fen route
from Philadelphia to Providence), in the
"Firemen and Flames" number; Jack
Norworth, with Dave Stamford at the
piano; Norah Bayes, who sang a new
song, "Nothing Troubles Me," with "Pat
rieia Salome" in costume (green hat and
sash), and Walter Sinnott in impersona-
tions of Harry Lauder.
During the evening a prominent book-
ing representative of a well-known circuit
connected with the United Offices sent a
request to the rear of the theatre for a
"pass for two." It is the first occurrence
of the sort at any benefit held this sea-
son. He did not receive "the pair."
JAILBREAKER TO TOUR.
Hastings Olawson, manager of the late
William H. Wood, who was drowned in
the Gulf of Mexico a short time ago, lias
entered into an agreement with Canning,
the jailbreaker, for a tour of Central and
South America, beginning very shortly.
Cunning is now with a melodramatic com-
pany. A small company of Americans
will be carried.
VARIETY
ARTISTS' FORUM
Coafln« your Utters to 150 words and writ* on
Anonymous communications will not be printed. N
be held la strict confldsncs. If desired.
•Me el paper only.
m el writer must be signed anu will
Minneapolis, April 4.
Editor Variety:
In your issue of March 21, you had an
article which was one of the most malicious,
violent and untruthful writings we have
ever read.
The person who wrote it is not deserv-
ing the name of a man, but is instead a
contemptible cur.
You said in your paper that we adver-
tised ourselves as "the worst show on
earth/' which makes you a liar, point
blank. We have always advertised our
act as one of the best, and we would not
be far from the truth if we said the best.
Yes, we played the little theatre on
State street, Chicago, for one week. Was
that a crime? We would play this little
theatre one hundred times before we
would play The Majestic or any other the-
atre in Chicago when booked by such
men as
e e e
Although we have the best act in vaude-
ville and are the best drawing card on the
stage, we have no swelled head, as some
others have.
We have had more knocking since we
went into the theatrical business than any
act in the history of the world, and we
have come to no other conclusion why this
is done except we are not of the character
of these unprincipled editors and managers
who have done the knocking and slander-
ing. ' Cherry Sisters.
(The Cherry Sisters are slightly mis-
taken in their statement that the article
said they advertised themselves as "the
worst show on earth." It mentioned the
general opinion which obtained regarding
their act when appearing at the New York
Theatre several years ago. — Ed.)
Cleveland, April 7.
Editor Variety:
I wish to make a denial of any inten-
tion to present "The Memphis Students"
with Miss Ringgold. I am working with
Mrs. Kemp, and Mrs. Kemp only.
Bob Kemp.
McKeesport, Pa., April 7.
Editor Variety:
I see the man's name who is using the
title of "The Man in White" is Phil Jean
Barnard, who claims that the title never
got him a day's work. If that is the
truth, he should stay off it, and get a title
that would get him the good work.
He says he holds copyright No. 10,838.
He must show me. If Mr. Barnard would
go up to the United office and ask Mr.
Bray, Mr. Martin Beck or Mr. Clark
Brown, or any of the old-time managers
and agents, they will tell him who is the
original "Man in White." I worked for
Mr. Bray, when he was manager of the
Orpheum, Los Angeles, in '96.
This ought to put an end to any further
discussion. John J. Welch,
(Welch and Earl.)
Bridgeport, April 7.
Editor Variety:
You advertised a letter for me March 28.
I sent a self -addressed envelope request-
ing you to send the letter to Waterbury,
Conn., but it never reached me.
Last Saturday my name was again in
your letter list, and I sent another self-
addressed envelope, in which you sent my
letter to Waterbury.
I have had the same trouble before, and
have been unable to get any trace of let-
ters, so can't imagine what the trouble
is, unless there is someone else using my
name and getting my letters. I wish you
would kindly publish this in the Artists'
Forum, and if there is another using my
name, getting any of my mail, he may
see this and correspond with me.
Charles Van.
(Charles and Fannie Van.)
April 7, 1908.
Editor Variety:
Once more Mr. Chas. Ahearn tries to
excuse his using two of my ideas by say-
ing some one told some one else that some
one else did the "shoe wheel" ten years
ago.
Now, in reply to Mr. Ahearn I will say
I saw all the bicycle (safety) acts that
were on the stage, ten, twelve or fifteen
years ago, and I wish to tell him he
knows not of what he speaks.
He once more displays his ignorance of
the history of trick orders by mentioning
Mr. Sid Black, Lee Richardson, etc., as old-
timers. If he had mentioned Jock Brown.
Selbini Gillette Family, Stirk Family-
McAnney, Hacker and Lester, Wilmot-
Maltby, Barber-Kaufman, Powers Broth-
ers or my father-in-law, Bill Villion, he
would have been nearer the mark. These
are the old-timers.
In conclusion, Mr. Ahearn, do not reply
to this by saying you knew a man who
did tricks in the Ark, but be on the level
and cut out my wheel tricks. I say once
more for the benefit of pikers that the
little gear eccentric wheel and "shoe
wheel" are strictly my own original ideas.
W. E. Ritchie,
(The Original Tramp Cyclist).
St. Louis, April 4.
Editor Variety :
I trust you will find room in the Artists'
Forum to straighten out the question:
Who has the right to do "Mush," Rawls
and Von Kaufman or Goforth and Doyle?
In a criticism of the latter, you made men-
tion that both should not use the same
material, and whoever has the right should
retain it.
You are right. Goforth claims he has a
right to do it, "because it is an old 'nigger 1
act" ; but I dispute that claim because he
isn't doing a version of his own, but has
copied my version, my mannerisms, etc.
I have been doing the act about seven
years, and I have had it in vaudeville over
four years. I am the one that has the
reputation of being the first to produce
same in vaudeville.
Simply because I am doing a condensed
version of an old act (filled in with my
own original material), does that signify
that any one has the same right to it as
myself? If that's the case, I have no more
to say. Most all acts are taken from some
old idea. I am writing this not to adver-
tise myself, but to prove who has the right
to the act.
No matter what the discussion may be,
I shall be silent from now on, although I
will aay this: that if my right to this act
its disputed by Goforth and Doyle, I believe
I can give exact date and p ,a ce when Mr.
Goforth, who was a trap drummer at the
time, saw my act. Will Ratals,
(Kawls and Von Kaufman).
Permanent Address, Saratoga Hotel, Chi-
cago.
En Route, April 5.
Editor Variety:
There has been mailed to me from Dal-
las, Texas, a folder, which is being used
to advertise a soubrette who is appearing
in Texas houses. The soubrette, in the
folder, signs herself as "Merrily, Cherrily
and Verily Yours." The "Merrily, Cher-
rily and Verily" very strongly reproduces
my own handwriting. I think you well
know my scrawls.
The above is original with, and has
been used by, me for the last ten years.
I think it is very presuming on the part
of the soubrette. Possibly the Texas air
is exhilarating to the nerves.
I think you will admit, as well as all
others who read this letter, that for a
number of years you have all been very
familiar with my "Merrily, Cherrily and
Verily Yours." Fanny Rice,
Des Moines, la., April 4.
Editor Variety :
I wish to warn artists of J. H. Shaw,
manager Lyric Theatre, South 'MfcAlester,
Okla. I hold an I. O. U. for part of sal-
ary for week Jan. 5, which has not been
paid.
Mr. Shaw and his wife, Mile. Alma,
promised faithfully to send balance of sal-
ary due, on following Wednesday, but
failed to keep their word. Later I received
a letter with another promise that did not
materialize. I have written repeatedly,
but received no reply. I have the names
of several other acts that I know positive-
ly were obliged to leave McAlester with
I. O. U.'s or promises.
This house was on the Hodkins Cir-
cuit, but Mr. Hodkins cancelled his book-
ings there.
Clever Conkey complained of this kind
of a deal in Variety last November.
C. 8. Aucr,
(The Auers).
GETTING LICENSE REPORT READY.
Commissioner Hogart of the License
Bureau is at work on the annual report
of his department. It will show that
there are now about 1G0 theatrical agents
holding employment agency licenses in
Greater New York as against between 50
nnd 60 when the present Commissioner
took charge two years ago.
On Feb. 1 the bureau was able to an-
nounce that for the first time since the
opening of the institution, there was not
in the city a single theatrical agency un-
licensed, or, so far as could be found out
by investigating, any conducting an agency
business in violation of the law. Out-
standing licenses expire May 1, and appli-
cations are now being received for the
year 1908-09.
Among new applicants arc R. C. Mudge,
P. J. Casey and Lykens & I>evy, the latter
having held separate licenses before.
OBITUARY
James Williams died at the County Hos-
pital, Chicago, March 30. He was sick
but a few days. The deceased was a mem-
ber of the Johnny Ray Company, and was
at one time in vaudeville under the team
name of Williams and CNeil. A widow
survives in Providence, R. I.
Minnie Sinn, sister of Mary Sinn, who
is with "The Rialto Rounders," died sud-
denly last Wednesday.
Harry Nagel, father of Geo. Nagel
(Nagel and Adams), died April 3 at his
home in Newark, N. J. He was aged 47
years and at one time travelled Over the
theatrical circuits giving sparring exhibi-
tions. Of late years the deceased con-
ducted a hotel on Bloomfield avenue, New-
ark.
Maxwell and Dudley have been obliged
to cancel their time owing to the death of
Miss Dudley's (Mrs. Maxwell) grand-
mother.
Mrs. Emma Harris, mother of Laura
Harris (Car tin ell and Harris) and Tommy
Harris, Jr. (Harris and West), died April
2 at Baltimore. Tommy Harris, her hus-
band, and the deceased played in "variety"
days as "Tommy and Emma Harris."
They were well known and popular. Mrs.
Harris was 49 years of age at her death.
She retired from the stage twelve years
ago, having commenced her professional
career in 1869.
"MR. SKETCH TEAM."
By MAMIE CHAMPION.
("Runaway Girls.")
Don't quarrel with your wife, Mr. Sketch
Team,
Because your act doesn't go.
She's doing as much as you are;
Don't expect her to be the "whole show."
How many times you "crush her"
After your turn is o'er,
When saying "You worked rotten to-night.
Now don't do it any more."
Sometimes she will answer you laughing,
Although in her eyes there are tears,
When thinking of how she's struggled
Along with you for years.
So, instead of that constant nagging,
Every time the act "don't go,"
Don't blame it on the other half,
It's not always her fault, you know.
If you'd say now and then to her kindly:
"Old girl, you worked great to-night,"
I think, Mr. Sketch, you'd be better,
And "the act" would "go" all right.
Martin Beck, with Morris Meyerfeld,
Jr., returned to New York on Thursday.
TED MARKS' BIG JUBILEE.
Ted Marks' ninth annual jubilee at the
New York Theatre to-morrow is looked
forward to. Among those to appear are
Victor Moore, Alice Lloyd, Connie Ediss,
Peter F. Dailey, Louise Dresser, George
Beban, Walter C. Kelly, William West,
The McNaughtons, Sidney Booth and Com-
pany, Eddie Leonard and Boys, W. C.
Fields, Imro Fox, Alan Coogan, Elgie
Bowen, mrney Bernard, James J. Morton
and Lee Harrison, master of ceremonies,
the Wellmon Brothers and their Black
Scotch Brass Band, and a few surprises.
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VARIETY
London, March 28.
The Variety Artists' Federation was
sued in the Westminster County Court
yesterday by an ex-member, Jjeonard Mor-
timer, for a week's salary lost during the
strike. Mortimer was non- suited, and or-
dered to pay costs for both sides. This
makes the fourth successive case started
against the Federation by members of the
Artists' Protective Association that has
been thrown out of court. The above or-
ganization was started by a few seceders
from Federation ranks, including ex-Secre-
tary Frank Gerald, Mortimer and Hoffman
of the sketch party, and Harry Mountford,
who is now, I hear, prominently identified
with the White Rats of. America.
Weather prophets predict a fine summer,
and as last year's was the worst ever,
one is due per the turn-about theory and
the doctrine of averages. The Franco-
British Exhibition, opening May 1, will
bring' many visitors from all sections, and
a Mexican Exhibition will open at the
Crystal Palace the same date, while Earl's
Court will give us a Hungarian Exhibition.
At 'Wakefield Frank Matcham has been
engaged to put up a new music hall by
the Opera House management. At Harro-
gate, Manager Peacock of York is at the
head of a new Hippodrome. The new Bar-
rasford hall at Nottingham will be an im-
posing structure. Northampton Opera
House opens Easter as a variety theatre,
and a new syndicate opened the Liverpool
Tivoli last Monday, after it had been
closed for some weeks.
.
Frederick Villiers, the famous war cor-
respondent, will open at the Hippodrome
next Monday, giving short, crisp lectures
with bioscopic accompaniment, on his ad-
ventures with Kitchener at Omdurman and
Chitral, at Modder River, and at the sur-
render of Port Arthur, all with bioscopic
accompaniment.
The Musical Cuttys have made a big
hit at the Empire, and are being noticed
in theatrical papers as American, though
in truth, all English born, and from up in
The Midlands. The Mowatts are succeed-
ing greatly with their beautiful club jug-
gling display. At the Oxford The Kinsons
(including Bates of Wood and Bates fame)
were at once in warm favor. Tom Cos-
tello resumes at the London Pavilion next
week, after an illness of over three months.
George Booker, of Booker and Narvis,
who complained of illnejs on his return
home last Wednesday evening, was found
dead in bed Thursday morning. Heart
failure, the doctor said.
A wrestlrng season is on at Hengler's
April 6,. W.vBankier (Apollo, the strong
man) supervising things. — Oswald Stoll
has acquired the Broadway Theatre. New
Cross, for dramatic productions, and tlic
Birmingham Bordesley Palace is also dra-
matic now. — Ernest Edelsten has dissolved
partnership with J. Laurie Graydon, sou
of the senior Graydon, and established an
agency of his own. — Barnard's Palace,
Greenwich, is advertising a Grand Ama-
teur Carnival, with a 20-guinea pianoforte
as first prize. — Lieutenant Walter Cole, the
old-time ventriloquist, has had the mis-
fortune to lose his wife. — George B. Reno
and his comedy Zouaves are effective addi-
tions to the bill of the Empire this week.
— diaries Barnard re-opened the Elephant
and Castle Theatre last Monday, but not,
as once anticipated, with variety, melo-
drama having the call. — News comes from
Cape Town that Little Tich went on strike
the opening night, refusing an encore and
saying, "What is it you want me to do?"
Then some one got gay in the gallery,
whereat Tich made a grimace at him,
when the tumult increased. Precise de-
tails are lacking, but we will get them
when Tich lands in. Presumably some
one must have gotten fresh on his hands,
as Tich is a most pleasant and accommo-
dating chap, though, like other small peo-
ple, not afraid of the big folk.
The V. A. F.'s are very proud of the
grand success of the charity matinee
pulh-d off under their auspices at the The-
atre Royal, Birmingham, for the benefit
of the sufferers from the Hamstead Col-
lieries disaster. The program was wonder-
ful, including such big guns as Vesta Til-
ley, Eugene Stratton, Wilkie Bard, Harry
Lauder, etc. The theatre was packed to
the walls, while hundreds were turned
away.
At South Shields two new halls are
crowding in, a three-tier house by Barras-
ford seating 3,000, and another, fh which
Arthur Moody, of Blyth, # is interested,
seating 2,500. At Maidstone last Monday
the Palace of Varieties opened on the Syl-
vester Circuit, and is a handsome hall
seating 1,200, built cantilever style with-
out pillars, and with house furniture cost-
ing $7,000. It has waiting rooms for the
twice-nightly queues, where music and re-
freshments are available.
Thomas Barrasford's new house at
Barcelona is the Novelties Theatre, and
he and Mr. Dance have joined hands with
Mr. Juan (John) Elias, the former pro-
prietor. If business is satisfactory the
house will be rebuilt later. The Circo
Parish, Madrid, does not open until April
18. From that time forward it is al-
ways sure of a good business.
AMERICANS IN WALES.
Cardiff, South Wales, March 28.
The patrons of tlic Cardiff Empire are
critics to the backbone. Oswald Stoll, the
head of the Moss-Stoll tour, is ever busy
in ferreting out the best turns possible for
this (his nursery) and the tour generally.
During the past few weeks there has
been a genuine sprinkling of American and
Colonial talent, particularly American.
Amongst the noteworthy were Wood and
G'reen, fresh from their Australian tri-
umphs; King and Benson, and Paul Barnes.
The two former acts pulled down the house
at each performance (twice nightly), vo-
ciferous encores being a common order of
things, whilst the last-named (Mr. Barnes),
I monologist of the best type, made a ter-
rific hit. II. Jones.
GERMAN NOTES
By OLD NICK.
Berlin, March 30.
Max-Berol Konorah, the L A. L. presi-
dent, was welcomed to Berlin and is in
charge of the lodge affairs. There are a
number of applications coming in, and
members can leave their business and
differences in the hands of the president,
who will see that they get what is com-
ing to them.
Koch, the champion wrestler, won the
first prize of $2,500 at the Winter-garten
tournament. Whether wrestling is suited
for a. first-class vaudeville house may be
answered by saying NO!
Circus Bush concludes its winter sea-
son in Berlin April 1, and opens at Breslau
the 2nd.
Mons. Gadbin, in a high dive on to a
polished slide about three feet wide, was
killed last Sunday night. The unlucky
fellow came down, striking the platform
on his side, and fell down head first into
the ring. He died dr* : ng the night. I
hear several copy acts are practising. Per-
haps this will check them.
The Apollo Theatre is provided with a
good program, as follows: Zelia Trio, gym-
nastic; Hedy Stanwem, parodies; Rolf Ra-
phaely, caricature sketches; "Four Black
Diamonds," transformation, comedians and
dancers. These men of the South are a
real good success. Spadoni, juggler
and gladiator, well-known. Les Four
Athletas, Olympic act, one of the most
pleasing on the program. Four fine
shaped, good looking women, doing some
good work in the strong line gracefully.
' Yvette Guilbert was at this house for
two weeks.
Josef Modi, humorist, opened the 16th.
Josef is an Austrian humorist and has
caught on with the Berlin public.
Circus Sidoli is doing good business at
Dusseldorf.
Circus BeKeton did good business at
Brussels and is now filling the house at
Gand, Belgian. It opens at Buda-lVst
about May 1.
Ike Rose is hustling for three stars,
Saharet, Cleo de Merode and Nina Barkis.
MIDGETS SUE.
The Rossow Midgets have entered suit
in this country claiming certain amounts
of money on deposit in American banks
under the name of Herman Rossow, their
manager. The little fellows, who are now
in Europe, playing under the management
of a brother, but still using Rossow's
name, claim that Herman Rossow prom-
ised to give them sums aggregating about
$16\000 at various times, and has not ful
filled this promise.
This agreement on the part of Rossow
is admitted to have been a verbal one.
Rossow, who is represented in the suit by
House, Grossman & Vor.hous, denies that
he bound himself to such an agreement,
but declares that he had provided for the
future of his charges by a clause in his
will.
JOS. HART GOING ABROAD.
Joseph Hart, accompanied by Carrie De
Mar (Mrs. Hart), will sail for London May
1 by ihe~' Kaiser Wilhelm der Grpsse," to
be gone two months. During his presence
in London -he will establish there an office
to handle the English productions of his
American acts. Already arrangements
have been made for the appearance on the
Moss-Stoll tour of "The Futurity Winner,"
Mr. Hart's racing playlet.
This .will be the first of the American
producer's trans-Atlantic ventures. The
others of his long string of attractions will
follow. The entire production of "The
Futurity Winner" will be shipped to Lon-
don on the American Transport Line about
the same time Mr. Hart starts. It will
make its initial appearance on the other
side at the London Coliseum May 25. The
JOS. HART.
Will Start International Production Bureau.
company will be partly American and
partly English.
According to present arrangements
Hart's "Rain Dears" will be the next ex-
portation.
For the most part the original produc-
tions will be shipped to England, but in
special cases of acts produced here, dupli-
cates will be made. The London office will
also produce material which, after plav-
ing the Moss-Stoll tour on the other side
will be sent over here.
Llewellyn Johns, the Mocs-Stoll Ameri-
can representative, is handling the ar-
rangements between his principals and
Mr. Hart.
Miss De Mar will fill a month's engage-
ment at the Palace before the return of
the couple.
SAM RICE ENGAGED.
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Des Moines, April 0.
Sam Rice, principal comedian with "The
Merry Maidens," announced his engage-
ment tliis week to Lulu Beeson, the
dancer. The wedding will occur in June.
Mr. Rice is one of the best known com-
edians touring,' and popular both in hi*
professional and private capacities. Mi**
Beeson is a very charming and estimable
young woman. They have been deluged
with congratulations.
The Three \jbl Maze Brothers open in
Prague next July, having contracted f<>>
several months on the European continent
B. A. Myers through B. Obermeyer.
VARIETY
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GEORGE KLEINE ANSWERS
EDISON COMPANY'S COMPLAINT
The United States Courts Now Have the Counter-
claims of Both Sides of the Film Controversy.
No Immediate Action Expected.
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Chicago, April 9.
In a comprehensive review of the im-
portant points involved jn the film war,
George Kleine on Monday filed before the
United States Circuit Court for Illinois
his answer to the application of the Edi-
son Manufacturing Company for an in-
junction restraining him from dealing in
foreigu illnis declared by the applicant"
to be an infringement of the Edison pat-
ents.
The people lined up against the Edison
forces profess to be elated at what they
term the strength of Kleine's position as
reflected in his answer, one of the main
points of which is that Kleine asserts that
other patentees on moving picture films
antedated Edison. Kleine gives a list of
thirty patents granted by the Patent Of-
fice for cinematographic films and other
apparatus, which, he says, interfere with
the Edison allegations.
The Edison Company now has thirty
days in which, to file an amended com-
plaint, explaining its position on what-
ever new points the Kleine answer has
brought up. Argument will follow and
the court will then take the whole mass
of testimony under consideration. It is
not believed, from the complicated nature
of the litigation, that a decision will be
handed down in the near future.
Stripped of the legal verbiage, the Edi-
son complaint and George Kleine's answer,
respectively, make these points:
(1) (Edison^ That Thomas A. Edison,
previous to August 24, 1891, was the sole
inventor 'of a certain new and useful im-
provement in kinetographic cameras . . .
and which had not been known or used
by others in this country nor patented nor
described in any printed publication in
this or any foreign country . . . and
had not, prior to his application for patent
therefor, been in public use or on sale in
this country for more than two years and
had not been abandoned."
(2) That on August 24, 1891, he applied
for and received letters patent No. 589,1 G8
giving him exclusive right to this inven-
tion for the term of 17 years;
(3) That owing to an error, which arose
through no fraudulent or deceptive inten-
tion, these letters patent became inopera-
tive and that the commissioner of patents
cauRed new reissue letters patent for the
invention disclosed in said original letters
patent No. 589,168 to be issued to him
(Edison) numbered 12,037 and 12,028;
(4) That a second reissue was granted
npon amended specifications Jan. 12, 1904,
1'eing numbered 12,192, and that this
patent was assigned to the Edison Manu-
facturing Company by Thomas A. Edison.
(5) The complaint then recites formally
that the defendants, George Kleine and
the Kleine Optical Company, are making,
selling and using "kinetoscop.c film em-
ploying and containing the invention set
forth in reissue letters patent No. 12,192."
In reply George Kleine alleges:
(1) That "The true date of the applica-
tion for the original patents was April 8,
181M," and that letters patent Nov 12,192
are void because of (a) the public use and
sale by Thomas A. Edison and his vendees
of the invention for more than two years
prior to that date; (b) because the alleged
invention or substantial and material parts
thereof had been patented and described
in certain letters patent and printed in
publications prior to the alleged invention
or discovery thereof by Edison (there
here follow the names of 30 patentees with
numbers and dates from Nov. 3, 1857, to
March 30, 1897, beside British, French,
German and Belgian patentees, and a de-
tailed list of 29 published articles in Amer-
ican and foreign publications from 1860
to 1891); and (c) because improvements
claimed by Edison as his own were in use
before his invention by four persons,
whose names are given together with the
places in which they used the improve-
ments claimed by Edison;
(3) That "the reissued letters patent in
suit are invalid for the reason that the
same were unduly and fraudulently ex-
panded and broadened during the proceed-
ings in the Patent Office for the reissue
. . . with the object of covering im-
provements made by others subsequent to
the date of the application for the original
letters patent";
(4) That the reissue patents are void
because they were secured by fraud and
in violation of the rules of the Patent
Office and the laws of the United States,
and
(5) That the defendant has not en-
croached upon Edison's rights in any
manner.
Mr. Marvin, of the Biograph Company,
did not comment on the case further than
to say: "The 6th of April has come and
gone and we are still doing business at
the old stand."
George Kleine was expected in New
York according to a rumor this week, but
up until Thursday had not appeared.
NEW ORLEANS ADDS TWO.
New Orleans, April 9.
The Dauphine Theatre, owned and man-
aged by Henry Greenwall, and until re-
cently occupied by a stock organization,
opened last Sunday as a moving picture
house. Illustrated songs are included.
Blaney's Lyric, which formerly housed
the Baldwin-Melville Stock Company, re-
opened on Sunday with moving pictures
and illustrated songs also. Admission,
five and ten cents. Two small vaudeville
acts make part of the program.
FOR ANOTHER CONVENTION.
The movement among certain Chicago
film renters, members of the Film Rent-
ers' Association, looking to another con-
vention of that body, has been started
again. President Clark lias already re-
ceived a demand that a date be set
signed by twenty^nine members of the
association. It requires forty signatures
to bring about a general meeting of the
Association.
The twenty-nine signatures are under-
stood to be of the members in Chicago
and Middle-Western cities. An effort is
now being made to round up the New York
membership and secure names to the peti-
tion.
Should the convention become a reality,
it is probable that the renters will seek
to put through an amendment to the by-
laws adding two members to the execu-
tive committee by popular vote and mak-
ing the office of secretary one of popular
election rather than an appointive office.
DEMONSTRATION FOR ALDERMEN.
Bridgeport, Conn., April 9.
The moving picture shows have been
having their troubles lately. The man-
agers and owners of the eight houses just
escaped being hampered by an ordinance
of the city council regarding the exit and
machine booth regulations.
Alderman Wilson called a special meet-
ing of the Council to consider the matter of
introducing and passing an ordinance gov-
erning moving picture theatres. A. H.
Moses, manager of the Picture Palace and
the Electric, called a meeting of the own-
ers and managers of the picture houses,
who attended the Council meeting in a
body.
Manager Moses addressed the Aldermen
and told of the handling of the machines
and the films, demonstrating that the
booths in the picture houses met the re-
quirements of the fire department's regu-
lations and really were so constructed no
danger of fire existed.
Taking a film of pictures, he lit the
celuloid and laid it on the floor of the
Aldermanic chamber, proving the idea of
the film's burning easily and rapidly was
wrong.
The talk and demonstration resulted in
the Aldermen learning more of the actual
conditions prevailing in the picture houses
and will largely affect the provisions to
be incorporated in the proposed ordinance
and vote of the Aldermen.
The picture men recently tried to induce
Mayor Lee to consent to having the pic-
ture shows run on Sundays. But he re-
fused, being afraid of the church element.
An attempt to form an association of pic-
ture men came to naught .because of the
intense rivalry and jealousy among the
managers and owners. It is again pro-
posed to form such an association, this
time it being likely one will result from
the agitation, as the action of the picture
v<en in attending the Council meeting on
the proposed ordinance has shown the
managers what a power they exert when
acting as a body.
An argument they will advance is that
as Smith's theatre, the local "legit"
house, will run pictures all summer, ami
only then, the local picture houses should
be enabled to meet this extra competition
by Sunday shows.
PARTICIPATING SCHEME HANDI-
CAPPED.
A point has arisen in the participating
pool scheme of the Film Service Associa-
tion which, unless it isro*ercoiii* f v*iU
operate seriously against its successful
working out. This is the question whether
the manufacturers shall be permitted to
ship direct to Cincinnati, where the pool
branch will be located, or whether the ex-
change can receive its supply of films
only from the renters who are interested
financially in its operation.
The matter has been laid before the
Edison Company by the association, and
a decision is expected within a week or so.
If the manufacturers ship direct to the
Cincinnati exchange, the newest reels will
be available for exhibitors in Cincinnati
on the same day they are released for ex-
hibition purposes in New York, Chicago
or other points. Otherwise new reels will
be delayed just the length of time it
takes to ship new material to Cincinnati
from the various association members who
are participants.
The association members have urged
upon the manufacturers the value of ac-
quiescence, pointing out that the Edison
licensees are not represented in Cincin-
nati by an affiliated renter.
EXHIBITED FIRE PICTURES.
London, March 28.
While the historic Drury Lane Theatre
was burning last week the ever-present
moving picture man was busy. Gaumont
had a man on the spot, and so rapidly was
the work of turning out positives handled
that the firm was able to exhibit fire pic-
tures the same night.
HURTIG & SEAMON STRIKE OIL.
Toledo, April 9.
The Arcade has passed all expectations,
and has surprised the management itself.
After several seasons of vaudeville at a
heavy loss, moving pictures were tried.
The result has been more than satisfac-
tory.
The house has a seating capacity of
over 2,000, and is packed all day long. On
Sunday the place was taken by storm
and the police called to handle the heavy
crowds.
An orchestra has been installed.
WRESTLING PICTURES TAKEN.
Chicago, April 9.
Motion pictures of the llaekenschmidt-
(jiotch wrestling match, held iu Chicago
last week, have been completed. The films
are copyrighted and restricted by the
owner, W. W. Wittig, who contemplates
giving exhibitions in theatres this season.
The pictures will also be displayed in
Europe. Negotiations are now under way.
ARGUMENT ADJOURNED.
The argument on the injunction se-
cured by Keith & Proctor against the city
in the Fifth Avenue Theatre moving pic-
ture ease has been adjourned until \pril
24. It was set down for yesterday before
the Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court.
The counsel on both sides may agree
to submit briefs waiving dim) debate be-
fore the court.
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Filer Park City, Manistee, Mich., will
be managed by James Trimble.
Edwin Sandison is manager of Wolf
Lake Resort and Casino, at Jackson, Mich.
A summer theatre is being planned for
Helena, Mont., by a number of local cap-
italists.
Vaudeville will be the chief amusement
at the park in Austin, Texas, according
to the promoters.
The park at Douglas, Arizona, will have
moving pictures, stock and vaudeville
shows this season.
The Mobile Light and Railroad Com-
pany will install a roller coaster and old
mill at Monroe Park, Mobile.
Forest Park, Kansas City, has been se-
cured from the St. Louis Hopkins syndi-
cate by Tibbetts & Crawford.
The Tri-City Amusement Co., St. Louis,
has incorporated for $7,000. Incorporators
are Albert Joern and A. Miller.
J. E. Nule has resigned as manager of
Wonderland Park, Wichita, Kan. His suc-
cessor has not been announced.
Tlie Ashland Power and Street Railway
Company of Ashland, Wis., proposes to
soon build an amusement park.
Wieland Park, Sparks, Cal., will have a
vaudeville theatre and other additional at-
tractions when the season opens.
The Mankato Electric Traction Com-
pany, Mankato, Minn., will start to im-
prove their park during this month.
The Casino, Atlanta, opens April 27
with moving pictures, a roller coaster,
gypsy village and other attractions.
"Pearl City" is the name of the new
park which J. H. Huston and John G.
Hartmen are building at Amarilo, Tex.
A new "Chute the Chutes" will be in-
stalled in Lake View Park, Terre Haute,
Ind., by the Terre Haute Amusement Com-
pany.
J. W. Berry, of Washington, D. C, has
leased a tract of land at Bristol, Tenn.,
and will establish an amusement park
there.
A roller coaster, electric theatre and
other features will be installed in the park
at Anacondia, Mont., managed by F. H.
Clinton.
The Sensational Amusement Company
will operate "The Tickler" concession at
Idora Park, Oakland, Cal., the coming
summer.
The Auditorium, Aberdeen, S. D., is be-
ing transformed into a summer resort.
All the attractions will be given under
one roof.
A corporation headed by Frank L.
Macauley is installing a number of im-
portant concessions at Coney Island, Ala-
meda, Oal.
PARK® AND PAIRS
An airdome for the summer will be
built at Athens, Ga., by Bedford and Hal-
land, on the corner of Clayton and Lump-
kin Streets.
Delaura Park is the name of the new
resort which- Moore and Howard have
built on a five-acre tract of land at Port-
land, Oregon.
The Washington County' Agricultural
Society will hold its fiftieth annual
county fair at West Bend, Wis., on Sept.
22-24, inclusive.
Majestic 'Park, Ottawa, 111., is under-
going many improvements. A new theatre
for vaudeville will be erected. The park
opens next month.
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An. airdome will be built in Aurora, 111.,
for the coming summer. Charles Kindt,
of the Grand Opera House in that city,
is one of the promoters.
Arrangements for the opening of the
Airdome, Grand Rapids, have been com-
pleted. Austin McFaddon and Frank Rose
are financing the project.
The William Morris office has sent out
a circular to parks and fairs listing the
names of 1,200 acts stated to be available
for Summer engagements.
References are still going on in the liti-
gation between the New York Vaudeville
Contracting Company and several park
and fair agents in New York.
H. W. Mills, manager of the park at
Sarnia, Ont., contemplates building sev-
eral devices for amusements to be placed
in the grounds during the season.
Kevin O'Brien, a well known Toledo
newspaper man, will have charge of the
publicity department attached to Cedar
Point, Sandusky (O.), this summer.
Midway, Eau Claire, Wis., is now under-
going improvements. A vaudeville theatre
will be established. The park is situated
between Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls.
Robison Park, at Fort Wayne, Ind.,
owned by the Fort Wayne Traction Com-
pany, will open about May 30, two weeks
later than last year. Geo. H. Fisher will
again be manager of the theatre.
Colgan's Grove, Ottumwa, la., will be con-
verted into an amusement park. Peter
Maloney and G. J. Prescott are behind
the scheme. Two hundred shares of stock
at $100 a share will be offered for sale.
The Marquette County Gas and Electric
Company, which operates Union and Cleve-
land Parks, l8hpeming, Mich., will install
many new features this season. Both re-
sorts are under the management of J. W.
Orkindale.
The Beaumont (Tex.) Chautauqua As-
sociation has organized and arrangements
are now being made for the Chautauqua
to be held the week June 8. J. D. Camp-
bell is president, Alexander Helper, sec-
retary, and T. S. Reed, treasurer.
The East Lake Park and Amusement
Company, Birmingham, Ala., reorganised
recently. R. D. Burnett is president,
Louis Schlinger vice-president, and W. M.
Mays secretary. Fifty thousand dollars
will be expended in improvements.
A stock company is being organized by
T. W. Bakody, of Youngstown, 0., to
establish and operate a permanent sum-
mer amusement resort at Yellow Creek,
near that place. The location is said to
be one of the finest in that vicinity.
The United Offices will require about
100 acts to supply the twenty -two parks
now on its books. This number of amuse-
ment resorts the United will book for may
be increased, when the number of acts
needed will also increase accordingly.
Three special attractions for the State
Fair to be held at Columbus, O., have been
selected by the Amusement Committee of
the State Board of Agriculture at a recent
meeting. A Mardi Gras will probably be
held in the downtown district during the
fair.
George H. Rose, formerly excursion
agent for Cascade, New Castle and Idora
Parks, Youngstown, O., has been made
resident manager of the last named re-
sort. Perry Barge will manage New
Castle Park. Bookings for both estab-
lishments will be supplied by the United
Booking Offices.
.The destiny of "Happyland," the South
Beach (Stat en Island) resort, for the
coming summer is not known. Negotia-
tions have been going on with one Jos.
Weiss, who wanted to rent the park for
eight years at an annual rental of
$17,000, but these are said to have fallen
through, although they may have been
reopened.
Forest Park, Kansas City, is to be re-
opened under new management. The St.
Louis Hopkins Syndicate, who have been
running the park two years, has leased'
it to Tibbets & Crawford. Mr. Tibbets is
well known in the amusement field, and in-
tends expending a great deal of money on
improvements for the park. This park
closed last season with financial loss.
Kansas City, April 0.
Forest Park, the amusement resort on
the East Side, is to be reopened this com-
ing season under a new management. The
St. Louis Hopkins syndicate holds a lease
on the park, but has sub- leased to the
firm of Tibbets & Crawford, who handled
four attractions at the St. Louis World's
Fair. Forest Park is to have many new
attractions and amusements this season.
London, March 28.
In the provinces Manchester's "White
City," located in the old botanical gardens,
will face a second season with enlarged
capital, while a second venture has been
attempted with the Tower Park at Liver-
pool. At Brighton a million dollar Winter
and Summer Palace is being planned to
go up just beyond the first pier above J. L.
Graydon's Alhambra. It will have vast
entertainment halls, skating rinks, dance
halls, etc.
A meeting was held in Buffalo, Thurs-
day of this week, of the representatives
of the thirteen principal fairs held in New
York State. Arrangements were dis-
cussed for the booking of attractions. The*
fair people of this State were very much
up in the air as to their outlook for the
coming season, the situation up until a
day or two ago being seriously compli-
cated by the pending race track bill and
other measures before the legislature
touching upon appropriations for fairs.
The Imperial, Vancouver, B. C, will open
about June 15, with musical comedy stock
and vaudeville, giving three shows a day,
each running an hour and a quarter. The
theatre is operated by H. G. Koller, who
acts as general manager and financial
representative for a stock company, which
owns the house, and J. Louis MacEvoy, of
New York, has the post of director of
company and productions, lae theatre
has a seating capacity of 3,000 and is
situated in the centre of English Bay
Beach, a fashionable resort, which claims
an average attendance of 11,000 a day.
The company will be recruited from Chi-
cago.
B. A. Myers and Victor Leavitt have
formed a partnership for the general
booking and construction business. Mr.
Myers has long been identified as a vaude-
ville agent, while Mr. Leavitt has given
a great deal of attention the past few
years to the summer park branch of
amusements. The firm has under its con-
trol an invention by Gaston Lacomme
(who invented "The Human Roulette
Wheel") called "The Cake-Walking Floor."
It is made of strips of boards, being 24
feet long and 30 inches wide. The boards
sway with an irregular motion; also give,
causing anyone walking on them to com-
mit an involuntary "cake walk" in ap-
pearance, from which the device takes its
title. Nantasket Beach and Luna Park,
Coney Island, will each be supplied with
one. Another is "The Static Room,"
which the same parks have already con-
tracted for. This is a visual illusion in
part, and spectacular in effect. Another
of the new firm's attractions is "Harri-
gan," a monkey or chimpanzee, which will
be an usher this season on the Hammer-
stein Roof. The animal is four years
old, and wonderfully intelligent, it is said.
The principal business the firm has settled
upon thus far, however, seems to be for
the aid of the park in the smaller city,
although the scheme is feasible for all.
They have arranged to place a circuit of
twenty shows, one following another
weekly, and all different. The variety is
expected to prove the drawing card week-
ly for resorts where the patronage is soon
exhausted with a permanent attraction,
or a brief run of an entertainment. Ex-
pensiveness has been avoided to prevent
the auditor securing a surfeit of amuse-
ment for the entrance fee only, the idea
being to attract the visitor, and hold him
in line for the concessionaire, the latter
are persons often neglected by the park
manager.
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VARIETY
13
RINGLING BROTHERS'. '
(Coliseum, Chicago.)
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Singling Brothers as circus directors wa a
inaugurated at the Coliseum on Thursday
evening, April 2. The Ringlings started in
the circus business at Baraboo, Wis., their
present winter quarters, twenty-five years
ago. The equipment at that time consist-
ed of one horse, one clown and a few
tamed domestic animals. They are now
masters of the circus world. The Coliseum
has housed the premiere for the Ringling
shows for several years, and the spacious
institution was well fitted out for the oc-
casion. There are two rings and two
stages, with a large hippodrome track.
Twenty distinct displays, including the
opening spectacle, which is a general "re-
view" of the ancient Roman personages in
new and gorgeous costumes, similar to last
season's pageantry, are listed, and sixty-
four acts, inclusive of the equestrian num-
bers, besides the nine courses of racing
and trick riding, are shown. ,
The heralded sensational feature is La
Belle Roche, who makes two revolutions in
mid-air while speeding down an incline in
an automobile. The exhibition was not
given on Thursday, because the two front
wheels of the machine were put out of
commission during the final rehearsals and
could not be replaced in time.
This year's features, aside from the
"Somersault Automobile," vary little from
last year's. The most important are the
Curzon Sisters, the Clarkonians, Aerial
Smiths, Patty Brothers, Marnello-Marnitz
Troupe, Les Bastiens (New Acts), Jack-
son Family, Daisy Hodgini and Belford
Family. A number of the acts have been
seen with the same show last season or
in vaudeville, but even in this advanced
period of variety, the program is stupend-
ous and diversified, and well worth seeing.
It is a big show, tremendously big.
Display No. 2 is given over entirely to
James Dutton. with eight fine steeds in
spectacular equestrian feats. Three herds
of performing elephants under the respec-
tive discipline of James Johnson, Pearl
Souder and George Keene, interested, the
animals showing unusual training. This
exhibition is followed by a varied assort-
ment of aerial and perch acts. The Six
Golems; from Persia, showed dexterity in
perch climbing and juggling, and the Four
Jordans gave a very good demonstration
of their skill on a high wire. The Aerial
Smiths thrilled the spectators oh double
trapeze, and the Aerial Shaws, whose feats
are similar to the former, received recog-
nition. The Milletts, the Wards, Emma
Comalla, De Mario, Hechi and Ardo ap-
peared simultaneously.
The Patty Brothers attracted the wid-
est attention in Display 6 with head bal-
ancing. Marguerite and Hanley gave an
extraordinary exhibition of muscular
strength. It is a novelty act. One of the
commendable features was the Marnello-
Marnitz Troupe, composed of three young
and shapely women and one man, in a
series of well-executed head balancing
feats. The "upside down" bell ringing
seemed to arouse more interest than the
other tricks. McNally Brothers in hand
balancing and BeMford Brothers, acrobats,
occupied ring "one" with Kichi and Haghi,
contortionists, who found their equal in
John Miller, at the extreme end of the
building, where the Four Belmont Brothers
gave their hand balancing specialty. Five
GIRGUS NGWS.
bar and acrobatic turns, with plenty ~6t
comedy, entertained. The Prosit Trio, all
made up as clowns, received attention,
notwithstanding the fact that Horton and
Linder, in a very amusing horizontal bar
act, created a furore on the stage next
to the ring occupied by them.
The Carroll and Judge Trio, although
with comedy makeup, worked "straight"
throughout their acrobatic manoeuvres,
which pleased, from all indications. The
Livingston Trio, horizontal bar, are ex-
perts in their line, and the Mardo Trio,
in comedy acrobatics, created a favorable
impression in their section. It is a good
act.
The novel and sensational feature of the
show was the Curzon Sisters, whose re-
markable performance in mid air pre-
sented one of the most beautiful spectacles
seen in a long time. The girls are pretty
and graceful, and their dauntless whirling,
high in the dome, suspended by their
teeth, proved a distinct hit. No other act
was given during their performance.
Riccabona introduced two. fine steeds.
The "good night" horse was reluctant
about going to bed, and after a little
persuasion the animal stretched himself
out, but refused to pull down the covers,
which is one of the important parts of
the act. Buckley's dogs were liked. Lil
Kerslake and his Porkene family brought
laughter. It is an odd act and would be
amusing even without the various antics.
Display 19 provided an assembly of
acrobatic exploits of unusual merit. The
Belford Family was excellent, the "Ris-
ley" work of the younger members of the
aggregation splendidly accomplished. Even
with the stages and rings active, the Bel-
fords became distinct, and received con-
siderable applause. Schica Hichi and Al-
right showed ordinary posturing, and the
Mangeahn Troupe, five in number, dis-
played agility in familiar acrobatics. The
Ten Mirza-Golems offered the same acro-
batic and "Risley" act seen with the show
last season, and still commands admira-
tion. The Eight Cornallas furnished a
good portion of ground tumbling and hand
balancing.
The aerial section is as good as last
year. The Four McNallys are high wire
experts. The Clarkonians are the princi-
pal features, with their hazardous and
difficult somersaulting in mid-air and
scored heavily. The Jordan Family (9)
thrilled with casting, and made an excel-
lent showing. Ed Millet t balanced on a
single trapeze quite dexterously, and the
Alvarez Troupe gave a good account of
themselves in a similar act.
The equestrian and menage display was
noteworthy, particularly on account of the
frequency of daring exhibitions by Miss
M. Van, Miss R. Went worth, Emma Stiek-
ney, Robert Stickney, Charles Clark (New
Act), John Agee, Frank Shadle. Jack
Foley and Miss A. Jarvis were prominent,
also John Mercer, who gave an exhibition
of driving in the arena.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hobson in sensa-
tional jockey riding and the Three Garks
in acrobatic bareback feats showed skill
and unusual control. Daisy Hodgini also
greatly pleased.
The Spectacular cycle act of the Jackson
Family was one of the real events, also
t'fie comedy trick bicycle -ti'uijbcr-cffcred
by the Baker Troupe, which brought
laughter and caused the spectators to
watch discerningly. Wood and Woods
gave a wire walking exhibition that inter-
ested, and the Burtinos at the other end
of the building furnished a similar act.
The Three Duttons were highly entertain-
ing with their high class manoeuvres.
The closing section consisted of hippo-,
drome numbers, such as trick riding and
racing contests.
The show in its entirety is massive.
The Ringlings had a good show last year
and they have fulfilled every anticipation
as regards the magnitude and diversity of
features this season. The menagerie is
large, containing every species of foreign
and domestic animals. The curio hall, a
new departure, attracted throngs. The
comedy department is increased over last
year. There are many clowns in new and
unique funny business.
Frank Wiesberg.
Boston, April 9.
After the trial of a week and a half, the
Boston Hippodrome has not pulled in the
crowds expected, and the prices have been
cut in halves. The general feeling in town
is, that the show is not worth the original
prices charged. The Flying Banvards are
easily the best act in the list, these
people putting up something that is new
in the way of aerial work. Aside from
Oscar Lowande's backward somersault
from one horse to another, there is noth-
ing else in the show that hasn't been
seen with every one-ring circus for the
past thirty years. There are no thrillers,
everything running along on an even
scale, and that scale not pitched very
high. The show seems very tame.
The Hagenbeck Elephants, now at the
Hippodrome, will play there two weeks
longer, when they leave to join the circus
(Tlagenbeck's).
The route of the Hagenbeck -Wallace
circus for the coming season, as now laid
out, includes a visit at Chicago for two
weeks. This stop will occur next October,
and may wind up the show's trip at that
time.
The Rowlands, who were engaged abroad
by C. E. Corey to join the Hagenbeck-
Wallace circus, are not coming over. The
Bedinis have been booked to replace the
act with the show.
A big society circus is scheduled for
May in Jamaica to run a whole week.
The affair given there last year for a
charity returned a profit estimated at
$10,000.
Thomas Franklin, former manager for
Frank Fillis, the South African circus
proprietor, who was recently reported as
being in bankruptcy, is in New York. He
said this week that Mr. Fillis has not
been in bankruptcy. He was embarrassed
for money, and by agreement his creditors
took temporary charge of the show which
Fillis is operating under canvas through
South Africa. The representatives of the
creditors handle all funds, taking the re-
ceipts at the door, paying salaries and
other charges. They retain a certain pro-
portion of the net profits. This scheme
will be continued until Fillis' obligations
are satisfied. Mr. Franklin declared that
the circus man would be on his feet again
very shortly with a clean financial slate.
Talk was revived again this week of
putting a circus under canvas into Har-
lem, New York, for a long summer en-
gagement. A representative of the back-
ers of the scheme went so far as to make
tentative arrangements for the booking
of acts. He would not disclose the names
of his principals for the present, however.
From his conversation it is presumed th*
show will be a one ring affair with a
hippodrome track and one platform. It
could not be learned what arrangements
have been made with the municipal au-
thorities, there being^a regulation against
putting up tents within the city limits
for show purposes.
On Broadway, near Forty-second street,
there is a freak show which has been on
exhibition for a couple of weeks. It oc-
cupies the store where once John Quinn
exposed gambling, without affecting the
business of the nearby neighborhood.
Among the freaks are "The cow with the
human skin," "Blue Bell, a hairless
horse"; "Hiram, the argest horse in the
world"; "Tom Thumb and Admiral Dot,
the two smallest horses in the world,"
and "Paddy, the smallest and handsomest
donkey in the world." "Hiram," said to
be 21 hands high, and weighing o,065
pounds, looks his weight, but seems to fall
short on the height, He is a heavy-
looking, white, shaggy animal. "Blue
Bell, the hairless wonder," is quite some
freak. Her forequarters are smooth and
soft, but her hindquarters are built like
an elephant's, and the horse has a tail,
small, hard and sharp, just like an ele-
phant's. "The cow with the human skin"
is pink all over with the veins showing,
as though she had been shaven. The cow
looks like a fine Jersey, but may be a
freak. Near her hoofs are bright red,
which a glib lecturer explains is from the
blood rushing down there when she stands
up. The ponies are cute, and the donkey
a real "donk," being marked by a cross
on the back. The show came in from
Newark, and hails from Easton, Pa. It
has caused a lot of local talk around "the
corner," and no one complains abort not
receiving the value of the ten cents ad-
mission fee.
Charles Eldridge Griffin, formerly of the
Ringling Brothers and Buffalo Bill forces,
will manage the side shows with the Al. F.
Wheeler New Model outfit, said to be the
biggest and best equipped wagon show on
the road this year. Among the attractions
under Griffin's care will be Capt. Snyder's
Hypnotic Lion; Cleo, snake charmer; Bel-
mont's Comedy Bears; "Comical Coco,"
clown ventriloquist; an imported 'Punch
and Judy" show; Griflin, the Yankee Yogi,
and ten cages of animals. A parade Mill
be given daily, followed by a free exhibi-
tion on the lot, a feature of which will be
a blindfolded ride down a 60- foot ladder
on a unicycle.
John Ringling was expected to reach
New York yesterday (Fridavi.
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VARIETY
NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK
Initial Presentation, Firtt Appearance 01
Reappearance in New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry (New Act),
Colonial.
Zelie de Lussan, Colonial.
Adele Ritchie, Hammerstein's.
Yorke, Adams and Company, Alhambra.
Ethel Levey, Fifty -eighth Street.
Laura Burt, Harry Standford and Com-
pany, Pastor's.
Clifford and Raldin, Pastor'*.
Billy B. Van and Rose Beaumont, Or-
pheura.
Three Florence Sisters, Keeney's, Brook-
lyn.
Earl Whyte and* Company, Keeney's,
Brooklyn.
Fred Dupret, Keeney's, Brooklyn.
Jack Terry and Mabel Lambert.
"English Types Seen Through American
Byes."
1 6 Mins.; Full Stage (is), Close in One,
(4).
Colonial.
The program states that this engage-
ment marks the return of the American
pair after an absence of seven years. In
that time their American eyes and Ameri-
can sense of humor have been busy, and
they have brought back a budget of capital
caricatures. The art has a neat setting
of plain red drops, so hung that the char-
acters enter through a curtained opening
back centre, the background of solid color
throwing their figures into relief. The
first bit of burlesque shows a London
woman in violent altercation with a cab-
man over the amount of her fare, and
served fairly well as an introduction, but
it was the reproduction of an English
actress impersonating an American girl
that put the pair in good favor. Mr.
Terry is an English lord, of the conven-
tional imhecilic sort, and is led on to a
proposal of marriage by the American girl
through a conversation and song that fair-
ly bristle with keen satire, vue English
actr.'»ss' idea of the American heiress being
a happy burlesque skilfully kept within
bounds. A coster song in costume is used
for the close. Both principals have clear
singing voices and handle their dialogue
and business with the utmost smoothness.
Rush.
COLISEUM, CHICAGO.
Les Bastiens.
Equestrian.
Singling Bros.
This is one of the new European novel-
ties engaged by John Ringling. A man
and a boy compose the act, which consists
of head balancing and somersaulting on
the back of a running horse. The boy is
possessed of extraordinary strength, and
his intrepidity in the various hand and
shoulder stands with the elder, gives the
act distinction. It is not a showy act,
and while the feats appear simple, they
are intricate and difficult.
Charles Clark.
Equestrian.
Ringling Bros.
Mr. Clark juggles various articles and
performs many novel feats on horseback.
He is unquestionably a good juggler and
baton spinner and made a general good
impression.
Frank Wiesberg.
INBW AGTS OP THE WBBk]
Charlene and Charlene.
Juggling and Music.
17 Mins.; Three (14); Close in One (3).
Fifth Avenue.
Although the pair have been in this
country some months, this is their first
metropolitan showing. At the Fifth Ave-
nue this week they are scoring a success
out of all proportion to the importance
of the opening position, and on merit
could pass in any place on an ordinary
bill. Charles Charlene does the juggling,
reeling off a fast routine with the verv
perfection of style and sureness. Wednes-
day night he missed only one trick, doing
the trick of catching a cigar in his mouth
and at ihe same time throwing a silk
hat into a balance on the bridge of his
nose without a slip. Lily Charlene sup-
plies the music, delivering a capital piano
number and playing the xylophone. Her
work on the latter compares with the
l>cst that has been heard in vaudeville,
and the close in one was unmistakably de-
manded as an encore. Miss Charlene is,
besides, a very attractive young person,
and both dress in a stvle bevond criticism.
Rush.
Maude Lambert.
Songs.
1 a Mins.; One.
Fifty-eighth Street.
After an engagement of some length in
"Lonesome Town" Maude Lambert is
making her reappearance in the varieties
at the Fifty-eighth Street house for this
single week. In a becoming gown of
shimmering white material she rendered
three songs that showed her pretty
soprano voice to good advantage. Miss
Lambert is endowed with plenty of mag-
netism ami has a direct manner of de-
livery that "gets." In marked contrast
to the many English singers heard over
here Miss Laml>ert sings but one verse
of each song, and it works out beautifully.
Her closing song, "Stingy," during the
chorus of which she distributed about a
dozen small "Teddy bears." was naturallv
the most popular and gave the turn a
good finish. On Monday night Miss Lam-
bert received much flowers and was a
solid success. Xext week Miss Lambert
returns to "Lonesome Town," of which
she has been "the hit" and mainstay.
Danh.
Bert Jordan.
Dancing and Singing,
is Mins.; One.
Novelty.
A good clog and eccentric dancer, Mr.
Jordan is out of his element when he at-
tempts comic singing and talk. His
stories are familiar, and those that were
not were scarcelv worth while, as were
pretty much all of his incidental remarks.
He has a fairly agreeable voice, but he
does not deliver his songs with any dis-
tinction. A dancing finish won him the
real applause that his other efforts failed
to arouse, and this should bring him to
a realization of his proper field. He is a
capital dancer and with a proper selection
of songs would do much better. Rush.
Conroy, Le Mai re and Company (1).
"King for a Night" (Comedy).
25 Mins.; One (5); Full Stage (Interior
20).
Pastor's.
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"King for a Night" is purely comedy.
It is in two scenes and for laughing qual-
ities, is all the author, Frank J. Conroy.
intended. Monte Skinner (tieorge Lc
Maire) agrees to present at the residence
of Mile. Nancette (Edith Forrest) a real
King. French society presumably was un-
der the influence of the nobility bug at the
time, and Mile. Nancette, to outshine the
rest of the bunch, agrees to pay Skinner
to introduce the King. Abe Washington
I.oe (Frank J. Conrov). Skinner's valet, is
impressed, and duly introduced as the
"Ruler of Blaekwellis." Skinner looks
over the house, discovering much of value,
and decides that to simply take the money
for introducing a King would l>e a piker s
trick, so, doping the mistress, he collects all
the pawnable articles in sight. lie has
forgotten his valet. In steps Little Abie,
hands Skinner the sleep wallop, replaces
the valuables and starts to exit; thinks
better of it. returns, cops the bag of
jewels and makes a hasty retire, even
taking the safe along. As a laugh-maker
the act will undoubtedly prove a big suc-
cess. There are many bright lines and
amusing situations, all handled to a nicety.
The one big mistake is the dark stage
used at the opening. The dim light hides
entirely Mr. Conroy's facial expressions,
which are too valuable to 1h» lost even
for the smallest possible time. The in-
terior set required is also much more
lavish than the house affords, and with
proper setting the act will appear to a
much better advantage. Conroy is a
blackface comedian of the first water.
The expression of his face changes every
second, and each ticks a laugh. His methods
are extremely quiet throughout, making
his work doubly effective. Miss Forrest
looked and played well the part of the
heiress. Mr. Le Maire still needs some
little rehearsing. Some few alterations,
and, possibly, a slight cut in time, should
place the act in a position to secure good
time. Dash.
Moore and Palmer Company (3).
"The Man's the Thing" (Romantic).
20 Mins.; Full Stage.
Fifth Avenue.
"The Man's the Thing" is a bit of Alex.
Dumas, admirably constructed for vaude-
ville use and very handily played by the
little organization with Carlyle Moore and
Ethelyn Palmer as principals. Touches of
comedy and picturesque costuming lighten
the early passages, the plot preliminaries
being delivered crisply and in action, and
the stirring finish grows naturally out of
the development of the interesting little
story • Ihe scene is laid in an English
tavern in the days when gallants wore
swords and fought for their ladies fair.
Lord Hilton Marburv pavs dishonorable
but graceful court to Mistress Hetty Bel-
mont (Ethelyn Palmer), while the wooing
of penniless Charles Neweoml>e (Carlyle
Moore) is honest but awkward. Mistress
Hetty comes to the tavern disguised as a
man in an attempt to test the spirit of
her clumsy suitor and is there discovered
by the sportive Lord. He insists upon a
kiss as the price of his silence upon the
subject of lier escapade, and this leads
up to an exceedingly well managed sword
tight, the Lord ami one of his followers
being pitted against the lone Newcombe
in a riotous battle all over the stage.
The tight is a splendid bit of realistic
stage business, working up to an intensely
interesting climax at the curtain. The
playlet is adequately staged ami presented
by the company Of five, and should im-
mediately be accepted as a standard vaude-
ville Dumber. Few dramatic pieces have
l>een shown this season that should be
rated above it for sustained interest.
Rush.
"Zula."
"The Living Bullet."
Hippodrome.
"Zula, the Living Bullet," is a revival
of "The Human Cannon Ball." which
played with circuses for years back over
here, and is as well known in Europe
under various lurid descriptive titles.
"Zula" enters an immense cannon planted
on an immense caisson. He is "shot" from
there through a flaming hoop, landing in
a net stretched beneath, the usual for-
mality of the flier catching a trapeze bar
having been dispensed with. It is not sen-
sational, nor thrilling, nor is it apt to
interest adults. For children it may cause
about the same degree of excitement
which "The Human Cannon Ball" did in
his day for their parents, although the
"Cannon Ball" was worked in much let-
ter, and a more showmaitfike manner.
Sime.
Daisy Harcourt is on the Orpheum Cir-
cuit.
Richard Crolius and Company (4).
"Trotter's Troubles" (Farce).
22 Mins.; Full Stage; Close in One.
Novelty.
Mr. CroKllS bills himself as "the original
Tiff 1 Donovan in •Peaches.' " although be
is playing a part as far removed in kind
as could well be imagined. "Trotter's
Troubles" is rather an ordinary farcical
sketch, depending upon plot complica-
tion^, rather more ridiculous than plausi-
ble for its humor. Mr. Crolius is the
same smooth, easy comedian as the mild-
teinpcred husband that he was as "Biff."
Of the other members Alice Warwick
contributes the most by her attractive
appearance and graceful playing, although
the importance of her part is rather in-
considerable. Mrs. Johnson, so runs the
story, has indulged in a harmless flirta-
tion with Mr. Meredith (Oeorge T.
Welch), who holds a letter from her as
evidence of their intimacy. Mrs. Trotter,
whose relation to Mrs. Johnson is utterly
unexplained, seeks to break off the affair
and so directs her husband to upbraid
her (Mrs. Trotter) for some mvthical in-
discretion, seeking by this means to show
Mrs. Johnson the result of a husband's
awakened jealousy, and so warn her of
her danger. Trotter plays his part very
poorly until he is led to believe that his
wife has in fact been unfaithful. Then
he storms in real earnest. By his skill-
ful handling of the principal part Mr.
Crolittl carries the sketch without ex-
treme roughness and at the Novelty it
was a laughing hit. Rush.
VARIETY
15
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Nat S. Jerome and Company (a).
"The Marriage Fee" (Comedy).
19 Mini.; Full Stage.
Pastor's. ,
Matthew ( joldnian us responsible f or_
"The Marriage Fee," and he has succeeded
in turning out a fairly entertaining little
farce, although at times it is hard to tell
the whys and wherefores. Jacob Wein-
stein (Nat S. Jerome) is a marriage
broker ami also a salesman for a lottery.
He has one son, in whom all his fatherly
ambition lies. The son (W. S. Thome)
loves and is loved by Fanny Bluml>erg
(C'irystal William* 1. a working girl.
Weinstein is trvimr to maneuver a mar-
riage for a wealthy clothing dealer and
Fannie, for which he is to be paid, if suc-
cessful, five hundred dollars. When the
old man learns that his son and Fanny
are sweethearts, he orders his boy to drop
Fanny, which the son refuses to do, and
is summarily turned out from the home.
Weinstein. on looking over his lottery list,
discovers that ticket MP, which he has
in his book as l>elonging to Fanny, has
won $10,000, He hurriedly recalls his
son, directs he bring ranny to him, and
gives them his blessing. He then asks
for the lottery ticket and finds the girl
holds Xo. 806, which wins nothing. The
deed is done, however. There is much
that is funny in the offering, although the
pathos, unless a letter reason for it can
be invented, should 1k» dropped altogether.
Mr. Jerome gives a fairly even per-
formance, showing, however, to much let-
ter advantage in the comedy moments.
Mr. Thorne and Miss Williams were high-
ly satisfactory in their support. Atten-
tion and care should turn out a fairly
good laughing sk'it. lianh.
Sophie Taylor.
Songs.
la Mins.; One.
Pastor's.
Sophie Taylor is new to Pastor's, and
very likely new to New York. She works
in b'ackface. wearing a gown typical of
the dressrd-up colored woman, which per-
haps it might lie better, in these times
of "swell dressing, to improve. Coon
songs of (he shouty kind only were used,
and for this style of song Miss Taylor has
the right kind of a voice. It is loud and
at times a bit harsh, but not at all un-
pleasant, and she handles the songs well.
Her last song. "Rosy," sung with an Ed-
die Leonard drawl, made her a solid hit,
and the house was unwilling to let her go.
Dash.
J. W. Shery.
Monologue.
13 Mins.; One.
Pastor's.
The monologist was on when there were
so few people in the house that it would
be unfair to pass an opinion. He works in
blackface, using a I>e\v Doekstader make-
up. The most noticeable thing about him
was a peculiar unairected laugh, funny in
itself. Some of the talk is not exact I v
•
new, but it reallv deserved more than it
got. There were not more than ten people
in the house, and thev evident lv were
coming out of the stupor occasioned by
the stereopticon some time before. Mr.
Rhery ought to have a chance. Daxh.
OUT OF TOWN
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Walt McDougal.
Cartoonist,
aa Min.; One.
Keith 'sy fiiihnkipiiiar
Walt McDougal is cartoonist on one of
the local dailies. Having considerable
standing and popularity, he proved a good
drawing feature. Mr. McDougal chose for
his offering a series of sketches depicting
the various evolutions of woman's dress
during a period of fifty years, each draw-
ing being introduced with a little talk.
Following in the wake of Winsor McCay,
Bert Levy and other cartoonists, Mc-
Dougal's offering suffered through absence
of life or humor, and there was nothing
in the monologistic introductory to add an
illumining touch. On Monday afternoon
the act ran thirtv minutes and consumed
twenty-two in the evening, with the same
sketches. He draws verv slowlv for a
cartoonist, and there is nothing in the
pictures to awaken especial interest.
McDougal was well received and his ef-
forts lil>crally applauded. With carica-
tures or cartoons with some humor, he
will have a better chance of success in
vaudeville. The talk needs just as much
overhauling. (Jcorgr M, Yo»t\(j.
Musical McLarens.
Instrumental.
20 Min.; Full Stage; Close in One.
Keith's, Philadelphia.
The Five Musical McLarens is a local
offering. The act has played clubs and
several of the smaller houses, and this is
their first chance for a real test. There
are four girls and a young man, one of
the girls l>eing a mere child and showing
promise. Newly costumed for the debut
on the "big circuit" the quintet made an
attractive appearance. All the girls are
young and rank well as to looks. One
has a TOcal solo which is hampered
through the girl stepping backward and
forward with almost every line. A piano.
violin and trombone number is the poorest
and should be dropped until perfeeted. and
then a more up-to-date number used. The
selections for the brasses are also poorly
chosen. There is one dancing number,
which, with some trap-drumming by the
little girl, proved the best liked. The
quintet is well known in this city and
the act made a good impression. A notice-
able fault was leaving the stage unoc-
cupied after each selection. It would l>e
well to have one, two, or probably all in
the act to remain on the stage, exiting
onlv on the dance. What is needed most
is opportunity to drill the act into its
proper shape, and when this is accom-
plished the McLarens will have a musical
offering that should find ready recognition
in the vaudeville market.
George M. Yount/.
Ceo. Evans is at Keith's. Philadelphia,
this week.
"HONEST, WE'RE AMERICANS."
After an absence of seven years Jack
Terrv and Mabel Lambert, who are at the
Colonial this week, find it necessary to
specially announce to their audiences that
while the character types they portray
are English, they themselves are natives
of the United States.
The first two day* of the week Mr.
Terry made this statement in a general
way. but the audience remained uncon-
vinced until on Wednesday night he was
forced to emphasize it in a rather lengthy
speech.
ARTISTS' PHOTOGRAPHS.
By an arrangement which Martin Beck
lias entered into with one of the largest
process photographers in New York City
artists playing the Orpheuin Circuit and
the WesTeiii hoifHeH^Wtri* bt ikhriM olli-dll
the large quantity of photographs re-
quired by the various local managers for
what these artists formerly paid for ex-
pressage and postage in forwarding the
old style "mounted" photos to the various
cities.
This latter function, in cases where the
acts co-operate with the general press de-
partment of the Orpheum Circuit now
being organized by Mark A. Luescher,
will be performed by this department
here in New York, beginning with the
opening of next season, but it has always
been a difficult matter on a circuit as ex-
tensive as this to secure an ample supply
of material to properly exploit the fea-
tures each bill contained.
That the photographs are as essential
to the local managers, if not more so, as
the billing and plots, is shown by the
fact that their supply ,js made a condi-
tion of every vaudeville contract. Still
the artists, with some exceptions, have
been extremely negligent and sparing in
the number of photos they have provided.
In many cases an act would begin the
season well stocked with a varied assort-
ment of illustrations, but as the season
advanced the supply gradually diminished
until so few would be furnished in some
houses that the Sunday showing in many
in 1 1 »«»it a lit papers and the advance display
in the lobbv were totallv lost.
Mr. Beck intends to avoid this condition
and thinks he can show the wav without
too great a cost to artists. By the ar-
rangement he has entered into, mentioned
above, photographs can he gotten at the
rate of $."> to $ti..")0 j>er hundred, which is
the number it is estimated the circuit re-
quires from each act booked. This is the
average price of a dozen of the photo-
graphs now l>eing used.
All that the artist need do under this
arrangement is to provide the originals —
three or four st vies- and these will be re
duced or enlarged to one uniform size
which will be adopted.
Mr. Beck has issued a circular setting
forth the necessity and economy of the
plan and all the artists who have heard
of the proposition declare it to be an im-
portant saving and B great convenience as
well.
"YANKEE PRINCE" HIT.
Philadelphia. April 8.
'The Yankee Prince." in which the re-
cently re-organized Four Cohans. Sam
Kvan. Tom Lewis and .Jack (iaidner are
tilling "fat" roles, opened to a rapacity
llOUse here Monday night. The public
received the piece with open arms and the
press comments were most Mattering. Tom
Lewis is credited with a bigger hit thair
he made in "(Jeorge Washington, dr.." and
two or three of Cohan's new songs and
a dance by (Jeorge and Josephine Cohan
were made black type features in the
press notices on Tuesday. It is already
an established success.
AFTER THE LORDLY HEADWAITER.
If an investigation now being made by
the License Bureau is successful it is pos-
sible that many of the big New York
restaurants will be compelled to take out
— neeirsVh~"as llwUli art Ujiirt fug ayaiirtnir
It has been brought to the attention of
Commissioner Bogart that the headwaiters
of these places have been in the habit
of putting on shows, arranging orchestra
and band concerts and in other ways
supplying entertainments to rich patrons
and receiving fees for this service. In
some cases the fees from this source have
been a rich "graft" for headwaiters.
Wealthy patrons were in the habit of
going to the headwaiter and arranging
with him to give an entertainment after
dinner for a stated amount, say $150.
The headwaiter thereupon supplied an or-
chestra and a singer or two at a cost of
$100 and pocketed the difference. Under
the Employment Agency law this consti-
tutes an agent's fee and anyone receiving
such a fee without being a regularly li-
censed agent is subject to a heavy fine.
It is believed that some representative
of a restaurant will be willing to come
forward and submit to a test trial on an
admitted set of facts.
CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT.
Boston, April 9.
(Jeorge (lark, for many years superin-
tendent of Keith's, has succeeded to the
position of resident manager, formerly
held by N. IX Dupree. Smith R. Mowry,
now of the Orpheum, returned to Keith's
as associate manager, and Harry (Justin,
manager of the Bijou Dream, is at the
Orpheum. Charles Cladding, of the Keith
staff, replaced ("Justin.
EVANS ALL 'ROUND PLAYER.
Philadelphia, April 8.
(ieorge Kvans played Keith's this week,
replacing dames J. Morton as one of the
chief numbers OB the bill. Evans resigned
from the Que Ed wards- Felix Isman pro-
duction. "A Merry-Oo-Round." which is
billed to open here next Monday night,
and Morton has replaced Kvans in the
piece.
Kvans gives dissatisfaction over his part,
which was not satisfactory to him. and
also on account of Mable I lite being
billed in the notices as co-star with "The
llonev Boy;" He was booked for Keith's
on Saturday, opening Monday. The open*
ing of thu baseball season here acted as
an additional magnet, and Kvans resumed
his training with the Phillies on the local
grounds, which he started with the team
on the recent trip to the Smith.
Kvans will play the Circle next Sunday
night. He has no bookings offered until
April 20, at the 58th Street, New York,
and will train for his minstrel season on
the ball ground. Cohan and Harris, under
whose management Kvans will start out
in August, are in town and will look
"The Honey Hoy's" baseball ability over
carefully, as this is a point for recogni-
tion in Cohan's eves.
Ed. Hlondell. in "The Lost Bov." is at
the Colonial this week, and has been
booked for the Poll Circuit. Mr. Blondell's
previous engagement to this week's was
the Cleveland Hippodrome.
The Kratons open at the Kolies Marigny,
Paris. Sept. 1. and have been booked in
Europe for ten months from that date
by Wesley A- Pincus through the Marin*
elli office. A duplicate <»t their present
act will be played over here during their
absence by Clarence Johnson and Brothers.
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VARIETY
THfe SMART SET. HIPPODROME.
If anybody has any lingering doubt as Judging from the attendance on Wednes-
to what effect the offering of second-class day evening at the Hippodrome, the man-
entertainment has had upon the popular agement must blame either the Barnum-
' j>lice^^h^tiR«arifuV.;iie*bT"hc W tfi fcfc IC -Baifcy ei«uc, «t~4hc 4fad!So»-.-5qiw*
had an illuminating lesson from a visit
to the American Theatre while "The
Smart Set" was playing there last week.
Here's a production that represents to the
popular priced circuit at least the same
degree of excellence as does the ambitious
.enterprise of Williams and Walker to
Broadway. And yet into such disrepute
has the American Theatre fallen after a
series of melodramatic terribles that the
show was unable to draw the audiences
it deserved on its merits.
"The Smart Set," presented by an or-
ganiaztion made up altogether of colored
people, offers an evening of solid amuse-
ment. Its humor is unhackneyed and in-
telligently directed for the most part, al-
though there are times when it makes its
bid to the upstairs element through
roughness. And as a singing organization
the company approaches the top notch.
There is the true negro melody about the
choruses and the individual singers, at
least as far as their singing goes, make
no attempt to pose. The ensemble num-
bers were a real delight to hear, and on
this score alone the offering commands a
hearing.
The main business of the principals is
to create laughs and they abandon them-
selves to this purpose with commendable
consistency. The occasions are few where
any attempt to polite pretense is made,
everybody working to support the comedy
of the show with admirable singleness of
effort. S. H. Dudley is an excellent come-
dian, working with smooth, quiet skill and
drawing laughter by his capital clowning.
James Burris supports the straight end
a la George Walker without encroaching
upon the dangerous ground of taking him-
self seriously. These two keep up a run-
ning frre of riotous fun in dialogue and
business that should keep any audience
interested. Irving Allen, as a colored vet-
eran of questionable war record, had a
subordinate comedy part, but overreached
himself in his efforts to be funny. The
plot is pieced out with half a dozen minor
male characters, a few female principals
and a chorus whose chief virtue was the
ability to make extremely agreeable
music. They were not particularly inter-
esting when they tried to act, but they
did this very seldom and sang a great
deal. Rose Lee Tyler was a negligible
quantity in the comedy department, but
her two solos aroused unlimited enthusi-
asm, particularly her plantation melodies
in the third act. Her other number,
backed by an octette of male singers, was
likewise one of the hits of the show.
A military finale to the second act was
admirably handled. Some chorus evolu-
tions were shown that burlesque stage
managers could study with profit for its
liveliness and snap. William Lytell is
credited with having staged the piece, a
matter that has been handled with un-
failing taste and correct judgment.
The piece tells a fairly plausible story,
but plot is seldom permitted to intrude at
the expense of the laughable farce once
the necessary preliminaries are over. S.
B. Cassin is responsible for the book.
Rush.
Cissy Loftus will close her vaudeville
tour at St. Louis next week.
Garden, or itself for the many seats left
unsold at the box-office.
There were hardly sufficient people pres-
ent to make the Hippodrome look like
a public place. The circus acts on the
program alone deserved a better patronage.
The variety portion of the show has been
nearly wholly altered since the opening
of the season. The only acts holding over
are the Hagenbeck Elephants and the
clowns, Marceline and Holland.
The very newest thing at the Hippo-
drome is "Zula, the Living Bullet" (New
Acts). On Wednesday evening that in-
flated but flattened "sensation" was placed
between the two acts of "Lady Gay's
Garden Party," the vaudeville numbers ap-
pearing immediately prior to tjie finale
of the first.
Goleman's Dogs and Cats are one of the
features of the circus division. The act
is new to the Hip, but not to New York.
Since appearing at Hammerstein's Roof
two years ago, Goleman has changed the
offering about greatly. In place of the
"meal," where the dog helped the cat out
of its basket, the canine now replaces the
mouser in a bed set upon the stage, pulling
up the bed covering over itself. It is Ricca-
bonna's "going-to-bed" horse trick over
again by a dog, and it made an immense
hit. Also did two cats jumping into a
basket, held by a string from the flies at
a height of about four and one-half feet,
the cats catching the lower part and
clambering over, with the trainer absent
from the stage. The basket is then drawn
to the roof, and birds fly to it. It is a
pretty and well trained trick, the leap
alone looking almost impossible for the
felines. Goleman has his animals well
groomed, is dressed modishly himself in
evening clothes, and the act, which in-
cludes other of the tricks made known over
here before, looks in first class shape, and
was greatly liked.
Kitty Traney and her pretty horse act
just fitted into the green foliage of the
lawn setting given the ring, and the Be-
dinis, a jockey and riding act, easily won
the admiration. There are five people in
the act, three young women, a woman and
a man. Some high-school stepping is fol-
lowed by good trick riding in duo and
quartets. It is a "sight" act as well, the
dressing being the prettiest ever seen in
a number of tins nature.
The Seven Grunathos, Okabe Troupe of
Japs and the Heras Family occupied the
stage for one number, each winning dis-
tinction by their work, the Japs holding
the centre alone for the final trick. Six
women and a man compose the Grunathos,
the girls working in skirts, as do some
of the Herases, but all the skirt-wearers
should take example by the bloomer-
costumed young woman of the Heras
Family. The three acts made a good
combination number, with the applause
scattered equally, the Japs landing hard
in the audience's favor through remaining
on the stage the longest.
The Hagenbeck Elephants, under the
direction of Reuben Castang. are not alone
thought to be the largest trained herd (12)
performing at one time, but it is also
thought to be the best trained lot of
mammoths ever exhibited. The dressy
appearance of Mr. Castang and his snappy
NOVELTY.
For the special purpose of Mr. Will-
iams' house across the' bridge the show
this week is a bit lacking in strong com-
edy -retae*." To--be~&src Ifah/tj CteSfc*^
ard Company (New Acts) and the Clar-
ence Wilbur number went a long way to
supply this demand, but they made up
but two of seven, the others being pretty
much straight. Billy Burke is well rep-
resented, the Crolius and Wilbur acts
being both of his production.
McCrea and Poole opened with the
snapshooting specialty. The conviction
forces itself upon the observer that Mc-
Crea loses a good deal of effect through
his carelessness in maintaining a sprightly
stage bearing. He wears a military uni-
form, but his bearing is not military.
Marion Wilder was billed for the "No.
2" position, but after the Monday mati-
ness was shifted further down the pro-
gram. And justly so. She has a delight-
fully simple way of rendering her songs.
In all things, dressing, bearing and hand-
ling lyrics, she is utterly without pose or
pretense, and she makes a decidedly pretty
picture. Popular songs of current use
make up her offering. She has a rather
light parlor voice, but it is agreeable in
quality to make up for its lack of vol-
ume. Her personal beauty and attractive
1 address does the rest. She scored very
well. Bert Jordan (New Acts), originally
placed after the intermission, exchanged
places with her.
The Osaka Troupe of Japanese made
the second "dumb" act in the first half.
They somehow miss the speed of the best
of the Jap organizations, and it was
largely the excellent pedal juggling, with
a boy as the "flyer," that helped to
a good reception. The perch work is
work is neatly enough handled, but a bit
slow. The same may be said of the trick
top spinning. The men wear gorgeous
embroidered robes at their entrance, but
after discarding these the dressing does
not compare with that of several other
organizations of the same sort. A good
looking youngster with a "cute" grin was
the object of principal interest.
Clarence Wilbur and his ten "Funny
Folks" are not at all particular as to the
methods by which they get laughs. In
defense of this system it must be ad-
mitted that they do get them. A good
deal of Wilbur's funmaking would be
classified as "burlesque stuff." However,
it is free from offense. The act would
be the better for the investment of some
money in the dressing of the girls. They
are a good looking sextet, and sing to-
gether agreeably.
Brindamour closed the show, holding
the audience in at the finish with his
handcuff and cell escapes. The announce-
ments are skilfully arranged and worded
to work up interest without delaying the
smoothness and speed of the turn.
Rush.
manner of working the brutes are not the
least points of commendation in the act.
Marceline has a bit of comedy with an
"elephant-dog," but he, with Holland (who
dresses after "Slivers" Cakley), has put
together some real funny matter for a
few moments. It is the "duel" episode.
Not the "duel" itself, which is tame, but
the incidents following. Some of the other
of the clowns' "comedy" does not so class.
Sime.
HAMMERSTEIN'S.
Vaudeville's newest headliners, William
Rock and Maud Fulton, are in the all im-
portant next to closing position at Ham-
■W'Md»VIV« wjeek .~Xt, may be_tr"ly_
stated they are experiencing little or no
trouble in convincing the "wise" Hammer-
stein bunch the management made no mis-
take in plating them for the honor place.
The couple, if anything, are working better
than they did the first few weeks, and
the act is going with a snap and life, most
exhilarating. The general routine remains
unchanged, although one or two new bits
used as encores are amusing. The bur-
lesque showing how a song and dance team
in the leading roles gave a mellerdrammer
was extremely funny, and succeeded in
bringing the pair back after they had
bowed seven or eight times before. It is
very seldom a Victoria audience becomes
as enthusiastic as on Wednesday night.
Several times during the dances, the house
broke in with hearty applause.
Junie McCree and Company gave Mr.
McCree's familiar though never tiresome
skit, "The Man from Denver." This house
is the one best place to see the act. Very
little of the "dope" stuff gets away from
the crowd, as it does in many other places.
The "dope fiend" character has been seen
a great many times of late in both vaude-
ville and burlesque, but anything to equal
Junie McCree in this line is still to be
uncovered.
Jack Norworth has cut a quantity of his
talk to make room for some brand new
verses on his old reliable "Owl" song, and
they were the same big hit they always
have been. . It looks as though this song
would last as long as the comedian. The
new song panning the imitators came in
for a good share of favor. Just one other
nice thing must be said about Jack. He
didn't do even the tiniest bit of song
"plugging." Guess the Old Boy is training
for the Orpheum Circuit.
The Tennis Trio were in the difficult
opening position, and it has been some
time since an act in that spot has done
as well at this house. The pretty stage
setting excites interest from the opening,
and the neat passing of clubs holds it
throughout. The act couldn't possibly
have done better than on Wednesday
night. Not the semblance of a miss
marred their work. The two young wo-
men in the specialty help the picture im-
mensely and assist ably in the work. The
man upon whom the brunt falls juggles
easily and smoothly, doing just about
enough. The spinning of a half dollar
atop an umbrella gained a genuine round
of applause.
Rosie Lloyd did but passably, her last
song only gaining her anything, and even
in this s».e fell a long way short of the
usual mark. Miss Lloyd was called back
several times to repeat the chorus, but
all the fuss was caused by four or five
over ardent "lovers of music," at so much
per, scattered over the house.
Shean and Warren keep the audience
good natured witn their old travesty on
"Quo Vadis," and the Avolos were up
against a hard proposition closing the
show. It was even more difficult than the
opening spot. Fully three-quarters of the
house were going out when they came on.
Minnie Seligman and William Bramwell
closed the intermission, and did well
enough with their little playlet, "A Dakota
Widow." The Brittons. colored, danced.
Daah.
VARIETY
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COLONIAL.
It's an uncommonly substantial bill at
the Colonial this week, as may be imagined
?i-o!B..t*» f*.ct,jth«t tb.e.JKxn^ons_ojni».p with..
their hoop-rolling specialty, followed by
Howard and Howard. Both numbers are
accustomed to holding down much more
important positions. Standard acts are
the rule, Terry and Lambert (New Acts),
who reappear, being tjie only newcomers
in the show.
The Howard boys have introduced sev-
eral changes in their talking and singing
routine. A musical imitation takes the
place of one of their musical numbers. The
younger member imitates a 'cello and the
other a violin in a duet that made one of
the hits of the act. The imitation has not
been better done by any one making a
specialty of this work. A capital parody
on "H-a-r-r-i-g-a-n" was also new and
went splendidly. Owing to the presence
of Joe Welch on the same bill, young
Howard did an impersonation of Eddie
Leonard instead of the Hebrew comedian.
It was a strong feature of the act.
"The Rose De Haven Sextet" seems to
be endowed with everlasting youth and
freshness. The act has been going the
rounds now for nearly two years, and still
the dressing is as fresh and pretty as when
it started. Several song changes have
been made, including a new composition
by Miss De Haven, which has an attrac-
tive swing. The girls are dancing extreme-
ly well and the act was a bright place in
the program.
James Thornton was a big applause
winner in the first half, and Joe Welch
and Company closed the intermission with
the interesting sketch "At Ellis Island" to
an enthusiastic reception.
"The Eccentric Gennaro" is now the bill-
ing for the bandmaster, who had the diffi-
cult closing position. Gennaro has
studied his vaudeville audiences, and
made some shrewd deductions. Originally
his leadership was a simple matter of
..Hand training. . His music was excellent
and the selections well thought out, but
vaudeville audiences did not take to him
with any degree of enthusiasm. Now he
has added hippodrome features to the act,
his leadership being of the Delsarte-acro-
batic order. Musical critics may declare
that this system, adds nothing to the musi-
cal excellence of his organization, but no-
body will deny that it arouses a vastly
greater degree of interest in the audience.
On Monday night the audience stood up
through the playing of the national an-
them, a deference which the New York
audience pays to few lenders, and even
at the close of the show remained to give
the bandmaster three curtain calls.
Ed Blondell and Company, who have not
been much in evidence about here lately,
showed their ingenuous little comedy sketch
'The Lost Boy." There is an odd, at-
tractive quality about Blondell's clown-
ing nnd his style of humor is unique.
Bertha Wilson does a good deal for the
act, also, by her graceful handling of a
very pale role.
Belle Blanche was next to closing and
scored with her impersonations. The best
of her new subjects is Jack Norworth, the
Harry Lauder imitation being far from
Miss Blanche's usual fidelity. The mimic
is wise in holding to stage celebrities with
whomi vaudeville audiences are sure to be
familiar. Rush.
FIFTH AVENUE.
The powers that dictate the style of
entertainment to be offered in the Keith-
Proctor, jnet .es.tabUshmpn t sp pm to /pel.
that they are dealing with an exceptional
audience of a higher development of dis-
criminating taste than the average vaude-
ville clientele. This week's selection of
numbers doesn't frame up like a variety
show at all. Conspicuously absent are
those anything-to-make-'em -laugh acts
that are characteristic of the less "ele-
gant" establishments. The Elinore Sis-
ters, 'way down toward the end, and
Karno's "Early Birds," closing, bore up
the whole comedy end. On the other
hand, there were two dramatic sketches,
Carlyle Moore and Ethelyn Palmer Com-
pany (New Acts), lightened only by its
romantic character, and Rose Coghlan's
sketch, of uncompromising dramatic in-
tensity. And this unusual collection
worked out into an exceedingly enter-
taining show.
Charlene and Charlene (New Acts) open
with an odd arrangement of music and
juggling. Burr Mcintosh has the No. 3
place with his travelogue. He has hap-
pily abandoned his passionate advocacy of
recognition for the Philippine Islands,
and now makes his appeal on broader pa-
triotic lines. He urges his views on na-
tional questions with an evident sincerity
and likable self-effacement that are cal-
culated to win the auditor's regard, and
the whole lecture has been immensely
brightened with humorous side observa-
tions. At that his subject matter is
scarcely adapted to vaudeville, and the
number undoubtedly interferes with the
smooth running of the bill.
Following him "The Pianophiends"
woke the audience to life as few turns
could. The routine of the act has under-
gone no material change. After months
and months of playing, it still maintains
its distinction of being one of the smart-
est productions in vaudeville. It is a com-
pact, concise bit of light musical enter-
tainment, with pretty pictures and dainty
"girliness."
Trixie Friganza, with her single turn,
is working somewhat to the May Irwin
style. She has some unctuous talk broken
up by the introduction of three comic
songs, all nicely delivered. The mono-
logue scored and the songs were equally
well received.
Rose Coghlan's sketch, "The Ace of
Trumps." is distinctly melodramatic, and
is sadly in need of a strong dramatic
point to clinch the final curtain. As it
stands now the climax is foreshadowed
and is seen in approach, thereby losing
the value of surprise. Also the dramatic
pinnacle is reached too long before the
close, so that the curtain falls on a fast
diminishing interest. William Sams did
a good deal for the act by his splendid
treatment of a conventional dross coat
part. Considering the talkiness of the
piece as against the hot action of the
other dramatic sketch on the same bill,
the pair did remarkably well, and the cer-
tainty with which they held the audience
was no mean tribute to their ability.
The Elinore Sisters followed Miss Cbgh-
lan, just in the nick of time, for the
show was beginning to get a bit heavy.
Kate Elinore's funrnaking started the
wheel spinning again, and the acrobatic
nonsense of the Karno Company sent
away a well -pleased audience. Rush.
FIFTY-EIGHTH STREET.
Albeit no one may be directly re-
sponsible for the poor layout of the Fifty -
eighth Street program this week, the fact
remained on Monday night it was one
of the poorest arranged bills put on at
the house this season.
Although nearly every act suffered,
Patrice and McMahon's "Pullman Porter
Maids" were the hardest hit. The former,
with her quiet, artistic little offering, was
in. the opening position. A poorer place
for both the act and the program could
not have been invented. McMahon and
his girls were in almost as serious a pre-
dicament following Maurice Levi and his
band, the big hurrah number of the show,
in the third position. If the theatre ran
its bills with an intermission, the diffi-
culties could have easily been overcome.
Mr. Levi's band is in its second vaude-
ville week and from the way the audi-
ence warmed to the act, the success is
assured. This bandmaster has the right
idea as to what the average variety audi-
ence wants, and he knows how to serve
it to them. All the airs employed are
bright and tuneful and the usual long,
tiresome classical piece is graciously omit-
ted. "Happy Days," the leader's own com-
position, got the popular favor. Besides
the excellent music of the organization,
the graceful and fanciful leading of Mr.
Levi was followed with much interest.
McMahon and Chappellc and their
"Pullman Porter Maids" are evidently big
favorites at Fifty-eighth Street, for the
flashing of their number on the signboard
was the signal for quite some applause.
Tim McMahon is a genuine comedian and
it is doubtful if there is anything in
vaudeville any funnier than his five
minutes' conversation with Miss Chap-
pelle. It is always a pleasure to see the
McMahon girls. They are always well
dressed, nicely rehearsed and always
working.
Friend and Downing received splendid
treatment in an early position. Mr.
Friend has several brand new parodies
that Keep the house going, and the audi-
ence would not let up until he had sung
eight or ten. Downing is an exception-
ally clever "straight" with a bully singing
voice. He sang two Irish songs admir-
ably. He is singing "Harrigan," and get-
ting more out of it than anyone yet
heard, with the possible exception of.
(ieorge Whiting.
Willard Simms, in "Flinder's Furnished
Flat," had 'em yelling with his pail of
paste. He smeared everything in sight,
including himself, and the more he
smeared, the more they laughed. The
comedy throughout is of the broadest
kind, but it certainly draws laughs. Edith
Conrad is Mr. Simms' principal support,
and contributes some good looks besides
playing well.
Albert Whelan lolled through his spe-
cialty in his quiet, easy manner and found
no difficulty in pleasing. If Mr. Whelan
must play on a one-string violin it would
be more in keeping with the rest of his
offering to use one that looked like an
instrument.
Patrice gave her finished performance
of "A New Year's Dream," ably assisted
by Charles Hutchison. The Pekin
Zouaves exhibited their fast drilling and
wall scaling in the closing position, and
made a first rate finisher for the pro-
gram. Maude Lambert is under New
Acts. Dash.
PASTOR'S.
The attendance at the downtown house
was unusually light during the early por-
tion of the program Monday night. The
house tilled comfortably before the" snow
was well along. The bill is of a good
Pastor average and ran through more
quickly and smoothly than usual.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis in "The Late
Mr. Wildoats" had a little difficulty at
the opening, but they progressed, and as
the action of the piece quickened, tney
caught the house. Some way of forcing
the opening should be thought out. It is
some time before anything tangible arises
to arouse interest. Both players seem
capable, and get all that is coming from
the playlet.
"A. K. Caldera, assisted by Mile. Per-
rache" is what the program reads, but
other than to hand the man objects, the
woman is of no moment. Caldera baa
gone in for tricks of a showy description
rather than the finer work, and in this
he is making a mistake. Vaudeville audi-
ences all over the country are pretty
knowing, and it is hard to make them
believe that because there is a lamp at
the top of a stick, it is necessary to stop
the music, etc. Caldera handles himself
gracefully and easily, and seems capable
of framing up a much better offering than
his present one. It might also be said
that too much was attempted.
The Mozarts are back again with their
quaint little specialty "Heinie, the Cob-
bler." The first part of the offering should
be brought to the standard of the second
portion, or the last half lengthened into
an entire sketch. The winter scene is
about as pretty a setting as has been
seen in the varieties, and the players make
a realistic picture in the snow shoes. The
snow-shoe dancing is a novelty, exceed-
ingly well done. If the pair can bring
the earlier portion up to the latter, no
time could be too big.
Marion and Deane are also returners.
They appear at the house regularly, and
seem to become more popular each time.
Miss Deane generally has something new
in the dress line, and this time is no
exception. It is pink, neat and trim as
usual. Mr. Deane has replaced his former
recitation with a talk song, "The Lobster
is the Wise Guy After All," and it is a
vast improvement.
Chas. B. Law lor and daughters are also
repeaters. Of all those who come under
that heading, none are more popular than
Mr. Lawlor and his girls. The trio are
singing a few new songs, and the young
women are also showing new wardrobe,
pretty and becoming. The house enjoyed
the specialty as much as ever.
Mile. Zora with her heavyweight male
assistant showed before the regular dele-
gation came in, and did very nicely under
the circumstances. Leonzo opened the bill
and worked just as hard as though there
were an audience present. Mr. and Mrs.
Shedman's Dog Circus closed the program.
Nat S. Jerome and Company, Sophie
Taylor, J. W. Sherry, and Conroy. Le
Maire and Company are under N««w Acts.
Dash.
H. H. Feiber, one of the United's foreign
representatives, does not expect to go
over to Europe before the ending of the
Summer. Some mistaken reports cropped
up that Mr. Feibor would give up foreign
bookings. They have no foundation in
fact.
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Abel, Geo.. A Co., Shea's Buffalo.
A. B. C. D. Girls, 793 Hewitt. Bronx, N. Y.
Abdallah Bros., Three, 41T B. 14, N. Y.
Abbott- Andrew Co.. Howard. Huntington. W. Va.
Acton A Klorils A Co.. 1063 Broadway, N. Y.
Adair A Dolln, Barnura A Bailey, C. R.
Adair, Art, Hagenbeck- Wallace, C. R.
Adams, Flo, French Maids, B. R.
Adams Broa., Imperials, B. R.
Adams A Drew. Twentieth Century, B. R.
Adams, Mabel, King Edward Hotel, N. Y.
Adelyn, Box 249, Champaign, 111.
Adler, Harry, Park, Alameda, Cal., lndef.
Agee. John, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Ahearn, Charles, A Vesta, Golden Crook. B. R.
Ahern A Baxter, Bachelor Club, B. R.
Aherns, The, 290 Colorado, Chicago.
ajanpg Comedy Four, 263 W. 38, K. Y.
Albanl, 1416 Broadway, New York.
Alberto, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Alburtu* A Millar, Empire, Burnley, Eng.
Aldo A Vannerson, 331 Roebllng, Brooklyn.
All A Pelaer, Moon Light Maids, B. R.
Allen, A. D., A Co., 92 Market, Newark.
Allen, Bra, Ideals. B. R.
Allen. Joale, 361 St. Nicholas, N. Y.
Allen, Leon A Bertie, 118 Central, Oshkoeb. Wis.
Allen. Searle A Violet. Keith's Philadelphia.
Allison, Mr. and Mrs., Green Room Club, N. Y.
Alllster. Harry, 11 Rue Geoffrey klane, Paris.
Allman, Cbas., Yankee Doodle Girl*. B. R.
Alpha Trio. 207 E. 14, N. Y.
Alrona, Zoeller Trio, 269 Hemlock, Brooklyn.
Alvarettas, Three, Trocadero, B. B.
AlTora, Golden Crook, B. R.
AlTord. Ned, Ring ling Bros., C. B.
Alvaroa Troupe, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
American Banjo Four, 1431 Broad way. N. Y.
Americau Dancers, Six, G. O. H., Pittsburg.
American Trio, Majestic, Birmingham.
Ampere, Electrical, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. K.
Anderson A Ellison, Brigadiers, B. R.
Anderson A Golnes, Keith's, Utica.
Anderson, Carl, Bowery Burlesquers. B. R.
Apollo, Orch., Benton Hotel, Benton Harbor, Mich.
Ardo, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Ardo A Eddo, 600 E. 84. N. Y.
Arberg A Wagner, 1412 Tremont N. Pittsburg.
Archer, Robert, Jolly Girls. B. R.
Arltonas. The, 148 W. 68, N. Y.
Arlington Four, Orpheura, Esston, Pa.
Armlnta A Burke, 386 Comstock, New Brunswick,
N. J.
Armstrong A Levering, National, Ssn Francisco.
Arnold A Feix, Empire, Pittsfleld, Mass.
Arnold, Lucia, Boaton Belles, B. R.
Arnot A Gunn, 216 6th Are., N. Y.
Arwater, Eva, French Maids, B. R.
Atlantic Comedy Four, 129 Stockholm, Brooklyn.
Auberts, Lea, 14 Frobel 8tr. III., Hn in burg. Ger.
Auburn*. Three, 836 Beaum, Somerville, Mass.
Auers, The, 410 So. 4th, Mt. Vernon. N. Y.
Anger, Capt. Geo., A Co., Keith's, Pblla.
Austin, Claude. 86 No. Clark, Chicago.
Austins, Tossing, Grand, Hanley, Eng.
Avery A Pearl, 668 Wash. Boul., Chicago.
Ay res. Howard, 020 Rltner. Phi la.
Aselle, Maye A Fonler, 398 64, Chicago.
Asora. Miss, Bsrnum A Bailey, C. R.
Bander. La Velle. Barrinon'8, Sioux Falls. /
Baker, Nat C. 82 Dlrlsion, N. Y.
Baker, Cbas. B., 72 Morningslde, N. Y.
Baker Troupe, Ringllng Broa., C. R.
Balno A Shaw, Hippodrome, N. Y., lndef.
Banks, Breaxeale Duo. ltt. Orpbeum, San Francisco.
Banks, Cbas., Boston Belles, B. R.
Bannacks, The, Barnum A Bailey, C. R. '
Banta Broa.. Four, Moonlight Maids, B. R.
Barnes & West, Lyric, Houston.
Barton. Joe, Bohemians, B. R.
Barrett, Grace. Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Barrett A Belle, Century Girls, B. B.
Barrett, Charles, Moonlight Maids, B. R.
Barrow, Musical. 11' 1.1 Jefferson, Brooklyn.
Barnes A Crawford, 891 B. 48. Chicago.
Barry, Katie. 641 W. 168. N. Y.
Barry and Hughes, Proctor's, Troy.
Barry A Wolford, Poll's. Worcester.
Batro, Eddie, Rolllckers, B. B.
Batro A McCoe, 819 No. Second. Ren. line
Bartlett, Mr. A Mrs. Guy, Lyric, Hot Springs.
Bartlett. Al. Hunt's Hotel, Chicago.
Batemun. Tom, 112 Borden. Fall River.
Bates A Ernest, 201 So. University, Peoria, 111.
Bates, George, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Batea A Neville, 46 Gregory, New Haven.
Baxter, Sid, A Co., National, Steuben vllle, O.
Beard. Billy, Geo. Primrose's Minstrels.
Seattle. Bob. 694 B. 148, N. Y.
Beattles, Juggling. 1ST Park, Peterson.
Beauvals, Arthur A Co.. Victor House. Chicago.
Bedlnl. Donat, A Doffs, 229 W. 38, N. Y.
Beecher A Maye. 28 Atlantic, Brldgeton, N. J.
Belford Bros., Ringllng Bros., C. R.
a » ♦ -.
Rell A Richards, Hippodrome, Harrlsburg.
ifeliuoiit, Harrlette, Jolly Ulrls, B. it.
Bellclaire Bros., K. A P. Union Square, N. Y.
Bell Boy Trio, Family, Pittsfleld. Mass.
Bull, Frank, 15&t Broadway, N. V.
Bell, Chas., Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Bell, Norman. Traus-Ailautlc*. B. B.
Bell, Hasel. Ferns, New Castle, Ind.
Bells, The. Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Belmont A Brennan. Imperials, B. R.
Bennett, Ethel, Brigadiers, B. R.
Benson*, Musical, Gen. Del., Chicago.
Bentley, Harry, Imperials. B. R.
Benton, Maggie. 136 Taylor, Springfield, O.
Berkes. The, 409 W. 80, N. Y.
Bernard. Cassle. Rose Sydell, B. R.
Bergln, E. Howard, Adelbert Hotel, Kanxas City.
Bernier At Stella, Majesties, Des Moines.
Berry A Berry, Great Valley, N. Y.
Beverley, Frank A Louise, Dominion, Winnipeg.
Ben Beyer A Bro., 1663 Broadway, N. Y.
Bicycle Bill, San Diego, Cal., lndef.
Big Four, High School Girls, B. R.
Bijou Comedy Trio, Watson's Burlesque™, B. R.
Bingham, Kittle, 336 Beaum., Somer vllle. Mass.
Bingham, 335 Beaum. Somerrille, Mas*.
Blnney A Chapman; Gem, Columbia, Trim., lndef.
Birch. John, 133 W. 45, N. Y.
Bishop, Frances, Century Girls, B. B.
Blxley, Edgar, Boaton Belles, B. R.
Block, John J., Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Blue Cadets, 01 Hanover, Boaton.
Blush, T. E., 3241 Haywood, Denver.
Boorum. Mattle, 154 Clifton PL, Brooklyn.
Booker, Henry, 63 Forsyth, N. Y.
Bohannan A Corey, Century Girls, B. R.
Boises, Five, 44 Curtis, Grand Rapids.
BoIuh, Harry. Lyric. Ft. Smith, Ark.
Borella, Arthur, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Bottamley Troupe, Clrco Bell, Mexico.
Bouldon A Qulnn, 89 Court. Boaton.
Bowers, Walters A Crookes, Proctor's, Albany.
Bowery Comedy Quartet, 821 Charles, W. Hoboken.
Boranl A Nevaro, 1013 Lincoln, Milwaukee.
Bowen Bros., 1553 Broadway, New York.
Bowman Bros.. 826 W. 43. N. Y.
Boyce, Lillian, Jolly Girls. B. R.
•Boys in Blue." 24<> E. 21. N. Y.
Boyce, Jack, 1553 Broadway. N. Y-
Boyd A Veola. 119 E. 14, New York.
Bradfords, The, 280 W. 41, N. Y.
Bragg, John D., Toreadors, B. R.
Bradna A Derrick, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Brady s, The, 209 W. 48. N. Y.
Brady A Mahoney, Irwin's Big Show, B. R.
Brigham, Anna R., 13, Bijou, La Crosse. .
Brinn, L. B., 28 Haymarket, London, Eng.
Brennen A Riggs, Century Girls, B. R.
Brant ford, Tom, Park Hotel, Port Chester, N. Y.
Brays, The, Campbell Bros., C. R.
Brennan A Downing, Bijou, Galesburg, 111.
Brlsson, Alex., Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Broad, Billy, 1568 Broadway, N. Y.
Broadway Quartette, Four Huntings Co.
Brobst Trio, Pottsrllle, Pa.
Brooks A Jeannette, Graud, Sacramento.
Brooks A Vedder, Bijou. Dulutb.
Brown, George, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Brown, Jessie, Hanlon's Superba Co.
Brown Bros. A Doc. Kealey, Globe, San Francisco.
Brown A Nevarro, 4 W. 186, N. Y.
Brooks, Harvey, High Jinks, B. B.
Brooks A Clark, 2464 Patton, Philadelphia.
Brooks, Jeanne, Parisian Widows, B. B.
Brown A Wllmot, Majestic, Montgomery.
Brown A Wright, 844 W. 46, N. Y.
Browning, Mr. A Mrs., Hotel Everett, N. Y.
Browning A Le Van, 896 Cauldwell, N. Y.
Bruce, AL, Toreadors, B. B.
Braces, The, 1526 State, Chicago.
Brunettes, Cycling, Family, Pottsville.
Bryant, May, Boston Belles, B. B.
Bryant A Savllle, 2823 N. Bouvler, Phlla.
Burton A Brooks, Fair Haven, N. J.
Buckleys, Musical, 297 Avenue B, N. Y.
Buckeye Trio, Majestic, Houston.
Burdette. Madeline. 212 W. 44, N. Y.
Burke, John P., Flood's Park, Baltimore.
Buckley A La Mar, 119 E. 14, N. Y.
Buckeye State Four, 2364 E. 57. Cleveland.
Buffalo, Young, A Murle, Vera. Grand, Portland.
Burcos A Clara, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Burgees. Harvey J., 637 Trenton. Pittsburg.
Burke, Win. H., 84 Barstow, Providence.
Burke-Toughey A Co., Poll's, Scranton.
Burke A Urllne, 119 E. 14, N. Y.
Burnhain, White A Co., American, St. Louis.
Burns, Morris A Co.. 54 Hermen, Jersey City.
Burns A Robblns, Model, Orange, N. J.
Burton A Burton. 809 W. 68, N. Y.
Burnell, Lillian, 511 W. North, Chicago.
Burton, Matt. 1186 Valencia, San Francisco.
Burton A 8hea. Ill 7th Ave., N. Y.
Burrows Trovers Co., 116 B. 26. N. Y.
Bush & Elliott. 1349 45. Brooklyn.
Bussler, Walter II., Orphla, Madison, Wis., lndef.
Bulla A Raymond, Wash. Society Girls, B. B.
Burtlnos. The. Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Bunch, .Tohnnv Jr.. Bijou. Bay City. Mich
Butley A Lamar, 2818 8. Bouvler, Philadelphia.
Buxton, Chas. C, Crystal. Menasha. Wis., lndef.
Byers A Herman, G. O. 11.. Pittsburg.
Byrne, Golaoo, Players, Bijou, Racine, Wis.
Byron A Langdon, Shuhcrt, Utlca.
Byron*' Musical Five, 0138 Indiana, Chicago.
Caesar A Co., Fronts, St. Charles Hotel, Chicago.
Callahan A St. George, Trent, Trenton.
Cameron A Flanagan, ilathaway's, Lowell.
Camp, Sbeppard. Kentucky Belles, B. R.
Campbell A Cully, 1633 Bourbon, New Orleans.
Caldera, A. K., St. Charles Hotel, Chicago.
Calef A Waldron, Lyric, Houston.
Calvin. James, 446 W. 64, Chicago.
Caprice, Mile., Poll's, Scrauton.
Campbell, W. S., Rose Sydell, B. B.
Carrlllo, Leo, Nyack, N. Y.
Carr, Jessie, Toreadors, B. B.
Carbrey Bro*.. 10, Orpbeum, Oakland.
Carlisle Wild West, Hippodrome. Boston.
'•('arietta." Orpbeum, Des Moines.
Carol Sisters, 316 W. 140, N. Y.
Carmen Sisters, Empire, San Francisco, lndef.
Carroll A Cooke, 20, Orpheuin, Denver.
Carroll, Great, Fay Foster, B. B.
Carroll A Judge Trio, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Carroll, Nettie, Barnum A Bailey, C. It.
Carson A Wlllard. 2210 No. Lambert. Phlla.
(arson A Devereaux, 410 Line, Evausville.
Carson Bros., 427 Pacific, Brooklyn.
Caron A Farnum, 100 Walnut, Revere Beacb.
Carters, The, 921 9, La Salle, 111.
Carter, Taylor A Co., Keeney's, New Britain.
Carter A Waters, 168 Greenfield, Buffalo.
Cartmell A Harris. ISO Nevlns, Brooklyn.
Carrer A Murray, 229 W. 38. N. Y.
("asad A De Verne, Orpheuin. Mansfield, O.
Casettaa, The, 4013 So. Artesian, Chicago.
Casey A Crauey, 15Vj So. 5, Elisabeth.
Caswell. Maude, Gibbous Tour.
Castanos, The. 104 W. 61. N. Y.
Chad wick Trio. 229 W. 38. N. 1".
C'hameroys, The, 60 Manhattan Ave.. N. Y.
Chandler, Anna. City Sports, B. R.
Chantrell A Shuyler. 219 Prospect. Brooklyn.
Cbaplu, Benjamin, Lotos Club. N. Y.
1 buster A Jones, Poll's, Waterbury.
Christy, Great, Knickerbockers, B. R.
Christy. Wayne G., 776 8th Ave.. N. Y.
Church City Four, Strollers, B. R.
Clare, Sidney, 64 E. 110, N. Y.
Clalrmont, 2061 Byder Ave., N. Y.
Clark. Edward, 1553 Broadway. N. Y.
Clark, Geo. G., 2464 Patton, Phlla.
Clark, John F., 425 Forest, Arlington. N. J.
Clark, Mul. Bowery, B. B.
Clark A Duncan, 1215 Madison. Indianapolis.
Clarke, Harry Corson. 180 W. 44, N. Y.
Clark A Sebastian. Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Clarke. Wilfred, Keith's. Boston.
(larks. Three, Ringllng Bros.. C. R.
Claudius A Scarlet, 146 W. 83, N. Y.
Claus, Martha, 134 Concall, St. Paul.
Clermento, Frank A Etta, 129 W. 27, New York.
Clifford, Nolan, Hul»er's, New York.
Clinton, Chris., 48 W. 28, New York.
Clipper Sisters, 466 Blewett, Seattle.
Cllto A Sylvester. Majestic. Richmond. Va.
Clivette, 274 Indiana, Chicago.
Cox, Lonso, 230 W. 01 Court, Chicago.
Coate, Charlotte A Margrete, IMS B'way, N. Y.
Coccia A Amato, Richmond, Va.
Coby A Garron. Novelty. Stocktou. Cayl.
Cogau & Bancroft. Orpbeum.. New Orleans.
Cohen, Louis W., 180 Jewet, W. New Brighton.
Cole A Clemens, Davis Hotel. Philadelphia.
Cole A Coleman, Bijou. Muskegon. Mich.
Colleens, Singing, 104 W. 38, N. Y.
Collins, Eddie, Oshkoab, Wis., lndef.
Collins, Nina, Lady Birds, B. R.
Collins, James J., Jolly Girls, B. R.
Collins A Brown, 148 Kosciusko, Brooklyn.
Colonial Septette. Albambra, N. Y.
Col tons. The Champagne Girls, B. R.
Conklln, Billy W., 441 W. 10, Erie. Pa.
Contlno A Lawrence, 249 So. May. Chicago.
Cohen, Will H., Rolllckers. B. R.
Connelly, Mr. A Mrs. E.. BIJou, Saginaw.
Comerford, Vaughn, Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. R.
"Compromised," Haymarket, Chicago.
Conn. Downey A Wlllard. 20. Stand's Knoxvllle.
Conley, Anna A Efile, Keith's, Providence.
Cooke, Caroline, 20, Temple, Ft. Wayne.
Cook, Billy, Toreadors, B. B.
Cook, Frank, Austin A Stone's, Boston, lndef.
Cooke A Botbert. 8154 Prairie, Chicago.
Cooper & Robinson, 322 Mott, Bronx, N. Y.
Cooper, Harry L., Fay Foster, B. B.
Coram, Olympic, Chicago.
Cornallas, Eight, Rlugliiig Bros. , C. R.
Coasar, Mr. A Mrs., Family, Ft. Adams, lie**.
Cotton, Lola. Trent, Trenton.
Cottons. The Champagne Girls. B. B.
Coubay. William F.. 404 W. 34, N.T."
Couthoul, Jessie, 6532 Harvard. Chicago.
Courtlelgb, Win., lambs" Club, N. Y.
•'Covington. Marse." Orpheuin, Memphis.
Coyne A Tinlln, 7086 Washington, Chicago.
Cowey. Ferry, Wlntergarten, Berlin.
Cowper, Jimmle, Blughamtou, N. Y.
Craig. Richy, Acme, Sacramento.
Crawford A Manning, 25g W. 43, N. Y.
Creasy A Dayne, Olympic, Chicago.
Creo A Co.. Family, Brie, Pa.
Crickets, Keith's. Jersey City.
Criterion Male Quartette. 166 5th Ave., K. Y.
Cronln, Morris, 21 Alfred Place. London. England.
Crosa, Will H., & Co.. Majestic. Ft. Worth.
Crucible, Mysterious, 241 Hey ward, Brooklyu.
Crystal, Herman, Parisian Widows, B. R.
Cummlngs. Thornton & Co., Hippodrome, Lex-
ington, Ky.
Cummlngs A Merley, Unique, Los Angeles, lndef.
Cunningham, Bob A Daisy. Family, Kane, Pa.
Cunningham. AL, 200 W. 44, N. Y.
Cunningham, Bob, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Cunningham A Smith. 183 E. 94. N. Y.
Curtln A Blossom, 91 Newell, Greenpoint, Bklyn.
Curtis, Palmer A Co.. 2096 Noatrand, Brooklyu.
Curcon Sisters, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Cushman A Le Claire, Lady Birds, B. R.
Cuttys, Musical, Empire, London. Eng., lndef.
Cyril, Herbert. Orpheuin. Reading.
Dacre. Louise. Parisian Belles, B. R.
Dsgueau A Bruce, Orientals, B. R.
Daley. James, Parisian Widows, B. R.
D'Alvlnl, Rocky Point, R. L, lndef.
Dahlman Quartette. Columbia. Cincinnati.
Dahl. Katherlne, 809 Columbus. N. Y.
Dahl, Dorothy, 309 Columbus. N. Y.
Dalllvette A Co., 408 Fairmont, Meadvllle. Pa.
Dale, Wm., Crystal, Elkhart. Ind., lndef.
Daly A Devere, 115 E. 115, N. Y.
Dale. Dotty. Dainty, Crystal. Knoxvllle.
Dale, Sydney, Guy Bros.' Minstrels.
Dsle. Will. Bucklen Hotel, Elkhart.
Dailey Bros., 1879 No. Main, Fall Blver, Mass.
Darling, Fay. Lady Bints, B. R.
Darmody, Harry Bryant's B. B.
Darwin. Ringllng Bros.. C. R.
Davenport, Edna, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Davenport, John, Yankee Robinson C. R.
Davenport, Stick A Norma. John Robinson's. C. R.
Davenport. Victoria A Orrin, Barnum A Bailey.
Davey, Dancing, Circle Diamond Ranch, Thatches.
Davis A La Roy, Pittsburg. Pa., lndef.
Davis. Edwards. 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Davis, Floyd, Temple, Boulder, Co., lndef.
Davis. Hal. A Co.. Grayling, Mich.
Davis, H., Air-Dome. Murphysboro, 111., lndef.
Davis. Mark A Laura. 333 W. Cumberland. Leb-
anon, Pa.
Davis, Roland, Fay Foster, B. R.
Davis A Davis. Miss N. Y., Jr., B. B.
D'Arville Sisters. Chicago.
Dawn, Zella, A Co.. 857 E. Market. Akron. O.
Dawson A Wblt&eld. 346 E. 58. N. Y.
Dt Velde & Zelda. 20. Pastor's. N. Y.
Deery A Francis, 828 W. 30, N. Y.
Delmo. 38 Rose, Buffalo, N. Y.
Delmon, Misses. Calvert Hotel, N. Y.
Delavoye A Frits, 2667 Madison, Chicago.
Dell A Miller, Hippodrome, Buffalo, lndef.
Deltons, Three, Jolly Grose Widowe, B. R.
De Camo, Chas. A Dogs. 8 Union Square, N. Y.
De Chautal Twins, 203 Ogden. Jersey City.
De Cotret A Howard. Lyric, Schenectady.
Damacos. The, Ilathaway's. Brockton.
De Graff Sisters, Trans- Atlantic, B. B.
Demonlo A Belle, Pantages. Seattle, lndef.
Denman, George, Barnum A Bailey, C. R. >
Derenda A Green, Apollo. Paris, Franc*.
De Haven, Rose. Sextet. Orpbeum. Brooklyn.
De Haven A Sidney. Ilathaway's. No. Adams.
De Lisle, Mae, Colonial Belles, B. R.
Delmore A Darrel], 1515 9. Oakland.
Delaphone, 54 Wlllougbby, Brooklyn.
De Mario. Ringllng Bros., C. R.
IKp Mont. Robert. Trio. Grand. Taeoma.
De Orla, Crescent, Robinson. 111.
De Veau, Hubert. 364 Prospect, Brooklyn.
De Witt, Young A Sister. Globe, San Francisco.
DeMora A Oraceta. 233 Crystal, Flndlay. O.
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COBB A EDWARDS
will have at least two distinct novel-
ties when
BUS EDWARDS' CIRCLE
MUSIC HALL
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opens with a new musical production,
about April 20th.
Address all communications to
WILL D. COBB
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ISIS Broadway. HXW TOSJL
De MuthB, The, 26 Central, Albany.
De Ormond, 13, Majestic. St. Paul.
De Trickey, Coy. Irwin. Gonntm, Ind.
Devlne, Doc, Ashland Hotel, Pblla.
De Voy A Miller, 209 E. 14, N. Y.
Dlerlckae Bros., 1236 Golden Gate, San Francisco.
De Vere. Madeline, 54 W. 125, N. Y.
De Young, Tom, 150 B. 113, N. Y.
Deming, Joe, 1208 W. North, Baltimore.
Dervln, Jas. T., 516 So. Flower, Loa Angeles.
De Verne & Van. Empire, Colorado Springs.
Devlin, Prof., 2611 Cumberland, Philadelphia.
Diamond A May, Fischer's, Loa Angeles, lndef.
Diamond, Jas., Kentucky Belles, B. R.
Dixon, Bowers A Dixon, 5626 Carpenter, Chicago.
Dixon, Nona, 5026 Carpenter, Chicago.
Dollar Troupe, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Dona, 411 Keystone Bank Bldg., Pittsburg.
Donald & Carson, Keith's. Cleveland.
Doner, Joe A Nellie, Moon Light Maids.
Donnelly A Rotall, 3 Copeland, Boston.
Donnette, Ira, 183 W. 45, N. Y.
Doberty, Jim, Moon Light Maids.
Dohn, Robert, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Doric Quartette, Coliseum, Seattle.
Dotaon, Howard, 485 Blngamen, Reading.
Douglas, Ohas. W., Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Dove A Lee, 422 W. 48. N. Y.
Dowlln, John, Toreadors, B. R.
Doyle, Phil., Lady Birds, B. R.
Doyle, Maj. J as. D.. 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Downey, Leslie T., Dreamland, Racine, Wis.
Drawee, Frisco A Hambo N. 1 PI., Boiler, Paris.
Dreano, Josh., Revere House, Chicago.
Dudley, O. B., Crystal, Ind., lndef.
Duffy, Thos. H., High School Girls, B. R.
Dunedin Troupe, Orphenm, San Frsncisco.
Dunne, Thos. P., 128 E. 19, N. Y.
Dunham. Heslln A Barardi, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Duncan, A. O.. 20. Orpheum, Boston.
Duncon, Tom, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Dunn, James, 464 W. 51. N. Y.
Duprci. Fred. Keeney's. Brooklyn.
Dupree, George A Llbby. 228 W. 25, N. Y.
Dupree, Jeanette, 164 Fulton, Brooklyn.
Du Bols, Great, A Co.. Grand. Owensttoro, Ky.
Duttons, Three, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Eckel A Du Free, 129 Stockholm. Brooklyn.
Edmonds A Haley, 308 E. 60, Chicago.
Edmonds A Monie, 308 E. 60, Chicago.
Edwards. M. A C. E.. Hippodrome, Buffalo, indef.
Edwards, Robert M., A Family, 114 W. 109, N. Y.
Edwards, Jennie, Bowery Burlesquers. B. R.
Edwards, Ralph, Parisian Widows, B. R.
Edwards A Vaughan, 2039 Lawrence, Phila.
Ehrendall Bros., 1344 Lefflngwell, St. Louis.
Elastic Trio. Majestic, Pittsburg, lndef.
Eldrldge, Press, Orpheum, Frisco.
Eh Inge, Julian, Orplioum. Atlanta.
Elliott &. West. Vaudette. Connersvllle. Ind.
Eller. Glole, Fay Foster, B. R.
Elliott, Belair A Elliott, Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Ellsworth 4. Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Emerald Trio, 443 Central Awe., Brooklyn.
Emerson A Baldwin, Hotel Churchill, N. Y.
Emerson A Wright. Kansas City, Mo., lndef.
Eininctt. Oracle, Bennett's. Ottawa.
Emperors of Music. Four, 431 W. 24, N. Y.
Epps A Loretta. 210 W. 27, N. Y.
Erb A Stanley, Mollne, 111.
Ergottl A King, Circus Ciniselli, Warsaw, Russia.
Esmeralda, 8 Union Square, N. Y.
Esmeralda sisters. Scan, Copenhagen, Den.
Esterbrooks, The, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. R.
Estellc A Wills, Jolly Grass Widows, B. R.
Eugene Trio, 896 E. Orange Grove, Pasadena, Csl.
Eugene A Mar, 1746 W. 103. Chicago.
Evans, ('has. 10. , Orpheum, Oakland.
Evans A Lloyd, 923 E. 12, Brooklyn.
Evans, Billy, Colonial Belles, B. R.
Brers, Geo. W., Ill Laraca. San Antonio.
Everett. Ruth, Ideals, B. R.
Everett. Sophie. A- Co.. 20. Orpheum. Butte.
Ezler, Carrie, Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Fagan A Merlam, Shirley, Mass., lndef.
Fnlrr-hilds. Mr. A- Mrs. Frank. Star. Scottdale, Pa.
Falardaux. Camille. 691 Saratoga. E. Boston.
Falke A Coe, Jolly Grass Widows. B. R.
Falls, Kllnor. 20. Orpheuni. St. Paul.
Fan t as. Two, 211 E. 14, N. Y.
Fanton Trio. 266 E. Erie. Chicago.
Farb, Dare, 513 W. 6, Cincinnati.
Farrell. Charlie, 332 Main, W. Everett, Mass.
Farrell, Billy, Moss A Stoll, Eng.
Fssscos, Fonr, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
It.
•n.
Faust Brothers, Lyric, Danville, 111.
Favars. Marguerite. Saratoga Hotel, Chicago.
Fay Sisters. Star, Jeanette, Pa.
Fay. Anna Eva. Melrose. Highlands, Mass.
Fsy, Ray F., Alamo, Cedar Rapids, la., lndef.
Fay. Coley A Fay, 1568 Broadway, New York.
Fare, Elsie, Keith's. Boston.
Fell. Pearl Cleone, Lyric. Lincoln, Neb.
FvTrs-4. EarrpHkv Crpkwae, •» Pay'
Feutelle & Carr, Poll's, Hartford.
Ferguson. Dave, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. R.
Ferguson At Du Free. 313 B. 71, N. Y.
Ferrard. Grace. 217 Warsaw. Chicago.
Ferrell Bros.. Dominion, Winnipeg.
Fiddler A- SkeltOtt, Bijou. Lansing Mich.
Field Boys, 62 B. 100. N. Y.
Fields. W. C. Keith's, Philadelphia.
Fields A- Hanson, Belleville, N. J.
Fields, Will II., Orpheuni. Zanesvllle, O.
FUson A Errol, 122 So. Austin, Chicago.
Fink, henry. ISO Potouiac. Chicago.
Fisher, Robert, Lady Birds, B. R.
Fisher A Berg, Rentx-Santley, B. R.
Fisher Troupe, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Flake A McDonough, 753, Jennings, N. Y.
Fitzgerald A Quinn, Trans-Atlantic, B. R.
Fitzgerald A- Wilson. Unique, Minneapolis.
Flatow A Dunn. 128 W. SQth, X. Y.
Fleming, May Agnes, White's Gslety Glrla, B.
Piemen A Miller, Kentucky Belles, B. R.
Fletcher. Charles Leonard. 14 Leicester, I^uidt
Eng. .
Flora. Mildred, Night Owls, B. R.
Flynn, Cy, Brigadiers, B. R.
Flynn, Jas. A., 1213 Penn Ave., Washington.
Florede. Nelle, 241 W. 43, N. Y.
Florences, Six. Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Foley, -lack. Ringling Bros.. C. R.
Forner" The Marvel. 158 W. 0, So. Boston.
"Fords, Famous," Majestic, Richmond.
Foreman, Edgar A Co., Blks Club, N. Y.
Foster, George, Majestic. Birmingham.
Foster A Dog. Colonial. Lawrence.
Fords. Four, Bennett's, Ottawa.
Fox A Gray. Star, Stapleton, L. I.
Fox, Will IL. 14 Leicester St., London, Eng.
Fox A Hughes, Empire, Boise, Idsbo, lndef.
Fox. Will, Lady Birds. B. R.
Foster, Geo. I., 2980 York, Philadelphia.
Fowler, Alice. Brigadiers. B. R.
Frank, George, Lady Birds, B. R.
Franklin, Blllle. 708 7, S. W. Wash, D. C.
Franz. Cogswell A Franc, 246 W. 21, N. Y.
Francis, Harry, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Friend & Downing, K. A P., Jersey City.
Frederick Bros. A Burns, Orpheum, Oakland.
Fredlans, Great, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Freligh. Lizzie, Trans-Atlantic S, B. R.
Frey A Allen, Ideals, B. R.
Fredo A Dare. 207 B. 14. N. Y.
Frederick, Snyder A Poole, 200 N. Gay, Baltimore.
Frevoli. Frederick, 148 Mulberry, Cincinnati.
Frey Trio. Lyric, Lincoln, Neb.
Frost o, Chris., 917 W. 6, Faribault. Minn.
Fuklno Troupe. Brigadiers, B. R.
Fulton, Msy, 120 W. 116, N. Y.
Gardiner Children, Palace Hotel, Chicago.
Gardiner. Jack. Majestic Des Moines.
Gardner A- Lawson. Star, Atlanta.
Garden A Somers, Toreadors, B. R.
Gardiner A Vincent, Empire, Nottingham, Eng.
Forrest, Edytbe, Innocent Maids. B. R.
Gath. Carl A Emm. Majestic, St. Paul.
Gabriel A Co., Orpheum, Oakland.
Gaffney Dancing Girls, 434 W. Madison, Chicago.
Gngnoux, The. G. O. IL. Nashville.
Galando. 82 Sumner, Brooklyn.
Gale, 1 in nk I. \ ii. Orpheum, Butte.
Gallagher A Barrett, G. O. II.. Indianapolis.
Galloway, Albert E.. Davis, Braddock, Pa.
Galloway, Bert, Davis, Braddock. Pa.
Gardner, Eddie. 27 High, Newark.
Gardner. Andy, Bohemians, B. R.
Gardner, Arline, 1958 N. 8, Pblla.
Gardner A Maddern, 208 American Bldg., Seattle.
Gartelle Bros., 410 S. Main, Gloversvllle, N. Y.
Gavin. Piatt A Peaches, 4417 3d Ave., N. Y.
Gaylor A Graff, 244 W. 16, N. Y.
Gaylor, Bobby, 5602 5th Ave., Chicago.
Gaylor, Chas., 768 17. Detroit.
Gehrue. Mayme. A Co., 200 E. 83. N. Y.
Getgeff A Walters. Proctor's. Troy.
Genaro A Band. Orpheuni. Brooklyn.
Geromes, The. Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Gibson, Fay, Standard, Davenport, la., lndef.
Gillette Sisters, 60 Manhattan. N. Y.
Gllmalre, Garvin, 59 W. Eagle, E. Boston.
GUmore, Stella, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Glrard A Gardner. Columbia. Cincinnati.
Gladstone, Ida, 335 W. 50. N. Y.
Glocker, Chas. A Anna. Rentz-Santley, B. R.
Godfrey A Henderson. Majestic, Houston.
Goetz. Nat., 1818 Tree. Donora, Pa.
Golden Gate Quintet, 346 W. 89. N. Y. •
Golden A Hughes. 20. Acme. Sacramento.
Golems. Six. Ringling Bros., C. R.
Gofortb A Doyle, 1929 Broadway, Brooklyn.
Golden. Marta. Gerard Hotel. N. Y.
Ooolmans. Musical, Continental Hotel, Chicago.
Gordon, cliff. Orphean, Ran Francisco.
Gordon & 8hnckhorn, 225 W. 27, New York.
Gordon A Marx. Slpes. Kokomo. Ind.
Gordon, Amy, Rose Sydell, B. R.
Gordon, Max, Reeves* Beauty Show, B. R.
Oorinan A West, Orpheum. Denver.
Go**, John. Majestic. Kalamazoo.
Gossans, Bobby. 400 So. Smith, Cob, O.
Gotham Comedy Quartet. City Sports, B. R.
Graces, Two, Miner's Americans. B. R.
Grant, Anna, Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Grant. Sydney. 10 W. 65, N. Y.
Grabowsky. Robert, French Maids. B. R.
Graham, Geo. W., Scenic. Providence, lndef.
Gray A C.niham. 1563 Broadway. N. Y.
Grace. Lrratv, Miner's Americans. B. R.
Grtnnon, Its. G. o. IL. Pittsburg.
Greve A Green, 409 Nicollet, Minneapolis.
Greene. George. Ringling Bros. ,C. R.
Green, Sam, White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Gregg, Frank, Tiger Lilies. B. R.
Gregory. Geo. L., A Co.. 943 Lorimer, Brooklyn.
Gregory's Five. Alhambra. Paris.
Grimes. Tom A Gertie, 1615 No. Front, Phlla.
Gruet. Jack. Al. Marie Ideals, B. R.
Guertln, Louis, Metropolitan Hotel. Brockton.
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"San Francisco, Cal., March 23.
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til.
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niuimnil r§ OIMLlI idaho springs, Colorado
Haines A Russell, 943 Muskego, Milwaukee.
Hall, Alfred, Rolllckers, B. u.
Hall, Harry, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Hall, Geo. F.. 180 Center, Boston.
Hale A Harty, 819H Indiana. Indianapolis.
Hale, Lillian. A Co., 13. Family, Clinton, la.
Haliey A McKinnon, Lady Birds, B. R.
Hsley, Harry R., 236 Ogden, Chicago.
Halperlne, Nan, 569 6th Are., N. Minneapolis.
Hammond, Flossie, French Maids, B. R.
Hammond A Forrester, 101 W. 88, N. Y.
Hannon, Billy, 729 No. Western, Chicago.
Haney, Edith A Lee, Jr., 4118 Winona, Dearer.
Hanson & Nelson, 592 40th, Brooklyn.
Hanvey, Clark A Prldeau, Saratoga, Chicago.
Harris A Randall, Palace Hotel, Chicago.
Harcourt, Daisy, Orpheum, Oakland.
Harcourt Frank, 44 Pleasant, Worcester.
Hardlg Bros., Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Hart, Fred. 893 8th Are., N. Y.
Hart, J. C, A Co., Tiger Lilies. B. R.
Hsrt. Ssdie, 1163 Jackson. N. Y.
Hart, Willie A Edith. 1918 S. 11. Philadelphia.
Hartsell, George, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Harland A Rolllnson, 16 Repton, Manchester, Bng.
Harlowe, Beatrice. Moon Light Maids, B. R.
Harrlty A Herr. 146 Luna, B. Liberty, Pa.
Harson, Jules, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Harrington, Hilda, Rose Sydell, B. R.
Harris, Bobby, Toreadors, B. R.
Harris, Chsrley, Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Harris. Haiti.-. 209 Sedwlck. Chicago.
Harris, Sam. Majestic. Woostcr. O.
Harrison, Minnie, Brigadier, B. R.
Harvey A De Vora, Rial to Rounders, B. R.
Harvey. Elsie, A Field Bros., Hathaway's, New
Bedford.
Harvey, Harry, 3110 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago.
Haskell, Loney, Orpheum, Los Angeles.
Hassan Ben All's Arabs. Luna Villa. Coney Island.
Hawkens, John, Star, Minnie. Ind.
Hayes A Carew, Bohemians, B. R.
Hayes A Haley, 147 W. 127, N. Y.
Hayes, Brent, Tltoll, Cape Town, S. A.
Hayes, Ed. C, Grand, Indianapolis.
Hayes, Edmund, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Hayces, Beatrice, Broadway Gaiety Glrla, B. R
Hayes A W.viui. 15 Audubon. N. Y.
dayman A Franklin, Grand, Hanley, Bng.
Healey, Tim, Brigadiers, B. R.
Healy A Vance, 215 W. 106. N. Y.
Heath. TIioh. Gainer, Keith's, Boston.
Hearn. Tom, Palace, London, Bng.
Hechi A Ardo, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Hellmsn, BenJ., Toreadors, B. R.
Heath A Emerson, 200 Berrlman, Brooklyn.
Hedge, John, A Ponies, Dominion, Winnipeg. • ,
Hefron, Tom, Temple, Ft. Wayne.
Helm Children, 119 Wash., Altoona.
Helston, Waily A Lottie, 1908 Columbia, Phlla.
Ilenly A Elliott, 4925 Cypress, Pittsburg.
Henry A Francis, 45 W. 98, N. Y.
Henry, Harry F.. Scenic, Revere Beach, Msas.
Henry, Roe thing, St. Chsrles Hotel, Chicago.
Henry A Young, 270 W. 89. N. Y.
Herbert. Mabel, 404 Main, Worborn, Mo.
Herron, Bertie, Orpheum, Omaha.
Herrmann, Adelaide, Gllsey House, N. Y.
Hewlettes, Ttae, Standard, Ft. Worth lndef.
Hewlettes, The, 806 Are. G, Council Bluffs, la.
Herbert Bros., Three, 1668 Broadway, N. T.
Heltzman, Julia. Imperials, B. B.
Hess Sisters, 268 W. 66. N. Y.
Hlatt Family, Fern, New Castle, Ind.
Hickman, George. Pearl River, N. Y.
Hlestand, Chas. F., 2689 Iowa Are., St. Louis.
Hill, Edmonds Trio, 262 Nellson, New Brunswick.
Hill, Cherry A Hill, Hathaway's. Brockton.
Hild, Irene, 148 Morgan, Buffalo.
Hilliard, Robert, Keith's, Cleveland.
Hlltons, Marvelous, Fay Foster, B. R.
Hilly era. Three, 792 Bay 25. Bensonhurst.
Hlnes A Remington, Harrison, N. Y.
Hlrsh, Esfelle, 4680 Prairie, Chicago.
Hobson. Cecele Lois. Bijou. Superior. Wis.
Hobson A Macnlchol, 76 3d Are., N. Y.
Hobson. Mr. A Mrs,. Ringling Bros., C. B.
Hobelman, Martin, Harry Bryant's, B. R.
"SONGS OF 49
THE AUDIENCE SINGS AND APPLAUDS AND
THERE-SMILES AND TEARS
EXCLUSIVE DIRECTION
CASEY ACENCY
When aiixircring advertisement* kindly mention Variety.
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VARIETY
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THE GEO. A0EL TRANSFER CO.
SECURES BIG TRUCKING CONTRACT.
Gives Up the Hauling and Transferring of Baggage
for the Sole Delivery of Newspapers.
A sharp, pointed surprise was contained
n the announcement this week that Geo.
ibel, president of the Geo. Abel Electric
rransfer Co., has entered into a contract
tfith the New York "World" and "Sun"
to deliver its papers in local territory.
The contracts, which went into effect
last Monday (March 30), are for three
years, at a very large weekly payment,
which the company receives each Monday
morning. ; ,
In consequence of the acceptance of this
work by the transfer company, it has been
obliged to give up the hauling of baggage
and all commercial business, the news-
papers requiring the use of all the Abel
company automobile trucks for them-
selves.
The agreement with "The World" and
"The Sun" will be followed by other
dailies in the city, and the Abel company
has" now ordered eighteen new auto
trucks for additional use, the two papers
mentioned having agreed to take on part'
of the increased equipment when com-
pleted.
The advantage of this profitable con-
tract to the company i«, that it assures a
weekly profit, beyond even the expecta-
tion of Mr. Abel, who promoted the trans-
fer company in its inception.
Mr. Abel is the originator of this mode
of handling the papers. Although an
Englishman and not versed at all in the
delivery of dailies, he studied the system
employed by the publishers. It was faulty
to Mr. Abel, very faulty, and he pointed
out the defects to Don C. Seitz, business
manager of "The World."
The faults as mentioned by Mr. Abel
were acknowledged. Mr. Seitz asked him
did he know the remedy as well as the
defect. Mr. Abel thereupon expounded to
"The World's" business head his cure.
Following several weeks of negotiations
and deliberations, "The World" entered
into the agreement with the Abel com-
pany on March 26. Immediately, Mr.
Abel discontinued the baggage transfer
department of his transportation business.
The Geo. Abel E lec\ric Transfer Com-
pany was excellently conceived, which
was freely admitted at the news of its
organization becoming known. For years
there have been complaints against the
handling of baggage in Greater New York,
particularly by professionals, and espe-
cially by vaudeville artists.
Arriving in this country as the star of
"Three of a Kind," yet playing in vaude-
ville, Geo. Abel, who had been a promi-
nent variety manager in England, after
sizing up the situation here, decided a
co-operative corporation for the transfer
of baggage, financed and managed by
artists, would be a successful venture.
To this end he incorporated, inviting
vaudeville artists to become stockholders.
This they did to a greater or less extent.
Like all new enterprises, the Abel com-
pany encountered difficulties, augmented
the petty annoyances and complaints made
by the artists whom he had aspired to
assist.
Coneludi»«i» tli*»re were other and more
easily trodoen i.iadu to wealth as a trans-
portation company, Mr. Abel oast about
until he made the arrangement with the
newspapers.
The large number of artist-stockholders
in the Abel company have been greatly
pleased at the change of business lines,
and expressed their pleasure to Mr. Abel
in person and by mail. The assured in-
come each week places the company upon
a firm financial basis, with three years of
affluence in sight, without taking into con-
sideration the development which will
naturallv result.
When asked for an expression of his
trunks, just for the present, anyway.
"We will have everything we can do
for sometime to handle our contracts, but
perhaps, at a future date, I will again
install the baggage transfer end.
"Just now, we don't need it, and couldn't
possibly take hold of it.
"The contract we have made with 'The
World* and 'The Sun' I am not at liberty
to make public, for business reasons, but
that it is a most favorable one to the
Geo. Abel Electric Transfer Co. may be
judged through our having given up all
business for it.
"We have ordered other trucks to be
built specially for us, and the expecta-
tions of our company are both rosy and
glowing.
"I still look upon the Geo. Abel Electric
GEO. ABEL.
PRESIDENT, THE (JEO. ABEL ELECTRIC TRANSFER CO.
INC.
in this specific instance through the op-
position of the competing and longer es-
tablished transfer companies of the city.
Nothing daunted, Mr. Abel persevered,
having given up his easy berth in vaude-
ville, where a large salary each week sup-
plied him with all comforts, and buckled
down to the onerous position of manager
of his new venture. This entailed upon
him and Moses A. Sachs, the attorney for
the corporation, continuous hours of work,
watchfulness against the machinations of
his competitors in their endeavors to
ruin his business, and greater than all.
views upon the new condition, Mr. Abel,
with a smile, said: "Well, I'm satisfied,
and I'm sure my company is satisfied.
As you Americans says, It has been a
tough fight.'
"Probably there isn't one man in a mil-
lion who would understand what 1 have
gone through in the building up of this
business, though I mentioned it in de-
tail.
"But sufficient, however, that the way
ahead has a gilded pavement. There is
no more ambiguity; no more worry; no
more late express trains, and no more
Transfer Co. as an artists' business
corporation," continued Mr. Abel. "The
artists subscribed for the stock when it
was placed upon the market, at a time
when no assurance of profit could be
given, and I intend to again offer the
stock to them at the present time, when
a profit to the company is assured by two
of the largest newspapers in the world.
"We shall require financing for a time
to enlarge our plant with the new wagons
ordered, but it is merely a question now
of a short while until we roll up a big
surplus.
VARIETY
21
GEO. IE
THE
(INCORPORATED)
37th St. and 7th Ave., New York
CAPITAL STOCK, $100,000.00
President ------
Vice-President and Gen'l Manager,
MR. GEORGE ABEL
MR. L. B. SANDERS
(Late Manager Automobile Dept. Messrs. Fiss, Doer & Carroll Company)
NOTICE.
The above company has now given up the business of baggage transfer
and general haulage, and has entered into most lucrative contracts with
THE NEW YORK WORLD
THE NEW YORK SUN
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for the delivery of their newspapers.
The entire equipment of ten cars has been engaged for a period of three
years.
The company has further secured contracts calling for the services of
more automobile wagons which necessitate capital to purchase.
The contracts in hand assure to investors a dividend of 8% per annum.
The sale of $30,000 preferred stock, par value $100, is now being offered
at $110 per share.
APPLY,
THE GEORGE ABEL ELECTRIC TRANSFER CO,
37th Street and 7th Avenue, New York
When antwering odveriisementt kindly mention Variety.
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THE PICK OF THE BASKET
THE ACKNOWLEDGED PRE-EMINENT ENGLISH COMEDIENNE
Keith & Proctor's 5th Avenue, Next Week (April 13)
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I
Hoch. Kinil. A Co., Empire, Patersou.
Hodglu, Alberta. Kingliug Bros., C. R.
Hoffman*. Cycling, Lyric Lincoln, Neb.
Hoi man Bros., Teatro Uraiu, Clrco Bello, Mexico.
Holme*. Gertrude Bennett. Central, Greendale.
HoIiiihii. Harry, Grand, Victoria, B. C.
Holloway, Art. O., Springfield, lndef.
Holt, A If., Moas-Stoll Tour, England, lndef.
Hope, Miirjorie. Princess. Cleveland.
Hoover, Lilian. 211 E. 14, N. Y.
Horton A La Trlska, 300 Otb. Long Island.
Horton & Liuder, Kingliug Bros., C. R.
Houston, Fritz. Vogels Minstrels.
Howard's Tony A Dogs, Orpbeum, Easton, l'a.
Howard, Harry A Mae, Pastor's, N. Y.
Howard A Cameron, 479 No. Clinton, Rochester.
Howard A Esher, 881 N. Artlsen, Oblcsgo.
Honan A Kearney, Orientals. B. R.
Howard Bros., Varieties. Terre Haute.
Howard A Howard, Poll's, Scranton.
Howard A St. Clair, Charing Cross Rd., London.
Howard, Jos. B., Aleda, III., lndef.
Howard, May. Rents-Stanley. B. R.
Howard, Geo. F., 8466 Scranton Rd., Cleveland.
Howell A Webster. 1668 Broadway. N. Y.
Hoyle, William, 16 6, Attleboro. Mass.
Hoyt, Frances A Co., Sherman House. Chicago.
Hudson Bros., 1887 Maple, Canton. O.
Hnebn, Musical. 1668 Broadway, N. Y.
Ilnegel Bros., Lyric, Galveston.
Hughes, Florence, Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Hughes, Mr. A Mrs. Nick, Jamaica. L. 1.
Hueated, Sadie, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. B.
Huefteruian. .Miss, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Hunter & Duncan. 221 Downey, Indianapolis.
Hurleys, The, 186% 3b. Orange, Newark.
Huston. Arthur. Pantages, Seattle, lndef.
Hyde, Mr. & Mrs.. Cbemo Lake, Clifton. Me.
Hyde. Walt. M., A Co., 3606 8, Pittaburg.
Hy lands. Three, 28 Osborn. Dan bury, Conn.
luihoff A Corlnne, Empire, B. R.
Imperial Musical Trio, Marlou, Marion. O.
Imperial Viennese Troupe, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
International Entertainers, Four, Jolly Girls, B. B.
Inmsn, The Great, 312 W. 24, N. Y.
Italia, 366 Mass., Boston.
Jack Lew A Bro., 9249 So. Chicago, So. Chicago.
Jackson Family, Rlngling Bros.. C. R.
Jacksou, Harry A Kate, Empire, Hoboken.
Jacobs A Sardel, 1240 Franklin. N. S. Pittaburg.
Jacobs A Weat, Sam Dcvere. B. R.
James, Byron, Bijou, Flint, Mich., lndef.
Jenkins A Clark, Box 205, Appleton, Wla.
Jennings, Arthur 492 Manhattan, N. Y.
Jennings A Jewell, Knickerbockers, B. B.
Jennings A Renfrew. j38 Spruce, Chelsea, Maes.
Jennings. William. White's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Jerome, Nat. 8.. 1287 Washington. N. Y.
Jess, John W.. Lid Lifters. B. B.
Jewette, Hayes A Lind, Edisonia, Providence.
Johnson Bros., A Jobnsou, Grand, Reynoldsville,
l'a.
Johnson, Cheater, 838 3d Ave., N. Y.
Johnsou, George, Rlngling Bros., ('. R.
Johnson, Geo., Scribner'a Big Show, B. B.
Johnson, Jean P., 622 So. 4, Camden, N. J.
Johnson, Mark, O. 11.. GreenTllle, O.
Johnson. Musical, Appolo, Dusseldorf, Ger.
Johnson. Phil, Brigadiers. B. R.
Johnstone, Lorlence. 20. Temple, Ft. Wayne.
Jolsou. AL, Majestic. Ft. Worth.
Jones & Sutton, Hatbaway's, Brockton.
Jones A Walton. Bijou, Lansing, Mich.
Jorden, Tom. Lady Birds, B. R.
Jorden Troupe, Rlngling Bros., C. R.
;i,S9UBR.ETTE- :,1, ANRLL LENliTH DftF.SSRS
MADE TO 0RDEB FROM ORIGINAL DESIGNS
ISO. 00 and upwards.
Fit, Style and Materials guaranteed.
Onr illustrated 'BOOKLET OF FASHIONS" sent free to recognised
perfoimers.
WOLF! tOKDIMj oC°. G 1 -Gj ELIOT ST .BOSTON
MANAGERS and ARTISTS
ErMTIOlM
CHA8. H. D0UTRICK. late of Henderson's Theatrical Exohange, wishes to announoe to all his
friends and the profession everywhere that he has absolute charge of the booking department of the
CHICAGO BOOKING AGENCY, with Headquarters in Suites 80 and 81,
GRAND OPERA HOUSE BUILDING, CHICAGO.
Am still booking for theatres in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, in addition to other Middle State
Vaudeville Houses.
The CHICAGO BOOKING AGENCY represents first olass MANAGERS, VAUDEVILLE THEATRE8
and ARTI8TS. MANAGERS wanting acts for THEATRE8, PARK8 and FAIR8, write us. We have
many new novelties on our books.
ARTISTS. — Bend in your open time. Always want to hear from big novelty acts. Have plenty
time to offer with short jumps. Address
CHICAGO BOOKING AGENCY
Suites 30 and 31
Grand Opera House Bldg., Chicago
CHAS. H. DOUTRICK, Booking Manager
Joyces, The. Rraderhurg's Pbila.
Jules A Margon, Barlow Minstrels.
Kallnowakl Bros.. Trans-Atlantic, B. B.
Kaltno, Cbas. A Ads, May wood, N. J.
Karland. Great. 806 W. Highland, Norfolk.
Karuo. Fred, A Co., Keeney's, Brooklyn.
Kealey, Doc. Rlngling Broa., C. R.
Keaue. Warren, Keith's. Philadelphia.
Keatons, Three, 220 W. 88. N. Y.
Keegan A Mack, 1853 Broadway, N. Y.
Kcely Bros., K. A P.. ("level a ml.
Kelfe, Zens, 508 W. 18ft. N. Y.
Keene. Juggling, 1860 Boston Rd., N. Y.
Keene A Adams, Poll's, Hartford.
Keene. Mattie, A Co., 10 W. 182, N. Y.
Kelly A Kent, Olympic, Chicago.
Kelly, John T.. Elm hurst, L. I.
Kelly A Rose, 40 W. 28. N. Y.
Kelly, M. J., 46 Johnson, Brooklyn.
Kelly A Massey Co., Grand, Fargo, N. D.
Kelly. Walter C\, K. A P.. I'nlon Square. N. V.
Kelly & A slit iy. Palace, Dundee, Scotland.
Keogh A Francis, Majestic. Dea Moines.
Keller, Major, Poll's, Waterbury, lndef.
Kennedy Bros. A Mac, 82 Second, Dover, N. H.
Kennedy A Wllkens, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Keim & D'Arville, Olympic. Chicago.
Keno, Welsh A Melrose, Grand, Pittsburg.
Kenton, Dorothy, Orpheura, Kansas City.
Kcrslake, Lll. Rlngling Bros., C. R.
K herns, Arthur H., Revere House, Chicago.
Klein, Geo., Empire Show, B. B.
Klein, Ott Bros. A Nicholson, 16 W. 86, Bsyonss.
Klien A Clifton, 202 W. 39. New York.
Kichl A Haghi. Rlngling Broa., C. R.
Kimball A Donovan, 118 Northampton, Boston.
Klngsburys, The, 1333 Brosdway, N. Y.
King & Douglas. Hasbrouck Heights, N. J.
King. Sam A Nellie, 2374 Pitkin. Brooklyn.
Klns-Ners, 343 N. Clark, Chicago.
Klnsons, The, 21 E. 20, N. Y.
Klralfo. Qua, 1710 Third. Evansvllle. ,
Kirbros, The, National. Steubenvllle, O.
Klrschhorna, 207 So. 13, Omaha.
Knight, Francis, 225 W. 45, N. Y.
Knight A Sawtelle. K. A P. ."•Nth St., N. Y.
Knowles. Harry, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Knox, W. H., Elyslan Grove, Tucson, Arts.
Kooper, Harry J., Moon Light Maids.
Kokln, Prince. Shea's, Buffalo.
Kolfage, Duke, Crystal, Elwood, Ind., . lndef .
Koppe A Martha. 215 E. 86, N. Y.
Koppe, S., 215 E. 86. N. Y.
Kraft, Gos, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Kmioiis, The, Orpbeum, Brooklyn.
Krauae, Emma, Brigadiers, B. R.
Kretore, 110 Wash., Altoona.
Kubns, Three. Pontage's, Seattle.
Kurtls-Busse, Bijou, Jackson, Mich.
La Blanc, Bertrane, Grand, Sacramento, lndef.
La Centra A La Rue, 532 E. 18. N. Y.
La Clair A West. Orpbeum, Troy, O.
La Delles, Four, Bijou. Bay City, Mich.
Lafleur A Dogs, 57 Hanover, Providence.
Lakola A Lorain. Box 76, San Fernando, Cal.
Lai II vet to A Co.. O. II., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
La Mar, Sadie, Rolllckers, B. B.
Lambert A Williams, 140 E. 22, N. Y.
Lamb A King, 353 State, Chicago.
Lamb's Manikins, 465 Pippin, Portland. Ore.
Lampe Bros., Villa Raso, Abaecon, N. J.
Larex, Joseph, Barnum A Bailey, 0. B.
Larklns A Burns, 18, Majestic, Montgomery.
Lswler A Daughters, 100 W. 105, N. Y.
La Blanche. Great, Hotel Light, Chattanooga.
La Gust it. 24, Harmon, L. I.
La Mate Bros., Keith's, Boston.
La Raab A Scottle. 838 Locust. Johnstown, Pa.
Laredo A Blake, 325 E. 14. N. Y.
La Marche, Frankie. 436 E. 26, Chicago.
Ls Rague Sisters, Barnum A Bailey, 0. B.
La Toska, Phil., Varieties, Terre Haute.
La toy Bros., Jolly Grass Widows, B. R.
Lane Trio, Vogal'a Minstrels.
La Van A La Valet te. Majestic, Pittsburg, lndef.
La Rex, Wonderful, Clara Turner 8tock Co.
La Van Trio, Barnum A Bailey, C. It.'
La Veen, Cross A Co.. 20. Bijou. Winnipeg.
La Velle A Grant. 226 E. 14. N. Y.
La Vine Clmarin Trio. Orpbeum, Harrisburg.
Larette A Doyle, 840 N. 2, Hamilton, O.
Lakola, Harry IL, Box 76, San Fernando, Cal.
Lavine A Hurd. New Century Maids, B. R.
Lungdons, The. 704 5th Ave., Milwaukee.
Laughing Blanco, Brigadiers, B. R.
Lawrence, Pete. Al. Reeves ' Big Show, B. B.
Ls Gray, Dollie, Bijou, Racine, Wis., lndef.
Lawrence, Bert, 3 Laurel, Roxbury, Mass.
Lee. James P., Empire, San Francisco, lndef.
Lee, Msdilien, French Maids, B. R.
Lee Tung Foo. 1223 2d. E. Oakland.
La Veola. Pro< tor's. N. Y.
Leuhy, Frank W., Manhattan, Norfolk, Va., lndef.
Leeds, Adelaide, Parisian Widows, B. R.
Le Dent, Champagne Girls, B. R.
Le Hlrt. Mons, 326 Clifford, Rochester.
Leamy Ladles, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Leigh, Andrew, Lady Birds, B. R.
I.eight<>ns, Three, Orpbeum, San Francisco.
Lelghtons, Three, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Leonl A Leoni, 10 E. 7th. Cincinnati.
Leonard, James F., Yankee Doodle Girls, B. B.
Leonard, (irace. 2(». Orpbeum. Altoona.
Leonard, Qua, Acme, Sacramento, lndef.
Leontlna, Marie, 17 E. 87. N. Y.
Leonard, Chas. F.. National, Steubenvllle, O.
Leonore A St. Claire, 4048 East on. St. Louis.
Leonard A Drake, 1800 Park PL, Brooklyn.
LeRoy A Woodford, 2417 Wylie Ave., Pittsburg.
Leo, Louis, Majestic, Dallas.
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We make them.
The Good Kind.
Single Column, $1 Each.
THE STANDARD ENGRAVING CO
660 7th Avenue, NEW YORK.
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VARIETY
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THE
"Handle Me With Care"
Lucy Weston's Big Hit in "Follies of
1907
»
"Handle Me With Care"
Lydia Barry's Big Hit in Vaudeville.
"Handle Me With Care"
Jas. F. Macdonald's Big Hit Over the
Orpheum Circuit.
"Handle Me With Care"
Is by JEROME & SCHWARTZ.
"Handle Me With Care"
Is Published by
FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
15 w. 30th j>T. t N. T. CITY
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J.rs Bastlens, Ringling Bros.. C. It.
lie* C arrays, 19 Perry, Pittsburg.
Lea J a roles, Barnum & Bailey, C. R.
Leslie, Bert, A Co., Empire, lloboken.
Leslie & Puttee, Dixie, Columbus, Ga.
Leslie A Williams. Dreamland, Reading, O.
Lester, Bill, Brigadiers, B. R.
Lester A Moore, Brigadiers, B. R.
Lester, Will, 281 Jobn It.. Detroit.
Levy, Bert, Travel. 5, Orpheum. Kansas City.
Lery, Mrs. Jules, and Family, 162 W. 98, N. Y.
Leyden, Margaret, 8647 Vernen, Chicago.
Levan, Mlaa 1L, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Leville A Sinclair, Auditorium, Lynn.
Lewis A Chapln. Mary Andersou, Louisville.
Lewis A Harr, 121 W. 16. N. Y.
Lewis, Oscar. White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Lewis, Phil., 121 W. 116, N. Y.
Lewis A Thompson, Merry Maidens, B. R.
Le Fevre — St. John, 206 American Bldg., Seattle.
Le Witt & Ashmore. Majestic. Dallas.
Libbey A Trayer, 802 W. 47. N. Y.
LIiih A Calljui. Fay Foster. B. R.
Lincoln. Bill. Kingllng Bros., C. R.
Linn, Benn, Half Dime, Jersey City, N. J., lndef.
Livingstone. Three, Ringling Bros.. C. R.
Llewellyn & Walters. Cooper, Mt. Vernon. O.
Ldngennan, Samuel A Lucy, 705 N. B, Phi la.
Lloyd, Herbert, 28 Wellington, Strand. London.
Loder, Chas. A., Rose Lawn, Areola, Pa.
Lois, 100 W. 86, N. Y.
Lomlson, WilUard, 228 Montgomery, Jersey City.
Long, John, Family, Erie, Pa., indef.
Louise and Dottle, Bowery Burtesquers, B. R.
"Love Walts." Maryland, Baltimore.
Lorltts, The, 814 Beverly rd., Brooklyn.
Lowanda, A. G.. Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Lowe, Musical, Star. Seattle.
Lowry. Mr. A Mrs. Exl., 44 E. Cross. Baltimore.
Luckie St Yoast. 889 Sumpter, Brooklyn.
Lacier, Marguerite, Qulncy Adams Sawyer Co
Luelers, Four, Onset. Mass.
Lucy A I.ucier. Poll's. Springfield.
Lulgi Picaro Trio, 460 Adolph, Brooklyn.
"Luis King," 14 Marlborough Rd.. London, Eng.
Lots Bros., 18 Grant, Corona. N. Y.
Lukens, 4, Reading, Pa.
Lynton. Chris., Empire. Los Angeles, indef.
Lyon* St Cnllum. 217 W. 10, N. Y.
Lyres, Three, Main. Peoria, 111.
Mack, Wilbur. Columbia, St. Louis.
Macarte Sisters. Orphenm, Los Angeles.
Mack, Billy, 208 Third, N. Y.
Macks, Two. 246 N. 66, W. Philadelphia.
Mack St Dougal, 1568 Broadway, N. Y.
Mac Fadyen 4k Mac Fadyen, 813 So. 5th. B'klyn.
Mack. James, Wesley, Rose Sydell, B. R.
Madden-Fitipatrlck Co., Proctor's, Troy.
Madder n, Joseph, 189 W. 47, N. Y.
Madcaps. Winkler's, 104 B. 14, N. Y.
MacDonaugh, Ethel. 68 W. 107. N. Y.
Mahr, Agnes, Orpheum. Denver.
Ma DeU St Corbley. 116 Howard, Buffalo.
"Madie" 408 W. 51, N. Y.
Magulre. H. S., 20, Kingston, Jamaica.
Original
VIVIAN
(Of THE TWO VIVIANS)
■
Who scored a big hit in vaudeville the past four years in a sharp-shooting exhibition is
Looking for a Partner
With capital for big work booked ahead.
Address, ANNIE VIV'AN, St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, La.
Makarenkos Duo, 806 E. 5. N. Y.
Malcbow, Geo., Bijou. Oshkosh, Wis., Indef.
Malvern Troupe, White's Gaiety Glrlb, B. R.
Manhasaet Comedy Four, Rose Sydell, B R.
Mauley A Norrls, 517 Walnut, Hamilton, O.
Mauley & Sterling. Pastor's, X. Y.
Manning & Rirdsong. 20. Grand. Nashville. B. R.
laaateit** Marionette*, Pautagc's Seattle.
Mardo Trio. Ringling Bros'. C. R.
Marguerite A lianley. Ringling Bros., C. R.
Murlo Trio. Washington Society Girls, B. R.
Marlon A Pearl, Clifton Hotel, Clifton, N. J.
Marks, Clarence, Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Marion A Lillian, Tiger Lillles, B. R.
Marlowe, Plunkett A Co., 27 Gaylord. Dorchester.
Marnello Mornits Troupe, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Marno Trio, 104 W. 14. N. Y.
Marsh, Joe. 8122 Lucaa, St. Lonls.
Marshall. Bert, 238 Splcer, Akron, 0.
Marshall A King. Rents-Santley. B. It.
Martin. Dare A Percle, 3950 Indianu. Chicago.
Martynne, C. B., Orpheum. Leavenworth, indef.
Martynne, Great. Rose Sydell. B. R.
Martin & Crouch. Family, Butte.
Martini A Maximilian, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Marty, Joe. 1623 Hancock. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Marrder, Lena, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Marriott Twins, Hippodrome. Boston.
Mary A Petroff, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Mason, Art. Brigadiers, B. R.
Mason A Bart. Victor House, Chicago.
Mason at Keeler. Poll's. Hartford.
Masons. Four, Bijou, Dubuque, la.
Maaquerla Sisters, Three, 9 33d, Chicago.
Mathleii. Juggling. Plully's. Richmond.
Mathews, Joea. Yankee Doodle Olrla, B. B.
Maxwell A Dudley. 106 W. 96, N. Y.
May, Arthur O., P. O. Box 528, Hornian, Okla.
May. Ethel. O. II . Blnghamton.
Mayer, Robert, Moon Light Maids.
Mayne, Elizabeth, Harry Bryant's, B. R.
McAAoy, Harry, Dewey. N. Y.
McCabe. Jack, Century Girls, B. R.
McCabe A Peters, Richmond Hotel. Chicago.
McCarthy, Myles, Union Hotel, Chicago.
McCarrers, The, 2888 Dearborn, Chicago.
McConnell A Simpson. Majestic Ft. Worth.
McCoy. Nellie, 557 W. 124, N. Y.
McCree Davenport Troupe, Hagenbeck-Waliace.
McCullough, Walter, Alexander Hotel, Chicago.
McCune A Grant, 3 Ran ton, Pittsburg, Pa.
McFarland, Frank. 311 W. 142, N. Y.
McFarland A McDonald, Colonial Belles, B. R.
McCauley, Joe, Wonderland, Minneapolis, lndef.
McGinnis Bros., 75 Bradford, Springfield, Mass.
McCrath & Paige, Colonial. Richmond, Vs.
McGregor, Lulu, Grand, Altoona, Pa., lndef.
McKlnley. Neil. Jersey Lilies. B. R.
McLaughlin. L. Clair, Sheridanvllle, Pa.
McLeod, Andy, Kentucky Belles, B. R.
McMahOO'a Melon tlirls. Temple Detroit.
McNally Bros., Ringling Bros.. C. R.
MeWllllams. G. R.. Keith's. Boston.
Meaney, Lottie, A Co., 7 Elm, Charleston, Mass.
Melville A Hlggins. 272 So. 2d, Brooklyn.
Melrose. William, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Meiroy Trio. 97 Park, Chicago.
Melvln Bros., Kentucky Belles. B. R.
Menstlans. The, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Monstler. Cloun Le. Ringling Bros.. C. R.
Mercer. John, Ringling Bros., C. R.
Merrltt, Raymond, Empire, Loa Angeles, Indef.
Merrlman Sisters, 912 Bellefontaln, Indianapolis.
Meers Sisters, Bsrnum A Bailey, C. R.
Metsettles. Ten, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Mexano Troupe. Campbell Bros., C. R.
Mlsco. Al.. Ringling Bros.. C. R.
Middleton. Gladys, 20. Unique. Minneapolis.
MicskofT Troupe. Savoy. Hamilton.
Mlgnon. Helene, Empire, St. Paul, indef.
Mills, Joe, Rolllckers, B. R.
Mills. Wm.. 20tb Century Msids. B. R.
Mllvo Bros.. Ringling Bros.. C. R.
Millard, Frank, Lady Birds, B. R.
Millard Bros., Crackerjacks, B. R.
Millman Trio, Krystall Palace. Leipzig. Ger.
Miller. John, Ringling Bros.. C. R.
Mlllership Sisters, Watson's. B. R. r
Miller, Jack. Wonderland. Monnington. W. Va*.
Miller, Elizabeth, 1726 W. 31 PI., Cleveland.
Miller. Grace. Phillips'. Richmond. Ind., lndef.
Miller & Egan. Wonderland. Troy.
Miller Sisters, Gsy Morning Glories, B. R.
Mills A Lewis. 114 E. 11, N. Y.
Mills A Morris. Clarendon Hotel, N. Y.
Mllletts. The. Ringling Bros.. C. R.
"Military Octette." Orpheum. Reading.
Milmurs, The. Maglcland. Connellsvllle, Pa.
Miner A Coleman. 201 W. 130, N. Y.
Mitchell A Cain, 611 Sterling PI., Brooklyn.
Mitchell Sisters. Monarch, Lawton, Okla., indef.
Mitchell A Qulnn. 20 Bay 26, Bensonhurst, L. I.
Monroe. George. 1558 Broadway, N. Y.
Monahans. Dancing. Milford. Mllford. Mass.
Monie, AL, 8833 Hamilton. Philadelphia.
Montambo A Hurl Falls, Empire. B. R.
Montrose, Louise. 4.V) So. First. Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Montague' a Cockatoos, 54 W. 26, N. Y.
Montgomery. 06f\ P., Lyric. Hot Springs, lndef.
Montgomery 4 Moore, 1009 Buttonwood, Phlla.
Montray, 814 Western Are., Allegheny, Pa.
Mooiiey. Harry J.. Barnum ft Italic.*, C. R.
Mooney \ Holbein. Palace, Bradfwrd, Eng.
Moore A Dillon, Fay Foster. B. R.
.Moore, Tom. Orpheum, Reading.
Moorebead, Harry (Dreamland), Norfolk, Va.
Mora. Silent. Grand, Elyrla. O.
Mor«.fte Sisters. 1237 Lee. Philadelphia.
Morgan A Chester, 1 ."»."»:; Brouuway, New York.
Morgan, Lou, Parisian Belles, B. R.
Morris A Morton. Dainty Ducbeas, B. R.
Morre, Chas., Lady Birds, B. R.
Morre, Helen J.. Night Owls, B. R.
Morrelle, Marie. \m~Yj Main. Parsons. Kas.
Morris A. Heuimiiiguay. Columbia. Cincinnati.
Morrison, (Jeo. N.. Temple. Revere Beach. Mass.
Morse, Billy, Anheuser's, Aberdeen, Wash.. Indef.
Morse-Bon. 110 E. 14. New York.
Morton, Fred W., Bennett's. Montreal.
Morton, James J., 147 W. 45, N. Y.
Morton \ Elliott. Moss A Si. .11 Tour, lndef.
Morton, Ed., Rolllckers, B. R.
Mullen A Corel!, Grand. Indianapolis.
Mulllni Sisters, Washington Society Girls, B. B.
Munger, Mort. M., Frankfort, Ind.
Murphy A Andrews. 116 Wsahington PI., N. Y.
Murphy A Magee, ideals. B. R.
Murphy A Palmer, 309 3d Are., N. Y.
Murphy A Wlllard. 606 No. 7th, Philadelphia.
Murphy. Geo. P., Tiger Lilies. B. R.
Murray. Elizabeth M.. Orpheum. Des Moines.
Murray Sisters. 238 W. 52. New York.
Murray. Wm. W.. 223 E. 14. N. Y.
Murray, Eddie, Fischer's, Los Angeles, lndef.
Murray, Clayton A Drew. Merry Maidens, B. R.
Murtha. Lillian. 211 B. 10. N. Y.
Musketeer Quartette, Criterion, Chicago.
Musketeers. Three, Jolly Grass Widows, B. R.
Nagel A Adams, Calgary, Alberta, Can.
Narelle, Marie, Chrlat Church, New Zealand.
Natus, Julie, Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Nawn, Tom, A Co.. 420 W. 52. Phlla.
Neff, John, Brigadiers, B. R.
Nellls, Neill A Chapman, 1052 B. Main, Rochester.
Nelson- Farnum Troupe, 3141 Beverly rd., Brooklyn.
Nelson, Katharine, 10 Howland. Roxbury. Maas.
Nelson A Egbert. 483 Atlantic, Pittsburg.
Nelson, Tony, Frle, Germany.
Nevada A Eden. 235 W. 43. N. Y.
Nevaros. Four, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Newell Sisters. Jolly Girls, B. R.
Newell A Nlblo, 14 Leicester St.. London, Eng.
Newman, Jules, Lady Birds, B. R.
Newsomes, Four, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Nichols A Hogan, 1544 Broadway, Brooklyn.
Nickel. Earl, 345 E. 40, Chicago.
Nlcolal, Tda, Bohemians. B. R.
Night With the Poets, Keith's. Boston.
"Night on a Houseboat." Bennett's, Montreal.
Noble, Billy, 20th Century Maids, B. R.
Nolan. Fred. Boston Belles. B. R.
Norman's Juggling Six. Columbia, Cincinnati.
North, Bobby. 45 W. 116. N. Y.
NeSSBft, Six. K. A P. 58ft St.. New York.
Notes, Musical, Irwin, Goshen, Ind.; lndef.
Nugent, Eddie, Trans-Atlantic, B. R.
Nugent. J. C. The Oaks, Canal Dover, 0.
Nugent A Miller. Keith's. Boston.
O'Brien-Havel. 616 52. Brooklyn.
O'Connell & Golden, Casino, Allegheny, Pa.
HYDE & BEHNAN'S
Amusement Enterprises
Bijou Theatre,
Folly
Olympic
Star
(iayety
Newark "
Qayety "
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4i
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Pittsburg
Chicago
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tures At All Times. Address All Oommnnioa-
tiona to the
HI X BEHMAN AMUSEMENT 60.,
TEMPLE BAB BUILDIHG.
BROOKLYN, V. Y.
Odell A Hart, 2063 Strand, Green Lake, Wash.
Odell A Klnley, 8405 Oolllngwood. Toledo.
Ogden, Helen, 279 Clybourne, Chicago.
Oliver**. Three. WasHon's, Joplln, Mo.
Olivette, 225 Pacific, Brooklyn.
Omega. Ollie, Parisian Widows, B. R.
Omega Trie, Pastor's, N. Y.
••Onetta," Park Hotel, Port Chester, N. Y.
On thank A Blsnchetto, P. O.. Boston, Mass.
O'Nell. Tommle, White's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
O'Neill, W. A.. Orphenm, Osklsnd, lndef.
O'Neill Trio, Acme. Sacramento.
Orth & Fern. Orpheum, San Francisco.
Ollfans, Three, 711 Orchard, Chicago.
O'Regan, Box 605. Ottawa, Can.
Orhasuny. Irma. Majestic, Madison, Wis.
Orloff. Olga, Toreadore, B. B.
O'Rourke & Marie, Merry Makers. B. B.
Otto Bros., 10 Howland, Roxbury, Maas.
Pachero Family. Barnum ft Bailey. C. R.
I'amahiiKika. Prof., 10.17 B. Dauphin, Phlla.
Palfrey A Hofiler, 51 Broadway. Providence.
Palmer .Sisters, ."4."> Hart, Brooklyn.
Parisian Grand Opera Co., 686 Lexington, N. Y.
Parka, Dick, 1268 B. 25, Los Angeles.
Patton. Grace. Rolllckers. B. R.
Patty Bros., Ringling Bros., 0. R.
Psullnettl A Plquo, 242 Franklin, Phlla.
Pauline. Danville. N. V.
Pendletons. The, 135 Pittsburg. New Castle.
Pero A Wilson, 885 Temple. Washington, O.
Pearl, Kathryn, Rolllckers, B. R.
Benjamin Chapin
"At the White House"
HARRY
Alhambra Theatre, Week April 13th.
"THE HAPPY PAI R."
AND
MAE HOWARD
Comedy, Singing and Dancing.
WEEK APRIL 18th, PA8T0R 8, NEW YORK.
tf
CAICEDO, "Kins of the Wire
Wiahc* to hear from managers or agenta to commence April 18 next. Ready to accept Parks and
>airi. Wite or write to private address. JUAN CAICEDO, 117 E. 15th Street, New York; or 47 W.
atin Street, New York City. Hippodrome, Cleveland, O., week April 6.
When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.
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VARIETY
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
Spirengo — Weverigoux — Colisoshio
That's what they all say about
J. ROYER
-VANSICLEN
IN THEIR COMEDY MUSICAL SKETCH
If
THE NEW COLLEGE GYMNASIUM "
THE MOST ORIGINAL AND NOVEL MUSICAL ACT IN VAUDEVILLE. THE FIRST OF ALL THE COLLEGE ACTS.
TWO YEARS BEFORE THE COLLEGE WIDOW.
Generally Featured. Everything New.
MAY 11th, and later open
White Rots, 1 553 B'woy,
Address Care Vaudeville Comedy Club, 147 W. 45th St., New York
or 1 25 W. II 6th St., New York
LANGFORD «nd OTARRELL
la "THE SHERIFF'S MARRIAGE."
SoU Management LYKCNS (Sk LEVY, 140 W. 4Sd Street. New York City.
EIGHTEEN MINUTES OF COMEDY.
HARRY L. WEBB
THE MAN WHO TALKS AND SINGS. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE LAUGH PRODUCER,
flooring BIO on the Western Vaudeville Association time and a long- tout* booked.
ANNIVER8ARY WEEK.
I »M IN
Tea years this week doing aa act.
ANU R Y /\ •M
J
Prove it by Raiff Bros.
THE DANCING WONDERS
BROWN I WRIGHT
GREAT SUCCESS EVERYWHERE.
Management LYKENS A LtYV.
HARRY TATE'S Co.
FISHING MOTORING
INe
England
Australia
Affloa
SEYMOUR and NESTOR
Character Songs and Changes.
851 St. Nicholas Ave., V. T. 0. Phone 6670 Morningside.
VAUDtVILLE'S GREATEST SINGING COMEDY ACT
YORKE COMEDY
GREAT VOICES!
GREAT HARMONY!!
(BURNS, THORNDIKE. ORIBBONS AND DE GROOT)
GREAT COMEDY!!! 20 MINUTES IN "ONE."
FOUR
Sola direction AL SUTHERLAND
Took Jim Morton's place on the 125th St. bill last week and Jim says I filled the place to his entire satisfaction. I wonder if there is a
hidden meaning in that.
Don't worry, Pop, I cut that song out, so I guess I'll live to see you in June.
DIRECTION OF PAT CASEY
Pearl, Violet, Sollickers, B. R.
Pederson Bros.. 528 lat, Milwaukee.
Pelots, The, 161 Westminster, Atlantic City.
Pepper Twins. Lindsay, Ont., Can.
Perkins. Dsvld F., 222 Eastern. Portland. Me.
Perkins, Walter E., 208 American Bldg., Seattle.
Perry A White, Miss N. Y.. Jr.. B. R.
Perry, Clayton. Ideals, B. R.
Perry. Frank L., 747 Burhsmsn, Minneapolis.
reranne. Camllle, Oslety, Springfield, III.
Petehing Bros.. Orpheum, Sioux City.
Peters, Phil A Nettle, 107 B. 31, N. Y.
Phllhrnoka A Reynolds. 220 B. 78, N. Y.
Phillips A Fsrlardesu, Park, Brownsville, Ps.
Phillips. J. H.. 10 W. 182, N. Y.
Phillips Sisters, Majestic, B. R.
"Planophlends." Orpheuro, 8t. Paul.
Plercy A Fulda, 1026 Peterson, Baltimore.
Pike. Lester, Brigadiers, B. B.
Pike, May. Brigadiers. B. R.
Polrer's Three, 12 Notre Dsme, Montreal.
Pollard, Jeanne, World Beaters, B. B.
Pollard, W. D., Majestic, Ft. Worth.
"Polly Pickle'a Pets," Orpheum, Denver.
Poaner, Allan H., 486 Central Psrk W., N. Y.
Potter A Harris, 701 Leland, Chicago.
Powers Bros., 16 Trssk, Providence.
Power, Colette A Co.. 76 Rockvllle pi., Brooklyn.
Pram pin Trio, 847 W. 40. N. Y.
Price. John R.. A Co.. 211 E. 14. N. Y.
Primrose. Fred.. 876 Wsllahont. Brooklyn.
Prltikow. Louis, Century Girls. B. R.
Prosit Trio, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
When anricering advertiaements kindly mention Vabiety.
Pryors, The, 80 No. Msln, Providence.
Psycho, Mile., Gen. Del., Chicago.
Pucks, Two, Majestic. Chlcsgo.
Pudgie A Bmmett, 464 Blewett, Seattle.
Pullen. Louella, 104 Jefferson, Trenton.
I ' til 1 mil ii Porter Maids, Orpheum, Boston.
Quaker City Quartet. 408 Macon. Brooklyn.
Qulgf A Mack, 115 U. 14. N. Y.
VARIETY
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Sailing for London Next Month.
If you want European time send set of your
photos, etc.
WILLIAM MORRIS
1440 Broadway, New York City
■
Edwards
Says:
That thoM "Sohool Boys and School Girls"
With HERMAN TIMBERO and MAUDE
E A RLE have earned such a sensation on the
Orpheum Circuit and proved such a Dig draw*
in* oard that they have bean offered the tame
route next season by Martin Book of the
Orpheum. New York will shortly aee this aot
elaborated on, and produced as a young comio
opera called "School Days," in which there
will be a company of 50 youngsters.
P. 8.— Don't forget the new ballad, "Some-
day, Sweetheart, Someday," especially if yon
have sunr "That's What The Rose Said To
Me."
More P. 8.— -Those "Blonde Typewriters"
with ARTHUR CONRAD have been booked by
the United for several weeks until they open
their season at one of the local roof gardens.
Radford A Valentine, Alhambra, Paris.
Rain Dears. Shubert, Utics.
Rainbow Sisters, Majestic, Asblsnd.
Raleigh * Harrington, 233 Winter, Hageratown.
Ralston A Son, Box 641, Pstcbogue. L. I., N. Y.
Rastus & Hanks. Grand, Hanley, Rng.
Rawls A Voq Kaufman. Anderson, Louisville.
Rawsoo A June, Phoenicia. N. Y.
Raymond. Ruby, Poll's, Waterbury.
Raymond A Harper, 6406 Lexington, Cleveland.
Rayno's, Al., Bull Dogs, Sharptown, Ind.
Razarfs, The, 4503 No. 20, Pblla.
Ray, Fred, A Co., Keith's, Ottawa, Can.
Raymond Fredericks, 16 E. 88, N. Y.
Raynor, Val.. Trans-Atlantlcs, B. R.
Reaves, Roe, Princess, Columbia, O.
Reded A Hadley, World Beaters. B. R.
Reed Bros., 66 Saxton, Dorchester, Mass.
Reed, John P., Wesson's, Joplln, Mo.
Reed A St. John. 454 Manhattan, N. Y.
Regal Trio, 118 W. Washington, pi., N. Y.
Rego, Jlmmle, Lyric, Schenectady.
Redford A Winchester, Poll's, Worcester.
Reld Sisters, 63 Broad, Elisabeth.
Reld. Lilian, A Co.. 272 E. 88. Chicago.
Reed A Earl, Lyric, Grand Island, Neb.
Reed, Harry L., Washington, Buffalo, Indef.
Reeves, Al., Reeves' Beauty Show, B. R.
Reeves, Alf., Keeney's, Brooklyn.
Reeves, Billy, Keeney's, Brooklyn.
Reilly, Johnnie, Nuls, Cadillac, Mich.
Remington, Mayme, Hammersteln's, N. Y.
Rennee Family, Majestic, Birmingham.
Reno, Geo. B., A Co.. Empire, London, Eng.
Reno A Bigar, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Renshaw, Swt, Majestic, La Salle, 111., Indef.
Rensetts A Lyman, Trocadero, B. R.
Revere A Yulr, Champagne Girls, B. R.
Beynard, A. I>.. Family, Kane, Pa.
Reynard, Ed. F., Alhambra, N. Y.
Reynolds, Abe, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. R.
Rice, Al.. 262 Springfield. Newark.
Rice A Cohen, Orpheum. St. Paul.
Rice, Fanny, Keith's, Cleveland.
Rice, True, 1223 State, Milwaukee.
Rice A Elmer, 843 E. 142. N. Y.
Rice A Prevost, G. O. H., Syracuse.
Rice A Walters, Boston Belles. B. R.
Richards, Chris., Empire, Paterson.
Richo Duo, Lyric, Ft. Smith, Ark.
Richards, Great. Chase's, Washington, D. C.
Riley, Frank, Orientals. B. R.
Rlrrobon's Horses. Rlngllng Bros.. C. R.
Richards A Orover. Grand, Grand Rapids.
Rlnaldoa. The. Burt's, Auburn, N. Y.
Ring A Williams, 102 Liberty, Baltimore.
Rio. Adolph, 222 E. 14, N. Y.
Ritter A Foster, Hippodrome, Brighton, Bug.
Rlvnrds, Three, 338 Sorlbner. Oriind Rapids.
Roattlno A Stevens, Arcade, Toledo.
Roberts, Four. Bijou, Muskegon, Mich.
Roberts, Signs, Merced. Cal.
Roblsch A Childress. National. Steubonville, O.
Robinson A Grant, 206 8th Ave., N. Y.
Robinson. Tom. Scrlbner's Big Show. B. R.
Roby, Dan, Majestic. Topeka.
Roche, La Belle, Mile., Rlngllng Bros.. C. R.
Rock A Fulton. Hammersteln's, N. Y.
Rockaway A Conway, Orpheum, Sioux City.
Roethig, Henry, St. Charles Hotel, Chicago.
Rogers, Mr. A Mrs. Root., 121 W. 42. N. Y.
Roltare, 28 W. 83. N. Y.
ROME, NATO and JOLLIET
TRAVESTY MINSTRELS.
Headline Feature. Interstate Circuit.
Romola, Bob, Bijou, Davenport, la., indef.
Rooney A Bent, Maryland, Baltimore.
Rooney, Katie, 807 N. Patterson Pk., Baltimore.
Rome, Mayo A Juliet, Majestic, Montgomery. %
Romaine, Anna, Lid Lifters, B. R.
Roraanhoffs, The, Alpha, Brie, Pa.
Ronaldos, The, Crystal, Milwaukee.
Rooney Sisters, 807 N. Patterson Pk.. Baltimore.
Rosa, Bessie, Boston Belles, B. R.
Roscoe A Sims, Rents-Skntley, B. R.
Ross A Lewis, Empire, Greenock, Scotland.
Ross A Vack. 11 W. 114. N. Y.
Rose, Elmer, French Maids, B. B.
Rosso A Slmms, Bowery Borleaquers, B. R.
Rousek, Jsck, Air-Dome, Leavenworth, indef.
Rowland, 127 W. 27. N. Y.
Royce Bros., 874 N. Randolph, Chicago.
Ryno A Emerson, Continental Hotel. Chicago.
Russel A Held, K. A P. 126th St., N. Y.
Russell, Fred. P., 486 W. 186, N. Y.
Russell, Fred., Bowery Borleaquers, B. R.
Russell A Davis, Idle Hour, Atlanta. Indef.
Ryan A Richfield, K. A P. 125th St., N. Y.
Ryan, Nan. A Co., 1858 Broadway, N. Y.
Ryan A White, 504 E. 163. N. Y.
Ryan, Zorella A Jenkins, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Sada-Carmen Sisters, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Salamonskl, E. M., Prof.. Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Sandwinas, The. Valentine, Toledo.
Salmo, Juno, Keith's, Portland, Ore.
Sattler, Ohas., Lady Birds, B. R.
Sanford A Darlington, 2422 So. Adler, Phila.
Salvail, Temple, Ft. Wayne.
Salvaggla 5. Miss N. Y., Jr., B. R.
Samson, Doc, Coburn Greater Minstrels.
Sandow A Lamport, Orientals, B. R.
Sawyer, Harry Clinton, Lyric, Houston.
Saxton A Somers, Lyric, Macon, Ga.
Schaar Trio. Bijou, Battle Creek.
Schack, Nat» Goodwin, Shreveport, Ala.
Scliade, F.. Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Schepp, Graver, Rolllckera, B. R.
Schuster, Milton, Palace, Boston, indef.
Scott, Edonard, Grand, Reno, Nev., Indef.
Scott. Mike. 223 Third. N. Y.
Scott A Wright, Hathaway's, New Bedford.
Seabury & Wllkle, Lyric, Asbvllle, N. C.
Sears, Gladys, Parisian Belles, B. R.
Seftoo, Harry, Grand, Hamilton, O.
Seguln, Wood, Eugenia, 2314 Hollywood. Toledo.
Semon. ('has. IV, Columbia, Cincinnati.
Semon Trio, Revere House, Chicago.
Seymour Sisters, 1040 Nicholas, Pblla.
Seyons, The. Parisian Belles, B. R.
Shadle, Frank. Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Shannons. Four, Saratoga Hotel, Chicago.
Sharpe, Dollle, Family, Pottsvllle. Pa.. Indef.
Sharoeks, The, Fnlque, Eau Claire.
Sbaws, Aerial, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Shayne A King, 110 E. 14. N. Y.
Sherman A Fuller, 863 N. 8. Reading. Pa.
Sheer, Bessie, 212 Woodward. Detroit.
Shlpp. Julia, A Edward, Barnum & Bailey. C. R.
Shlrhart. Anson, Crystal, Detroit, Indef.
Shoer. Willie. 226 E. 39. N. Y.
Shrodes, Chas. A Alice, Temple. Detroit.
Sle Hasan Ben All. Luna Villa. Coney Island.
Slegel, Clarence, Grand. Nashville.
Slmms. The Mystic, Box 369, Dobbs Ferry. N. Y.
Stelnert A Thomas, 120 W. 135. N. Y.
Sieger, Lillian, nirry Bryant's, B. R.
Sldman, Sam. 6111 Qulncy. Cleveland.
Sldonne A Kellle, 424 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
Slher, Mr. A Mrs., .Telenkos. Klttanlng. Pa.
Silver Stars, 51 Hanover. Boston.
Simpsons. Musical, Crystal, TrlnMad. Col.
Six English Belles. Gay Morning Glories. B. R.
Slneay'a Dogs A Cats, 101 W. 40. N. Y.
Smirl A Kessner, 229 W. 38. N. Y.
Smith A Convey, Trans-Atlantlcs. H. R.
Smiths, Aerial. Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Smith, Harry A.. Majestic, Madison. Wis.
Smith Bros., 66 Hawthorne, Hartford.
Smedley A Arthur Co., 231 W. 38. N. Y.
Smith, Wm. M.. Broadway Gaiety Girls. B. R.
Smith A Brown. Morning Glories. B. R.
Smytbe. Wm. H.. Cay Morning Glories, B. R.
Snyder A Buckley. Orpheum. Los Angeles.
Sommers A Storke, Ideals. B. R.
Somers, Zulmar, Pat White's Gsiety Girls, B. R.
Some Quartet. Merry Maidens, B. R.
Sonnett. Annette, City Sports. B. R.
Soper. Bert, Star, Altoona. Pa.. Indef.
Sonder, Pearl, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Spencer, Lloyd, Lyric, Houston, indef.
Splssel Bros. A Mack, K. A P. 58th St., N. Y.
Spooler, Lew H., Empire, B. R.
Sprsgue A Dixon, Revere House, Chicago.
SturTord A Stone, Gaiety, Springfield, 111.
Stanford, Billy, 214 Clymer, Reading.
Stanley, It.. Barnum A Bailey. C. It.
Stanley, Mr. A Mrs. W. H., 443 Centre, Brooklyn.
Stanley, Minna, City Sports, B. R.
Stanton A Sandberg, 711 Orch., Chkago.
Starr, Carrie Brigadiers, B. R.
Steely A Edwards, Mary Anderson, Louisville.
Steins, AL. 131 W. 26, N. X., care tsf Ward.
Stevens, Leo, Washington Society Girls, B. R.
Stevens A Boebm. 326 B. 14. N. Y.
Stewarts, Musical, Bohemians, B. R.
Stewart A Desmond, 147 W. 142. N. Y.
Stewart, Harry, Rose Sydell, B. R.
Stephens, Harry, Maryland, Baltimore.
Stlckner, Emma, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Stickney Miss R.. Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Stlekney's Pony and Dogs, Hempstead, L. I.
Stickney, Robert, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Stlrk A Dan, 28 Hancock, Brockton, Mass.
Stone, Wlsard, Hackney, London, Eng.
St. Elmo, Leo, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
St. Onge Bros., 22 Portland, Worcester.
Strickland, E. C, E. Greenwich, R. I.
"Stunning Grenadiers," Orpheum, Johnstown.
Stuart A Keeley, 822 College, Indianapolis.
Stuart, J. Francis, 214 No. 8. Philadelphia.
Sturgls. Ida, Imperials, B. R.
Stutsman A Crawford, Family, Williamsport, Pa.
Sullivan, W. J., Bijou, Jamestown, N. D., indef.
Sullivan Bros., 6 So. High, Mill ford, Mass.
Sully A Phelps, 2320 Bolton, Phila.
Summers A Winters, 5308 Prairie, Chicago.
Sunny South, Empire, Cardiff, Wales.
SutclliTe Troupe, Empire, Sheffield, Eng.
Sutton A Sutton, High School Girls, B. R.
Sweet, Eugene, 25 Cherry, Providence.
Sweeney, John &., 452 Turner, Allentown. Pa.
Swor Bros., G. O. II., Syracuse.
Sylow, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Sylows, The, Parisian Belles, B. B.
Sylvan A O'Neal, World Beaters, B. R.
Symonds, Jack, Novelty, Oakland.
Sympbonla Musical Trio, 26 N. Jefferson, Dayton.
Tanean, 10 Central, Brooklyn.
Tanka, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Taylor, Tell, La Salle, Chicago, indef.
Taylor, Ella, French Maids, B. R.
Tegge A Daniel, 2148 No. Robey, Chicago.
Tempest Trio, 124 Boneau, Jersey City.
Tenors. Four, Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
That Quartette. Orpheum, 'Atlanta.
Thayer, Joe, Ashmont House, Lynn.
The Quartette, Cook's, Rochester.
Thomas, David, care of Moyer, Atlanta.
Thompson A Carter, City Sports, B. R.
Thompson, Harry, 112 Covert, Brooklyn.
Thompson Sisters. Castle. Bloomlngton, 111.
Thome, Mr. A Mrs., Orange, Orange, N. J.
Thropp. Clara. (Jrand, Victoria, B. C.
Tlddlewlnks A Dugan, 503 Hudson, N. Y.
Tierney. Belle, 74 N. Main. Woonsocket, R. I.
Tlerney A Odell. Bijou, Winnipeg.
Tinney, Frank II.. 812 Moore, Phila.
Toledo. Sydney, Family, Pottsvllle, Pa.
Tom Jack Trio. Orpheum, Memphis.
Torcat, Majestic, Johnstown.
Travers, Belle, Orientals, B. R.
Trillers. The, 346 E. 20, N. Y.
Troubadours, Three, Lyric, Dayton, O.
Truesdell, Mr. A Mrs., G. O. H., Pittsburg.
Trocadero Quartet, Dixieland, Jacksonville, Fla.
Tully. May, 27 W. 84. N. Y.
Turnour, Jules, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Turpln, Ben, 310 E. Superior, Chicago.
Tyce. Lilian. Hathaway's. Brockton.
Tyroleans, Fourteen, Pant age's, Tacoma.
Ullrich. Frits, 206 W. 44. N. Y.
Drma Sisters. Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Usher, Claude A Fannie, Maryland, Baltimore.
Vagges. The 4. Green. Auburn. N. Y.
Van, Charles A Fannie. Poll's. New Haven.
Valadons. Aerial. Pastor's. N. Y.
Valdare A Varno, 175 S. Lake, Aurora, III.
Valmore. Mildred. Toresdors. B. R.
Valolse Bros., Orpheum. Gallon, O.
Valveno Bros.. 107 E. 31, N. Y.
Valveno A Ln More. 20. Tacoma. Boston.
Van, Billy, Orpheum. Harrisburg.
Van Cleve, Denton A Pete. 236 E. 14, N. Y.
Van Dom A McGlll. 241 Henward. Brooklyn.
Van, Gofre A Cotrely, Cincinnati.
Van Hoven, G. O. H.. T'lirlc bvllle, O.
Van Lee, James, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Van, Miss If., Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Vardaman. 270 W. 80. N. Y.
Vardon, Perry A Wilbur. Craekerjscks. B. R.
Variety Qnsrtette, Moonlight Maids, B. R.
Vesta, Nettle. O. O. H.. Syracuse.
Veda A Qulntarow, Globe Hotel, Bellalre, O.
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SERVICE FOR VAUDEVILLE
THEATRES HAS THE CALL
FOR SUPERIORITY! '
No One Can Approach It
GEO. K. SPOOR & CO.
62 N. Clark Street, CHICAGO
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Vedmars, The, 740 Amsterdam,. N. Y.
Verdi Musical Four, 46 W. 28. N. Y.
Vermette Car pottle Trio, 451 Breboeuf, Montreal.
Vema Belle, 836 Beaum, Somervllle, Mass.
Verno A Verne, Esrl, Pueblo, Col.
Viols A Bro.. 123 Montauk. Brooklyn.
Voelker, Mr. A Mrs. Frederic, Moore's, Portland-
Von Dell. Harry, 14th street. Indef.
Vynos, The, Hathaway's, New Bedford.
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Wahlund. Tekela Trio 20ft W. 22. N. Y.
Waldorf A Mendes, 110 Green, Albany.
Walton, Irving R., Irwin's Majesties, B. R.
Waller A Maglll. 102 7th Ave.. N. Y.
Walters, Harry, Majestic, Dallas.
Walker, NeUa, Columbia, St. Louis.
Walters, Harry. 1B83 Broadway. N. Y.
Walsh, George, Toreadors, B. R.
Walsh Lynch A Co., Irwin's Big Show, B. B.
Ward A Sheppell. Trocadero, B. R.
Ward. Billy, Myrtle Ave.. Brooklyn.
Wards, The, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Warner, 8tanley M., 126 W. 112, N. Y.
Watson A Little, Empire, Hoboken, N. J.
Walton. Bert A Lottie, Bijou, Superior, Wis.
Ward. Klare A Co., Lynn, Mass.
Watson Sisters, Irwin's Big Show, B. R.
Wsrd Trio, 640 82. Milwaukee.
Warren A Brockway, Reilly A Woods, B. B.
Waters, James R., Vanity Fair, B. R.
Wangdoodle Four. Vanity Fair, B. B.
Washer Bros., Oakland, Ky.
Washburn. Blanche, Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. R>
Waterbury Bros. A Tenny, Shea's, Buffalo.
Watson, Jon. K., Rolllckera. B. R.
Watsons. Sammy, Lyric, Dayton, O.
Webb, Harry L., Beatrice, Neb.
Webb. John L.. Brigadiers, B. R.
Webb. Josle. Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Webb. Mabel, Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Weber, Ohas. D., Bowery Burlesquers, B. R.
Weber, John. Brosdway Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Webster A Carlton, 622 W. 23. N. Y.
Weed. Boy, 434 Lincoln. Chicago.
W«l<b, Geo., Keeney's. Brooklyn.
Welch, Jas., A Co., 248 Fulton. Buffalo.
Webb A Maltland, Vanity Fair, B. R.
Wells. Pauline, Parisian Widows, B. R.
V,.| *. Billy K.. Harry Bryant's B. R.
Went worth. Rose, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Wentworth, Vesta A Teddy, Hlmmerllne Fftoek..
Werden A Taylor. Poll's. Scranton.
West, John A., 161 W. 66, Chicago.
West A Benton, Oak Park. Sacramento, Indef.
Wesley A White, Smith Ave.. Corona. L. I.
West. Harry, Washington Society Girls. B. R.
West. Ed., Parisian Belles. B. R.
Weston, Sam, 16 E. 111. N. Y.
Weston, Emma. Empire. B. R.
Wi-ston. Sadie. Parisian Belles, B. R.
Wheeler Children. 2514 No. 26. Phila.
Whalley A Whalley. Box 202. Fltchbnrg, . Mass.
Wheeler. Little Children, 2.-.14 No. 25. Phila.
Wheelers, The, 1653 Broadway, N. Y.
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FRED KARNO'S Comedians
Original London Comedy Company.
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"A NIGHT IN AN ENGLISH MUSIC HALL, with BILLIE REEVES, original "Drunk."
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upon the staice and often helptt to make the part
a hit. You may search the simp* of a score of
tailors and not flml a really distinctive pattern
or shade. The swell tailors of Fifth Aveuue aud
Broadway, and ov'er 1.1'im otTiers In tpr~!WUlug
cities of the country use us as THE CLEARING
HOUSE for the aoick disposal of all their un-
called for garments. We pay one-third value, and
a»k one-third the made-to-ordcr prices.
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are our prices for
SUITS, OVERCOATS, CRAVI NETIKS,
ENGLISH WALKING SUITS, PRINCE ALBERTS,
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If you have trouble with your tailor In securing
perfect fit. Wo hare liundrcds of garments that
will fit as If made to your order. WHAT WON'T
FIT ONE MAN WILL FIT ANOTHER, and in
the multitude of garments here, we are certain to
have what will fit and please you. If vou have
been la the habit of paying your tailor from *»M»
to $75 for a Suit or Overcoat, you need not be
ashamed to come here. We will give vou tailor
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Haa Scored Another Success. Hia Unique
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the Girl Who Lisped "
Proving a Pronounced Hit for
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Lata of "The Orchid" and "FunibaahL"
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Address BICYCLIST, care VARIETY, Chicago
office.
Wheeler, Bert, 1688 Broadway, N. Y.
Wheeler A Rosey. IS So. Clark, Chicago.
Whelan A Searles.1520 Glen wood. Phils.
White, Frank, Brigadiers, B. R.
White Hawk, 750 Westchester, N. T.
White. Pat, Pat White's Gaiety Girls. B. R.
White. Tom. Lady Birds, B. R.
Whittle, W. E.. 148 Hornblower. Belleville. N. J.
Whitehead. Joe, 408 W. 88, N. T.
WuftW. James,- Ti*ni>-Atlaijth.., B. R.
Wlggana, Joe, Imperials, B. R.
Wlllsrd A Bond. Lyric. Llucoln, Neb.
Wilbur, Caryl, Hippodrome, Leeds, Eng.
Wilder. Marshall P., 280 W. 07. N. Y.
Williams. C. W., Richmond Hill, L. I.
Williams A Mayer, 800 W. 85, N. Y.
Williams, Joe, Jersey Ulles, B. R.
Williams A West, Moon Light Maids.
Williams A Weston, 208 State, Chicago.
Wills A Hassan, Poll's, Bridgeport.
Wilson & Doyle, Shubert, Chattanooga.
Wilson, Tony, Helolse A Armoros Sisters, 1 Prima
rd., Brixton, Lonuon, 8. B., Eng.
Wilson, Alf. A Mabe, 250 W. 37, N. Y.
Wilson Brothers, 1300 So. 0. May wood, 111.
Wilson, Lizzie N., Orpheuiu, Lima, O.
Wilson. Raleigh, Campbell Bros., C. R.
Wilson. Sam, Moon Light Maids. B. R.
Wilton, Belle, Vanity Fair, B. R.
Wineherman, V. P., 201 E. 14, N. Y.
Winkler & Kress, 224 W. 38, N. Y.
Wlnslow. W. JJ., liaruum A Bailey, C R.
Winston's Seals, 2410 W. Conry, Richmond.
Wine. Jack. 30th St., Pittsburg.
Wlxon A Eaton, Strolling Players Co.
W.kmI Bros., Folly. Chicago.
Wood A Woods, Ringllng Bros., C. It.
Wood. Ralph. Lyric. Ft. Smith, Ark., Indef.
Woodford's Animals, Rose Sydell, B. R.
Wolford & Stevens. Criterion. Savannah.
Wolfe A Vaughan. Windsor Novelty, St. Paul.
Wormser Tots, 502 W. 3, Davenport, la.
Woodward, Ed. & May, O. H., Reading, O.
Wormwood. Prof.. Barnum A Bniley. C. R.
World A Kingston. Sheedy's. Fall River.
Work A Ower. Chase's. Washington.
Worthley, Mlntborne, 125 Lexington, N. Y.
Wotan, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Wright, Bertha, Brigadiers, B. R.
Wulff, Edward, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Wulff, Mme. E., Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
^ urnell, Arnold B., 017 McDooough, Sandusky, O.
Wygand A Wygand. Orpheum, Yonkers.
Wynn A Lewis. 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Yaekley & Bunnel. It. F. O. No. 0. Lancaster.
Yalto Duo, 229 W. 38, N. Y.
Yamamato Bros., Emerald. Adams Co., O.
Yelleromes Sisters, Four, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Young America Quintette, 154 Clifton PL, B'klyn.
Young A De Vole, 8 Lower 5, Evanavllle.
Youngs & Brooks. Suffern, N. Y.
Young A Manning, 2130 Grant, Denver.
Young, Ollle, A Bros., 58 Chittenden, Columbus.
Youtuckey. Prince, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
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Zamloch A Co., 403 0th. New York.
Zanzigs, The. Alhambra. LondOA, Eng.
Zaras. 4, 104 W. 40, N. Y.
Zazell A Vernon Co., 141 E. 16, N. Y.
Ze.la, II. L.. 20. Majestic, Denver.
Zeino, Zemo Troupe, A It res. Zanesville, O.
Zeno, Bob, 009 N. Wood, Chicago.
Zimmerman, Al., Empire, B. R.
/I miner. John, Empire, San Francisco. Indef.
gobedl, Fred., 20, Armory, Bingbamton.
ROUTES RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR
CLASSIFICATION
Adams Ac White. Family. Lancaster.
Alvln. Peter H., G. O. II., riirichsville. O.
Banks & Newton, Colonial, Norfolk.
Baleman. Tom. Seenie Temple, Boston.
Batlie. Win. Carl. 0037 Normal. Chicago,
Bennett, I. aura. Majestic. Madison, Wis.
Bissett & Scott. June 1, Empire. London.
Bowers A Smith. Oliver, Everett. Mass.
Brown. Harris & Brown. 20, Orpheum. Harris
burn'.
Carou \ Farnuin. Orpheum. Memphis.
Cassia & Reeves, Lyric. McAllister. Okla.
Clark A Turner. Casino. Vander Orift. Pa.
Clifford A Ilaldin. Pastor's. N. Y.
Clyo & RocbeUe, Seenie Temple. Chelsea. Mass.
Crescent City Quartette, 114 Forrest. Brooklyn.
De Cotrel »V Howard. Lyric. Schenectady.
Dickinson. W. S., Alino, Birmingham.
Fooda, IH'11 A Fonda. Family, Klinira. N. Y.
Fuller, Ida, K. A P. 5th Ave., N. Y.
Grove, ("has. L.. 347 E. Wash., Chambersburg, Pa.
Hnnion fi Lewis, 121 W. 110, N. Y.
Hnrcourt. Daisy. Orpheum. Oakland.
Hassan Ben All's Arabs. 20. Columbia. St. Ijotiis.
Henry, ('apt.. Crystal, Braddock, Pa.
1 lillnwm A Floyd. 219 W. 02. N. Y.
Hope, Marjorie. Princess, Cleveland.
Hoyt A McDonald, National Hotel. Chicago.
Hyde, Mr. a Mrs. Root., Bijou. Reading.
"In Old Seville." K. A P. 58th, N. Y.
Jennings A Renfrew, Keith's. Boston.
Knight Bros. A Snwtelle., K. A P., N. Y.
I. a Note Bros., Broadway. Cannlen. N. J.
Marlowe, lMunkett A Co., Olympic, Lynn.
Marvin Bros., Bijou. Marinette. Wis.
Mason A Dornn, Slieeily's. Fall River.
McAvay A Hartley. Grand, Hamilton, O.
McCarthy, Myles, Green Room Club, N. Y.
MeNamee. 20, 1'roctnr's. Troy.
Muller. Chum A Mailer, 20. Columbia. Cincinnati.
"(lias. Nevins A College Girls." Trent, Trenton.
Xohlettc A Marshall. Dominion, Winnipeg.
Nolan. Irwin. Gains, 111.
"Paradise Alley," Altoona, Pn.
Perry. Frank L.. Majestic. Ashland.
Prior A Norris. Palace, Memphis.
Prices. Jolly. Sheedy's, Brockton.
Ramsey Sisters. Star. Chicago.
Kego, Jiminie. Lyric, Schenectady.
Rhodes a Enget, 22Sa Chaoncey, Brooklyn.
Sani|)son A Douglns. Pantage's, Seattle. Indef.
Girls and Teddy Bear." Poll's,
A Master Nelson. Orpheum,
"Six Little
Springfield.
Sterling, Kittle,
Zanesville, O.
St. Elmo. Leo, G. O. H.. Unlontown. Ps.
"Ten Dark Knights." Proctor's. Newark.
Toys. Musical. St. John. N. B.. Can.
Travers, Roland, Majestic. Chicago.
Viola. Otto. A Bro.. 20. Family. Hazleton.
-Wh'.tmaHv F-snk, Orpheum Harrlsburg,
Wlllsrd A Bond. 10. Bijou. Dubuque. la.
Wllso:i. Lottie. Garrlck. Burlington, Is.
Ps.
BURLESQUE ROUTES
'L. 0." after
Joe.
ld-18,
L. O.; 20.
Haute.
10-18.
WEEK APRIL IS.
When not otherwise indicated,
show indicates it is laying off.
Americans, Folly, Chicago.
Avenue Girls, Trocadero, Plilla.
Bachelor Club. L. O.; 20, Gayety, Phila.
Bchniai Show, Gayety. Toronto.
Blue Ribbons, Standard, Cincinnati.
Bon Tons. Lyceum, Boston.
Boston Belles. Gayety, Birmingham.
Bohemian*. 13-15, Dcs Moines; 10-18. St.
Bowery Burlesquers, Trocadero. Chicago.
Brigadiers, Academy, Pittsburg.
Broadway Gaiety Girl*. Star. St. Paul.
Bryant's. Harry, Majestic. Kansas City.
California Girls, Bijou. Phila.
Casino Girls, Palace. Boston.
Century Girls, 13-15, Gayety, Albany;
Lyceum, Troy.
Champagne Girls. Lafayette. Buffalo.
City Sports, Star and Garter, Chicago.
Cherry Blossoms. Dewey. Minneapolis.
Colonial Belles, Bon Ton. Jersey City.
Cracker Jacks. Empire. Toledo.
Cosey Corner Girls. Shubert. Newark.
Dainty Duchess. Gayety. St. Louis.
Dreamlands. 13-15. EvausVille; 10-18.
Empire, Chicago.
Empire Show. Howard, Boston.
Fay Foster. Empire, Chicago.
Girl from lliippyinud. (Jayety. Baltimore.
Golden Crook. Star. Brooklyn.
High Jinks. Avenue. Detroit.
High School Oirls. Standard. St. Louis.
Meals. 1315. Indianapolis; 10-1S. Terre
Imperials. Eighth Ave.. New York.
Irwin's Big Show. Empire. Cleveland.
Jersey Lilies. Murray Hill, N. Y.
Jolly Grass Widow*, Star. Milwaukee.
Jolly Girls, Bowery, N. Y.
Kentucky Belles, 13-15. Jacob's. Paterson;
L. O.
Knickerbockers. Westminster. Providence.
Lid Lifters. Gayety. Columbus.
Lady Birds. Theatre Royal. Montreal.
Majesties. Gayety. Detroit.
Mardi Oras Beauties. Gayety, Pittsburg.
Maosjsjoradera, 13Sth St. Music Hall. N. Y.
Merry Maidens. Century. Kansas City.
Miss New York. Jr.. Imperial, Providence.
Moonlight Maids. 13 15. L. O. : 10-18, Jacob's,
Paterson.
Morning Olories. Waldman's, Newark.
New York Stars. Casino, Philadelphia.
Nightingales. 13-15. Lyceum, Troy; 16-18,
Gayety. Albany.
Night Owls. Corinthian. Rochester.
Parisian Belles. Columbia, Boston.
1'arisian Widows. Eusou's, Chicago.
Pal White's Gaiety Girls, Lyceum,
Reeves' Beauty Show. Garden, Buffalo.
Reilly A. Woods, 13-15. Terre Haute: 1018,
(liana anils.
Rents>Santley. 13-15. Empire. Albany
plrf, llolyoke.
Rialto Rounders. Gotham, N. Y.
Rice A Barton, Gayety. Washington.
Rollickers. 13-15. L. O. : 10-ls. Luzerne.
harre.
Rose Hill. Olympic. Brooklyn.
Rose Sydell. (Jayety. Milwaukee.
Runaway Girls. Gayety. Philadelphia .
Sam Devere, Monumental. Baltimore.
Scribner's Big Show. 13-15, Cheater
ton.
Star Show Olrls. Star. Cleveland.
Strollers. Park. Brooklyn.
Thoroughbreds. Dewey. N. Y.
Tiger Lilies. Met. O. II.. Duluth.
Toreadors, People's, Cincinnati.
Ti ins-Atlantics. L. O.: JO. Majestic. Kansas City.
Trocaderoe, 13-15, Gllmore, Springfield; lois. Em-
pire. Albany.
20th Century Maids. Buckingham. Louisville.
Vanity Fair. Green wall. New Orleans.
Washington Society Girls, London. N. Y.
Watson's Burlesquers. Star. Toronto.
World Beaters, Gayety, Brooklyn.
Yankee Doodle (lirls. 13-1,1, Luzerne. Wilkcs-
luirre; 10 is. I/. O. : 20, Shubert, Newark.
Gayety,
Washington.
In-
10-18. Em-
Wilkes-
10-18, Tren-
CIRCUS ROUTES
Barnum A Bailey. New York.
Buffalo Bill, April 21, Madison Sq. Garden, N. Y.
Campbell Bros.. April 25. Fairbury, Neb.
Cole Bros.. April IF, Youngstown. O.
April 13-11, Corpus
Copeland Bros., i'j R..
Christ i; 20-23, VIPToria.
Gentry Bros., No. 1, April 8. San Antonio.
Gentry Bros., No. 2. April 10, Bloomlngton, 111.
101 Ranch. April 27. Coliseum. Chicago.
Ringllng Bros., April 2 16, Coliseum, Chicago.
Sells Floto. April 13, San Diego. Cal.; 14. Santa
Ana; L"». Pasadena: 10. Riverside: 17. Badlands:
is. San Bernardino: 2o, Bakerstield; 21. Porters
vllle; 22. Fresno; 23. Madera; 24. Merced; 27-
May 2. San Francisco.
Wallace Ilngcnheck. May 2. Fern.
Sparks. April 13. Goldsboro, N.
Van Amlierg. April 10, Folkston.
wick: 13. Way cro ss; 14. feaup;
viiir: io. Savannah:
Charleston. S. c.
Did.
C.
(in.;
IS,
17. Rldgeland.
11. Bruns-
Walthours-
S. C. ; 20,
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At timet it may teem fickle, and again unreal,
but it bai done more for the world than any
other single power— save love.
BOOKED: ALF. T. WILTON, Agent.
DcVcldc & Zelcta
Artistic 6auilibrists
W«,'* April 30, Pastor's, Mew York.
Equilibrium with Bectnoai Jtfteots.
BESSIE WYNN
IN VAUDEVILLE.
Direction of MR. E. F. ST.BEE.
DOES THIS INTEREST TOU1 THEN READ IT!
STEWART
DESMOND
Castellane
AND
Bro.
THE MOST SENSATIONAL TRICK CYCLISTS IN VAUDEVILLE.
Address) Care VARIETY.
in "Conn the Cop," by Searl Allen. Twenty minute* In one. First one to do a Hebrew policeman In
vaudeville. All you great Jew comedians, don't steal this idea. Be original if you can. Pay for It
like we have. Yes. we are working every week. Oh, you lucky Jew hoy!
THE ECCENTRIC COMEDIAN
GEORGE S. VAN
(Late Principal Comedian West's, Minstrels)
Doing- His Hew Act in White Face, IN VAUDEVILLE.
Permanent Address WMMHMiM HOUSE, CHICAGO.
Time All Filled.
MR
JESSE HALE Daisy Harcourt
PRESENTING J
••TMat LITTLE PARTNER" ENORMOUS SUCCESS ORPHEUM CIRCUIT. __
ENORMOUS SUCCESS ORPHEUM CIRCUIT.
WESTERN COMEDY SKETCH WITH SPECIAL SCENERY.
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AND
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Address care VARIETY. Chicago Office.
Quick Booking
CON ROY. LeMAIRE and CO.
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Presenting Mr. Conroy's Laughing Success,
"A King for a Night"
We were booked through THE PAT CASEY AGENCY 10 MINUTES AFTER
our first show at Pastor's as a SPECIAL FEATURE over the K. & P. CIRCUIT,
starting next week, April 13th. PAT CASEY, Agent
DEAL WITH THE MAKERS
We were the first to originate parodies on "I'm Afraid to Go Home in the Dark," "Bye, Bye, Dearie," "Under the Matso Tree," "See Saw," "Harri«an,"
and "I Don't Care," as well as other late suocesses.
Aoertain Burlesque Manager and Comedian stole our original idea of the singing orchestra. That's why he is still in Burlesque.
Morning Telegraph, March 25th. says: The latest parody made its appearance in the aot given by FRIEND and DOWNING, who sang a parody on "I'm
Afraid to Oo Home in the Dark." This was a very good singing and talking aot.
The Morning Telegraph. April 1st, says: FRIEND and DOWNING were funnier than ever. They prevent their aot from growing old by continually introduc-
ing new parodies. This week it was Eva Tanguay's "I Don't Care," and it waa greeted with laughter.
' -—
EU6EIIE
HOWARD
VAUDEVILLE'S FOREMOST SINGING COMEDIANS AMD PARODISTS,
Week April 18, Orphenm, Brooklyn.
AND
HOWARD
Presenting "THE HEBREW MESSENGER BOT AND THE THESPIAN.''
Direction ED. B. KELLER.
WILLIE
Correspondents Wanted Wherever There is a Variety Performance.
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* "Lost a Kiss in Central Park"
C0, FIRST OPEN TIME APRIL 13
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Unless otherwise noted, the following re-
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CHICAGO
By FRANK WIE8BERO.
VARIETY'S Chicago Office,
Chicago Opera House Block,
(Phone Main 4880).
MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr. Monday
rehearsal 9). —There Is a lack of comedy and
novelty this week. While the list contains a
Majestic Circuit
INTERSTATE AMTJ8EMENT CO. (PROPRIETORS).
>. F. CARRUTHER8, General Manager.
PLAYING MODERN VAUDEVILLE IN THE
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
BIRMINGHAM, Ate.
Opens Mondays. Dairy Matinees.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
DALLAS, Tim
Opens Sundays. Dally Matinees.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
HOUSTON, Teiu
Dally Matinees. Opens Sundays.
Popular Prices.
LYRIC THEATRE,
MOBILE, All.
Opens Mondays. Dally Matinees.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Opens Mondays. Dally Matinees.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
FT. WORTH, Tim
Opens Mondays. Dally Matinees.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
SAN ANTONIO, T
Opens Sundays. Dally Matinees.
Popular Prices.
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WACO, Tmi
Playing Traveling Companies.
Popular Prices.
OUR BOOKING DEPARTMENT 18 PREPARED TO FUNIBH BANDS, VAUDEVILLE ACTS.
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ADDBESB ALL MAIL TO
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LOFTUS
IMITATIONS
Week April 1 3th. Columbia Theatre, St. Louis
WANTED— FEATURE ACTS
TWO SHOWS DAILY
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REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
MR. PERCY 6. WILLIAMS
it AMERICA'S GREATEST BOX OFFICE COMEDIAN
SAYS
THAT
FRANK FOGERTY
THE DUBLIN
MINSTREL
Solt Direction HARRY LEONHARDT
J
fff#7
McMAHON
AND
(HAMllfS
"PULLMAN
PORTER
MAIDS"
THE COMEDY DUO
BERT m LOniE WALTON
In "TAKE ME ON THE ROLLERS ''
BOOKED SOLID UNTIL SEPT. 8.
JAS. P. LEE
i»
'THAT COMEDIAN.
Here's a record breaker — 25 weeks, Lyceum, 'Frisoo; 104 week*, Unique.
Loe Ansrelee; 86 weeha, People'!, Lot Angeles. Now in his eighteenth week
of a suooessf ul engagement at the Empire Theatre, Sea Frsnoiioo.
Address JAS. P. LEE, Comedy Plsyers, Empire Theatre, Sen Franoisoo, Csl.
FRED ZOBEDIE
THE WORLD'S RENOWNED III MP W^Nflll.
TIME ALL FILLED. Address ears VARIETY.
DALY
AND
Not ONE In ONE Like this ONE.
O'BRIEN
SAILING
SAILING
BISSETT
AND
SCOTT
AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCING ACT
Open at the Empire, London, England
® April 20th, for 6 weeks
g P. S.— THE ONLY DANCING TEAK IN AMERICA DOING
£ TRICK DANCING OK CHAIRS, SO PIRATES KEEP OFF—
IT'S PROTECTED.
SULLIVAN
Speoiel Scenery sad offsets.
Presentine a one-set oomedy la three
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MRS. GEORGE DE HAVEN
ROSE DE HAVEN SEXTET
In a Danoinr OperetU. "THE UNDERSTUDY.''
DALE WILSON
The Girl Who Sings and Sinfs Well— Now. in Vaudeville.
Booked by JCHN F. McGRAlL.
Miezkoff Troupe
RUSSIAN WHIRLWIND DANCERS
Week April 13, SAVOY, Hamilton, Out, Canada.
Week April 6, featured at the Star, Toronto. Under the management of PALY
SANDERS. Address as per route or VARIETY.
P. S.— THE NOVELTY POSING IN THIS ACT IS ORIGINAL. SO OTHERS
KEEP OFF.
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MILLARD BROS.
A CYCLE ACT OF MERIT.
We with to state that we are not using Goodrich tires as advertised, but
HARTFORD TIRES EXCLUSIVELY.
MILLARD BROS.
(Bill and Bob).
CAPTAIN GEORGE AUGER
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Author of "Jack, the Glint Killer," "Bias Beard." "The Two Brigande." bow presenting vaudeville's greatest novelty, "JACK, THE
GENE HUGHES, Representative assisted hy ERNEST ROMMEL and SYLVIA HEARJTE.
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WEEK APRIL IS, KEITH'S, PHILA.
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number of well known name* it does Dot merit
moch favorable comment, in view of the feet
that * better successive arrangement of- the icU
could not bare been made. Cecelia Loftus in
the beadliner and* added considerable strength.
Her succeae wan distinct. ▲ rather well written
And admirably acted mral sketch entitled "Undo
Lem's Dilemma" wis given by Henry Horton.
Jack Gardner waa liked with bis budget of talk,
and Smith snd Campbell brought spasmodic
laughter, with their rapid conversation. The
llengler Sisters are dainty dancers and con-
tributed much attractiveness to the bill. This is
their Unit appearance in vaudeville here in a
long time. Gertrude Mansfield and Company in
a "dressing room" outfit. "The Girl With a Bed
Klmona," showed nothing new. The specialty
In "one" was the best part of the act. Hiss
Mansfield Is clever snd capable of rendering
catchy songs effectively. The "Experience" song
contained more double entendre than is usually
heard at the Majestic. Bessie Wynn, sparkling
and with much personal charm and magnetism,
with well chosen songs, wss one of the most
enjoyable contributions on the programme. She
had no difficulty In scoring a great big hit. The
Levitts are Jugglers and acrobats. The woman is
a good ground tumbler. The act is too slow. Sal-
wail interested with card manipulation. Laser and
Lsiar improved their comedy musical act con-
siderably since lsst seen. The material In black-
face as formerly would gain more effect. The
act, however, la pleasing. Leonard Kane opened
with songs and dances. The Four Par ros were
disappointing to those who wsited for the last
number preceding the Klnodrome picture. The
Psrros consisted of three robust snd muscular
women and one man. In weight lifting 'and Jog-
gling. It is s simple set snd would be a feature
In a museum or side show.
STAB AND GARTER (U. J. Herrman, mgr.).—
Only the structural parts remain of the Bose
Sydell show as disclosed at the Star and Garter
this week compared with the concoction given
at Boson'a esrly this season. This is obviously
the result of considerable trimming. The mu-
sical numbers were attractive, although they
moved along with evident tardiness on Sunday
afternoon, probably on account of the general
modification preceding the opening here, without
much Interval for preparation. Miss Sydell la
still the only prominent principal among the
women, and she wore several very elaborate
gowna. U. B. Campbell, Any Gordon, James W.
Mack, Florence Emerson, Eddie Mack and Harry
Sauber are among the principals. The latter suc-
ceeded Harry Marks Stewart In a Hebrew
character and did very well. In the olio ap-
peared Woodford's animals, Great Martynne,
United Quartet, Marco Twins and Ramsey Sisters.
The last two were added. Carlln and Otto were
booked but failed to appear.
FOLLY (John A. Feunessy, mgr.). — "Jolly
Grass Widows"; return engagement in Chicago.
The show has not been changed materially since
last reviewed.
SID J. EUSON'S (Sid J. Buson, mgr.).— "Bow-
ery Burlesquers" opened to capacity Sunday ma-
tinee and night. "The Girl in Blue" extra at-
traction.
EMPIRE (William A. Singer, mgr.).— Bellly
and Woods' show returned. Frank Gotch, the
champion wrestler, added feature.
ADD CHICAGO NOTES
Chan.* II. Doutrlck nnd Frank Q. Doyle, of
Henderson's Theatrical Exchange, which had its
license revoked two weeks ago because it was
alleged that Henderson did not conform with
one of the statutes and violated a section of
the clause prohibiting the booking for.. question-
able resorts, have opened booking offices on their
own account. The Chicago Booking Agency is
the name of the concern, of which Mr. Doutrlck
is manager, and all the out of. town business
handled by him for Henderson, has been re-
tained. Mr. Doyle represents and books for the
Chicago theatres, as formerly, under the office
name of Chicago Vaudeville Managers' Exchange.
Both branches are doing business as heretofore
but not associated in any way. — Charles Howard,
Billy W. Watson and Ben Jansen have been
signed by Joe Hurtlg for the Hurtlg & Seamon
burlesque attractions for next season. A new
show, yet unmmed, will be exploited by the
firm next season. — The meeting of the White
Rats in their new commodious quarters at the
Saratoga Hotel last Friday was largely attended.
The most important discussion was the question
of initiating Japs into the organisation. It
seemed that several Japanese artists made ap-
plication for membership. It was decided that
only white male American citizens are eligible
for the benefits of the order, and the matter
passed into oblivion after the decision was given.
Wright Huntington acted as chairman, and Edgar
Foreman, secretary. Among the White Rats In
attendance were George Felix, Bobby Gaylor,
Eddie Glrard, Harry Keene, Chas. F. Semon, M.
Brooks, Clemenso Brothers, George E. Murphy,
George, Mullen, Chas. Mack. Meetings are held
at the Saratoga every Friday night about 11
o'clock. — Lillian Franklin will remain with Irwin's
"Majesties" for the balance of the season. —
Dale Wilson, who retired from the "Majesties"
this week, will go in vaudeville, having received
booking in the Middle West.— Matt and Jessie
Sehaeffer are playing in Michigan for the Western
Vsudeville Association.
NOTES.— The U. S. Amusement Company will
remodel the summer theatre at Muncle, Intl., to
the extent of $30,000. The company operates the
Star in that city. — A new vaudeville theatre will
be built in Fort Dodge, Iowa, by a stock com-
pany composed of F. C. Mlnogue, G. J. .Fessel,
and other local business men. — Chas. 0. Hughes
and Jack Tralnor Joined the "Fay Foster" com-
pany at Indianapolis last week. — A progrsm of
amateur acts, giving names* of the aspirants, Is
being issued weekly by Manager William Singer
of the Empire Theatre, where amateur night on
Thursday Is a big event. — "The Favorite," a new
"1. p. theatre, opened at Atlanta, Gn., under the
management of B. Wall. — Mrs. M. T. Frandsen,
of Omaha, hss purchased the Lyric, m. p. house,
at Tremont, Neb., and it will be managed by J.
l'. Brown. — A new vaudeville theatre Is under
nay at Clinton. 111. Edward Cook ley, of Omaha,
is financially Interested. The Millard Brothers
were obliged to decline time on the Orpbeum Cir-
cuit on accouut of their booking, which runs Into
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'The Gem" is the name of the new
vuudeville and m. p. theatre established in Jack-
son, Teun., by Baum Brothers.— Chlllicothc, Mo.,
hits a new Nickelodeon, owned by J. C. Carlton. —
The Elk City Amusement Company. Elk City,
ok la., incorporated with eapital stock of $10,000,
by M. G. Robinson and several others. — W. R.
Bradshaw snd F. R. Dane .opened a vaudeville
theatre at Mankato, Mlun.— r'-*Falryland," a new
in. p. theatre at 322 Liberty street, Norfolk, Va..
opened week before last. Jas. H. Smith has secured
the Berkley theatre, another picture show bouse
in that city, and will remodel it. The Lyceum,
operated by WUmer & Vincent, is also doing good
business with the exhibitions. — Electric Theatre,
I. a Crosse, Wis., has been added to the string of
picture houses in that town.
— The Mies Kofi* Troupe were added to the vaude-
ville portiou at the Star and Garter last week. —
Fredo and Dare have separated. George Fredo
will appear alone In a musical act. — The Dunedln
Troupe are due at the Majestic in May. — I. H.
Ilerk, manager of "Miss New York, Jr.," will in
all probability assume the management of the
Dewey, Minneapolis, next season. The Dewey is
n Western Wheel burlesque house. Mr. Herk's
successor for the rosd has not yet been men-
tioned. — The Opera House at Wheeling, W. Va.',
lias been leased by Fred Duke, who will remodel
It for vaudeville and motion pictures. — Adely,
the dancer, has completed thirty-two weeks for
the Western Vaudevnie Association, and is now
at her home in Champaign, III.
SKIN PRAINGISCO
By W. ALFRED WILSON.
VARIETY '8 San Francisco Office,
11 IB Van Ness Ave. (Boom 112).
ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).— Week
2!): The entire show was strongly shaded toward
the musical order, with Chas. E. Evans and Cora-
pnny underscored and standing out In bold relief
along the lines of comedy. Their farce, "It's
Up to You, William," has been seen here before.
but this in no way detracted from its laugh
winning qualities. The Sisters Macarte, who
were a strong feature of the week's bill, have
also paid us a previous visit. For a colored team
Brown and Nevarro were decidedly original In
their methods, the character impersonations Scor-
ing strongly. Daisy Harcourt, an English sou-
brette, was also in evidence with a batch of songs
und material that proved decidedly entertaining
to her auditors judging from their demands for
more. Two instrumental musical acts were placed
in the program and showed to good advantage.
The Clarks proved a team of banjoists far above
the average, playing classic and popular music
with equal skill. Frederick Bros, and Burns with
a good collection of novelty instruments were
ulso excellent, although their comedy portion was
rather weak. Master Gabriel in "Auntie's Visit"
and Bertha Pertlna were the holdovers.
NATIONAL (Sid Grauman, mgr.).— Week 30:
The Stadium Trio was the opening number with
a really sensational routine of aerial ring work
that went stronger than usual in the position.
The Manning Sisters offered a singing, dancing
and acrobatic act, their dancing bring easily the
best. Howe and Edwards had an ordinary offer
ing iu their "Arrival of Mr. Dooley." Alva
York, vocal soloist, -was in good votes and won
several recalls. The Two Dotts in their novelty
acrobatic and head balancing were on the hill,
the work showing a marked improvement since
their last visit. "Flfl's Sacrifice," offered by the
« Whltaker, Pitt Co., was rather bold in plot for
the Family gatherings. It went well, however.
Uinaldo, the violinist, filled a return date. Car-
lisle's Dog ami Pony Cirrus closed the show.
WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.). -Week 30:
Willie Zimmerman, making his second appearance
at this house, was the feature of the week. The
Boston Comedy Four proved a singing quartet of
high standard, with a fair catalogue of comedy
that placed them in good standing. The Morrison
Company waa one of the real hits of the bill.
Their offering — a well constructed farcical bit of
comedy — was handled In clever fashion by the cap-
able trio. Black and Miller, acrobats, were well
thought of, as also was Jack Symonds, the tramp
monologlst. Maude Rockwell, vocalist, went with
her usual strength.
EMPIRE (Hal Curtis. mgr,).— Week 30: The
las. P. Lee Company still remains, producing this
week a lively farce under the title of "Shakes-
peare Outdone." In the olio were Morrow and
Sr hell burg in their singing remedy sketch, "The
Cowboy and the Quakeress." Godfrey and Ar-
mento In comedy acrobat Irs. Charles Ilowlson,
whistling comedian, and Nelson, Flying Bullet.
PEOPLE'S (Sam Harris, mgr.).— Week 29:
.Musical Fletcher, The Blackberry Sisters, King
and Noble and Vera Burgess.
DENVER
By HABBY X. BEAUMONT. '
VARIETY Office,
Crystal Theatre Building.
NOTES. — Williams and Thompson have Joined
hands again and will tour the West. — The three
young women who formerly worked with Anna
Plum have left her and are now known as "The
Broadway Girls." — The Atlas Comedy Four have
finished their W. S. time and will be In New
York shortly. — The [Metro Troops leave for Cleve-
land, where they open at the Hippodrome for two
weeks, commencing 18,
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
ARMORY (M. Hart. mgr. Monday reheaVaal
10). — -Maybclle Meeker, singing, dancing and
contortion, pleased; Cook and Stevens, comedy
and song, good; Mi ss e s Del more, singing, re-
ceived applause; Von Klein nnd Gibson, "The
Hair Dresser, V made good; Joseph Callahan, im-
personator; The Bell Boy Trie, good; W. 8.
Harvey, "A Room Upside Down," good balanc-
ing. — NoTH. A new m. p. house lias opened.
railed the Star Theatre, Has s seating rapacity
of .'{no. JOGGERST.
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(April 13).
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Will consider offers for next season.
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Who have been presenting that funny German Comedy Sketch,
"DILMONICOI UPSIDE, DOWN'*
Have added a Rooming House to their Restaurant. We tried it on them at Johnstown last week
and business picked up.
Savoy Theatre, Hamilton, Can., weak April Oth. Pastor's Theatre. N. Y., April 18th.
WILLIAM ROCK and MAUDE FULTON
nr VAUDEVILLE.
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FOR OPEN TIME ADDRESS
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KNOXVILLE, TENN.
STAUB'S (Friti Staub, mgr.) .— Van Cleve,
Unit i hi and "Peter," comedy donkey act, scored;
SiH-rry and Ray, sketch team, pleased; Wilson
and Doyle, blackface comedians; Clarence Selgle,
mandolinlst and banjoist, good. CRYSTAL
(Scott Leslie, mgr.). — Beverly and Danvers, re-
turn engagement; Jessie Livingston, excellent;
Wells and Sbirely, sketch team, well received.
COLUMBIA (Jas. J. Price, mgr.). -111. songs by
Win. Young Arthur, pleased; Mayer and Irvine,
comedy sketch, encored; Geo. W. Snow, musical
artist, well applauded. NOTE. — George Lynne,
of the Amerlcus Comedy Four, has been confined
here for four weeks by illness.
ARTHUR SPRAUSE.
LAWRENCE, MASS.
COLONIAL, (J. Fred Lees, mgr.).— Diamonds
and Smith, good; Edward Esmonde and Company,
"Old Pennypyncher," very clever; Tom Moore,
coon singer, seventh time here, pleased; Bowers,
Walters snd Orooker, made a hit; The Gainsboro
Girl, very good; BImer Tenley; Our Boys in
Bluo, the hit of the bill. LYOKUlf (W. L.
Callagher, mgr.).— Dollle Clifford's 811ver Star
Hurlesquors. Twelve women. Olio: The Medians,
Eddie and Viola, songs and dances, very rlever;
I>ollie Clifford, chic soubrette; Eugene Sweet,
character impersonator, very funny. MAR-
ynsrc (J. II. Michael, mgr.).— m. p., and ill.
songa by John Madden. NICKEL (T. F.
Twomey, mgr.).— m. p., and 111 songs by Arthur
Holmes. J. J. JOYCE.
LINCOLN, NEB.
LYRIC (II. M. Miller, mgr.).— Week 30: How-
ard and Germalnc, casting, favorable; Wbelan and
Searles, German duo, laughs; Barnes and West,
good; Baader-LaVelle Troupe, bicycle, highest
order; Dan Roby, blackface, continuous laugh;
J. J. Wilde, HI. song. LEB J. LOGAN.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
MAJESTIC (Saul S. Harris, mgr.).— Week 30:
Pongo and Leo, arcobatlcs, good; Delia Stacey,
wuigs, fair; Collins and Brown, German comedy,
pleased; Harry Walters, Hebrew, good; Galbreth
and Farrcll, hit; Lewitt and Ashmore, fair.
WONDERLAND (F. Jennen, prop.).— Pictures and
songs. CRYSTAL (G. K. Jorgeson, mgr.). — Pic-
tures and songs. — —JO- JO (J. McClure, Jr., prop.).
—Pictures and songs. ORPnEUM.— Pictures
and songs.
-NOTES.— Ruth Lowry (local) ap-
peared at Majestic. She has a deep, rich con-
tralto voice, and received a very well deserved
reception. — Hollenberg Music Co. building air-
dome at 0th and Main streets. Summer theatre. —
F. Jennen, of Wonderland, has been granted a
license by Argents City Council to build alrdome
In that city. He will also msnage Wonderland
I'nrk this summer. JIM.
LOUISVILLE, KT.
MARY ANDERSON (J. L. Weed, res. mgr.).—
Waiter Jones and Blanche Dayo, headlined, hit;
Burnham, White and Company, "A Special Re-
hearsal," clever; the Klskiiuma Japs, acrobats,
well received; Eeno, Jordon and Zeno, gymnasts,
good; Kipp and Kippy, Caroline Hull, and Haw-
ley Leslie also appeared. BUCKINGHAM (John
VVliailiMi, mgr.). — The Toreadors, catchy music
and good show.
ARTHUR WITTBLSHOFER.
LOWELL, MASS.
HATHAWAY (John I. Shannon, mgr.).— Mr.
and Mrs. Gardner Crane. "Am I Your Wife," a
very good sketch; Bobble Pandor and Brother,
good; Elsie Harvey and Field Brothers, dancing,
good; Carroll and Baker, pleased; The Vynos,
musical farmyard went well; Jan Elton, sing-
ing, good; Hill, Cherry and Hill, comedy cyclists,
a hit. NOTE.— W. G. Hill, of Hill, Cherry
and Hill, received a telegram be Is a happy
father of an 8 lb. boy. JOHN J. DAWSON.
MAHANOY CITY, PA.
FAMILY (E. F. McAtee, res. mgr.).— Jerome and
Jerome, Frolics in Frogland, excellent; The Cyc-
ling Brunettes, applause; The Welsh Bros., polite
entertainers. NOTE. — It is Intention to run
moving pictures during the summer season.
J. O. ASIITON.
MALDEN. MAS!.
HATH AW AY'S (Samuel L. Tuck, res. mgr.).—
Mile. Chester and her statue dog, leading feature,
well received; The Decamos, silver chain gym-
nasts, good; De Haven and Sidney, singing and
dancing, liberally applauded; Gladys Arnold and
Edwin Felix, "A Change of Opinion," well liked;
Lillian Tyce, singing, Irish songs, favorite; Pauline
Bradbury, HI. songs, hit; Eldora and Happy Jack,
juggling, good. THOS. C. KENNEY.
MILWAUKEE, WD3.
GAYBTY (S. R. Simons, mgr.). — "Parisian
Widows," exceptionally attractive chorus, new
songs, poor comedy, splendid business. -STAR
(F. Trottnian, mgr.). — "Broadway Gayety Girls,"
clever show with splendid olio, packed houses.
CRYSTAL (F. Winters, mgr.).— Jack Golden
Company, big roar; Howard Brothers, banjolsts,
very good; Cora Simpson, Impersonations, enter-
taining; Bowman Bros., blackface, very good;
Hdw. Wheeler, 111. songs, pleasing. THEATOR-
ICM LYRIC and ORPHEirM (Tom Saxe, mgr.).—
Pictures and songs, -NOTE. — 'Mr. Saxe opened
the new Orpheuro, formerly The Delight, last
Saturday evening, doing a smashing business.
JEROME HENRY.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
ORPHEUM (G. B. Raymond, mgr.).— Shields
and Rogers, wonderful work with the lasso; I>ew
Wells, monologue and saxophone playing, went
well; Angela Dolores and Company, excellently
written sketch, act well; Ernesto Sisters do novel
feats on the tight wire; Gus Edwards' School
Boys and Girls swept the bouse; Eight Bedouin
Arabs won applause. LEWIS.
MUNCIE, IND.
ffTAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.). — Mark Johnson,
comedy cyclist, good; Joe GoMon, monologlst, took
well; West and Benton, singers snd dancers, re-
ceived good applause; Chas. Zuber, 111. songs.
good; The Four Franks, sketch, hit. MAJESTIC
(O. J. Allardt, mgr.).— The Orpheum Stock Com-
pany, 6-11. and Doyle and Bmmersnn, comic jug-
glers, good; St. Claire Slaters, singers and danc-
ers, took well; Louise Brown. 111. songs, good.
- - GEO FIFE.
NASHVILLE. TENN.
GRAND (Geo. H. Heekman. mgr.).— Week 30:
BUI headed by Yuma, favorite; Henderson and
Ross, comedy sketch, went big; Wilson & Doyle,
blackface, good; Stafford and Stone, enjoyable
sketch; The American Comedy Trio, laughable little
skit: Lucille, songs and Imitations, well received.—
— CHRYSTAL (W. H. Wassman. mgr.).— Al. Spit-
ser. blackface comedian, fair; Opal and Estelee,
noelty juggling, good; Chas. La Belle, Dutch come-
dian, pleased; Wells and Sherley, comedy sketch,
very good; Fairy Plumb, staging and dancing
sonbrette, hit of bill; Musical Seeley. pleased.
CRESCENT (W. P. Ready, mgr.).— Seymour's
Dogs, good; Poffman and Carroll, comedy sketch,
verv good; Cummlngs Trio, songs, fifth and last
week, went big; Will Hart, blackface, pleased;
The Three Midgets, comedy sketch, good.
DIXIE (Sudekum A Williams, mgrs.).— Songs by
Scotty and m. p. J. T. MASTERS.
NEWARK, N. J.
PROCTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr. Monday
rehearsal !>).— Four American Trumpeters, clever:
Chris Richards took well: Madden-Fitxpatrlck and
Company In clever sketch; J. If. Norcross and
Company; Barrows-Lancaster and Company, good;
Hanson and Nelson do nicely: Harry Cllfoll repeats
former hit: W. C Fields carried off first money.
EMPIRE (Harry Hyams. mgr.).— "Im-
|M>rlais." drawing very good houses. WALD-
MANN'S (l.ee Ottelengul, mgr.).— "Gay Mas-
uueraders." business gratifying.
JOE O' BRYAN.
NEWARK, OHIO.
ORPHIUM (Geo. W. Lawrle, mgr.).— Dixie and
Frances Harris in "A Story in Slang," pleased;
Reouble Sims, comedy cartoonist, extra good;
Woodford and Marlboro, "A Timely Lesson";
Reed's Bulldogs, very good. FULLER.
The Chat. K. Harris Courier
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
POLI'S (S. Z. Poll, prop., F. J. WIndiseh,
res. mgr., Monday rehearsal 10). — Pauline the
hypnotist, the feature, had some mystifying
feats which were well received; a farce "A
Hero," was offered by Homer B. Mason and
Marguerite Keeler, took big; Quigley Brothers,
conversation end dancing, acceptable; Charles
R. Sweet, has a novel conception of monologue
and music and was one of the hits of the bill;
The Grassys did some novel mystic work and
athletic feats which made a good Impression;
George Lyons and Eddie Parks as the d«go
musician and newsboy were very good; Billy
Keene and Jessie Adams, the Piermot and Pier-
rette, good. E. J. TODD.
PATERSON, N. J.
EMPIRE (H. J. Bruggemann, mgr.). — Strongest
bill of the season. Montgomery and Moore,
piunologlsts, first honors; Bert Leslie and Com-
pany In "Hogan In Society," scored; "Navajo
Girls," excellent; Qulnu and Mitchell, clever
satire; Watson and Little in "A Matrimonial
Bargain," first class; Harry and Kate Jackson
In "His Day Off," comedy hit; Great Scott,
novelty ladder act, good. — -NOTES. — Three skat-
ing rinks are now open and well patronized. —
Seven moving picture and Illustrated song estab-
lishments report good business.
FRANK A. EAKINS.
P ITTS BURG PA
GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Harry Davis, prop.).
— Eva Tanguay easily carried off the honors on
the bill this week and few artlata that have
appeared here have been accorded such a wel-
come; Fred Nlblo pleasing monologlst, was well
received; Fanny Rice scored substantially; H.
Halght and Company have a very clever sketch
and deserved the applause; Midgley and Carlisle
do their old act; The Five Majors, singing and
musical act that is very good; Mine Emmy's
Pets, good animal act; The Three Yoscarys, acro-
stic act, very good; Henry Cllve, a burlesque
magician's act, gets solid laughs; Manley ami
Sterling have a good slang playlet; DeVole Trio *
are clever with the flying rings; Lambert and
Williams, good dancers; Roberts' performing rats
and mice. P. S. C.
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illustrators at $1.00 par sot. With or without
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CHAS. K. HARRIS,
tl WE8T 818T ST., NEW YORK.
MEYER COHEN, Manager.
Chicago, Grand Opera House Bid..
BOB ADAMS, Professional Mgr.
The Kellys snd Stock, "A Crowded Hotel."
NICKELODIAN (Jos. 8t. Teter, prop.).— Pictures
and aongs. ORPHEUM and HIPPODROME
(Dlllwyn Daniels, mgr.). — Pictures and songs.
W. R. B.
PORTLAND, ORE.
GRAND (Jas. II. Errlckson, mgr.).— Week 30:
Maude Sutton and Company, excellent; RIchey W.
Craig, good; Brooks and Jeanette, clever; J. II.
Davles and Company, comedy, hit; O' Nell's "Col-
lege Boys," very good; Sadie Seward, ill. songs,
excellent. PANTAGE'S (John A. Johnson,
mgr.). — Franz Ralner's "Tyrolean Singers," ex-
cellent; Hi in in. Bomm, Brrr Trio, nest musical
act. seen here; Crawford and Meeker scored; Daly
and O'Brien, very laughable; Monahan, skator-
allst, good; Jean Wilson, ill. songs, pleased.
FRITZ'S (Fred Fritz, prop.).— Rose I.eonl, Wal-
ters and Rowe. I/Utlc Goldman, Virginia Hay-
den, Blanch Trojan, Pan Hart. Alice Fairbanks,
Ernest Wilson, Margie Ralvelle. Birdie Dillard.
PROVIDENCE, R. L
KEITH'S (Foster Lardner, acting mgr.).— Win.
Courtleigh. a former local stock company favorite,
presented one of the season's best sketches; Frank
Fogerty, playing return engagement, a solid hit;
The Chilians Family, an acrobatic* act, supreme:
Lewis and Greene, good; Clifford and Burke, Al-
sace, and Lorraine, Keno, Walsh and Melrose,
Everett and Seymour, Electric Quartette. IM-
PERIAL (John P. Hill, mgr.).— Roger Imhof la
the one big feature of the "Empire Burles<]uers."
.The show Is a pleasing one. SCENIC TEMPI*.
— ; M. p. and Miller and Princeton, good; Burke
and Oear, fair; Mile. Juliette, very good.
BIJOU (Spitz & Natbanson, mgrs.).— «M. p.
NOTE.— Keith's will Inaugurate The Edward F.
AlfcOO (VmhIc Opera Stock Company May 4, for
four weks only, to be followed by the regular
Alboo Hummer Stock Company.
S. M. SAMUELS.
READING PA
ORPHEUM (Jas. Van Reed, mgr.).— M. p. and
songs by Ada Jones. BIJOU (I. C. Lowery,
mgr. Direction S. Lubln). — Vaudeville and m. p.
Crowded houses. VICTOR, MECCA, STAR,
PARLOR and PEOPLES.— 111. aongs and m. p.
G. R. II.
SAGINAW, MICH.
BIJOU (W. A. Rusco, mgr.).— Little Johnnie B.
Busch, Jr., hit of bill; Merrlman Twin Sisters.
Whelan
Plays Providence April 18th. Headliner as usual.
Sailing on the "Mauretania" April 22nd. Had to refuse 60 consecutive weeks owing to foreign contracts.
ASK MARINELLI, FRED PROCTOR OR PERCY WILLIAMS.
20 CHORUS GIRLS
WANTED POR U
MINER'S
AMERICANS"
40 WEEKS' WORK
When the Show closes I pay lares fo New Yor>.
Salary $18.00 per v eek. I furnish all costumes.
EDWIN D. MINER
3th AVE. THEATRE
NEW YORK CITY
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REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
RICE & PREVOST
IN
"Bumpty Bumps
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PETERS
WEEK APRIL 19, PROCTOR'S, TROT. .
AMD MRS.
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Address, care VAUDEVILLE COMEDY CLUB.
147 W. 46th Bt., B. T. City.
SISTERS LOVENBERO
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Till Feb.
1909.
THE BUSY GIRLS,
Character Singing and Danoinr.
Comedy Bar Casting Aot.
With SAM A. 8CRIBNERB "BIO SHOW.
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STUART BARNES
Direction GEO. HOMABS.
A Good Binder of Good Songs.
JOSIE AINSLEY
Direction of JAMBS 9. MOBTOB.
WILDER
Marshall
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969 W. 97th St., New York.
•Phone 9199 Riverside.
SHEPPARD CAMP
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The Really Funny Monologist,
JAMES J. MORTON
Still oa the Theatrical Platform.
LEONA THURBER
And " Pickaninnies "
Direction of M. 8. PENTHAM.
FRANK MAJOR * 00.
"ft 5 Majors
Addreaa. FRANK MAJ OR,
COMEDY CLUB. B. T. CITY.
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Magnificently Costumed.
Management ALBERT SUTHERLAND.
GRACE
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ACROSS THE POND.
Addnto can SOKES 4- WARNER.
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ALF. T. WILTON. American Afont.
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With the Thoroughbred* next season.
MORRIS
DOLLY
MANLEY and STERLING
"Kid Ilk-key* ' in
a story In slang.
It's made a hit
wld all de gang.
Now pirates keep
off, and don't be
a crook. For de
act Is protected
wid a wicked left
book.
Bob Van Osten
THE MAB WITH THE SJSJSBj BORE.
THE CAGNOUX
MAJESTIC CIRCUIT,
APRIL 19, O. O. H, NA8HVILLE, TENN.
FRANCIS s ROGERS
UNITED BOOKING OFFICES' CIRCUI T S.
JANE GILBERT
With MAT TULLY IB "Stop, Leek and Listen"
UNITED BOOKING OFFICE' CIRCUIT.
KELLY »■ KENT
ORPHgPM ROAD SHOW.
Silvan % ^Wtat.
la mirthful acrobatioa with "WORLD BEATERS."
JACK
ELLA
REID and GILBERT
Producers
FIRST PARTS AND BURLESQUES.
. En route Robie'a "Knickerbockers."
It isn't the name that makes the act-
It's the act that makes the name.
THB KINO OF IRELAND,
JAMES B. DONOVAN
AMD
RENA ARNOLD
QUEEN OF VAUDEVILLE.
DOING WELL, THANK YOU.
ALF T. WILTON, Agent.
NELLO
JUOOLEE,
Assisted by MME. NELLO
With "Moonlight Maids.'
Managers and Producers
Apply to
IDA FULLER
For use of her Patented Fire
Address 199 Alexander Ave., New
Tack City.
MISS ST. OBOROB
HUSSEY"°C0.
Assisted by C. F. LORRAINE.
A Startling Comedy Success in Vaudeville.
Address WESLEY A PINCUS, Agents.
Mayme Remington
And "BLACK BUSTERS"
Booked Solid.
Under Her Own Personal Direction.
Address Hotel Gerard, New York.
Presenting "A Bachelor Wife"
APRIL 19, ORPHEUM, ST, PAUL.
CI
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tf
Ryan-Richfield Co
IV VAUDEVILLR.
DIRECTION MAO HAGOERTYS FATHER.
MR.
and
MRS.
POWERS
VAUDEVILLE "TIT-HITS."
Agent, ALF. T. WILTON.
MARION
VICTORIA
Direction AL SUTHERLAND.
Netta Vesta
SINGING COMEDIAN
Keith Circuit.
Adreaa oara VARIETY.
«*■
KLtlrJ af
CufToij
N
HIPPODROME, BELFAST.— Our Yankee cou-
sins can usually be reckoned on to serve up some-
thing fresh, and so it is with Klein A Clifton,
whose speciality act with exolusive scenic effects
is certainly one of the smartest that has oome
along, aud the duo will deserve their hearty greet*
ing.
Wanted for Summer Stock
PRINCIPALS AMD CHORUS LADIES AND MEB. THE BEST, WITH EXCELLENT VOICES.
FOR BURLESQUE AND COMIC OPERA.
LAFAYETTE THEATRE, Buffalo, V. T. I BIJOU THEATRE, Philadelphia, Fa.
8heppard Camp, Company Mgr. Joe Leuch, Company Mgr.
JOHN GRIEVES
En Route or
"CALIFORNIA GIRLS" COMPANY.
Empire Oironit Office, 1909 Broadway, Bew York City.
BOBBY
It's great, superior in every way to "The Smash-Up."— The Verdict.
MATTHEWS
AND
ASHLEY
Fresentfaj AARON HOFFMAN'S Masterpiece, entitled «• HELD UP M * claaaio la "oae» M For Sale: "A Smash Up In Chlaatowa." Soenory and Aot oomplete. Address VARIETY.
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PARK MANAGERS, WILLIAM MORRIS,
1440 BROADWAY. NEW YORK
Can furnish you with all the best acts you want
167 DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO
"X rantmlwr your oourtesy to m* when sailing two years ago, and am advising all my friends
CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER.
to book their passage through you.
If you are going to Europe write
(lifiied)
'phone and let me arrange everything for you.
PAUL TAUSIG, VAUDEVILLE STEAMSHIP AGENT
104 But 14th Street. Vow York. German Savinge Bank Building. Telephone— MM Stuyvesant.
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Established 1880.
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ARTISTS VISITING ENGLAND are cordially invited to register at "The Stage" omoes imme-
diately upon their arrival. The Editor of "The Stage" will always ho pleased to weioome them*
Advance notices of sailings and opening dates should bo posted to the Editor. When an artist has
registered at "The Stage" offloe, which may bo regarded as his permanent London address, all cor-
respondence will be immediately forwarded.
London Offices: 16 York St., Covent Garden, London, W. C.
LITTLE BARBOUR THE BIG BOOKER
WANTS Chorus Girls. Burlesque. Musioal Comedy and Dramatic People all lines. M ANAGERS , we
can All your requirements. Address MELVILLE EDWARDS, Mgr., this department. Room 88, 118
LA SALLE STREET, CHICAGO.
Sid J. Em's
N. Clark and Kiniie Sts., CHICAGO
45 Seconds from Clsrk St. Bridge.
SID 7. EUBON, Lessee and Manager.
Playing in burelesquo attractions of the Colum-
bia Amusement Company. Matinee every day.
Amateur night Friday.
THE
FRIARS'
FESTIVAL
(Opera, Drama
Vaudeville
Circus, Ballet)
will be held at the
NEW YORK THEATRE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
MAY 14
The list of volunteers already insures
the greatest bill ever given on a
stage.
FOLLY
State Street near Congress
CHICAGO
EMPIRE CTRCTJTT CO., LESSEE.
John A. Fennessy, Manager.
The most popular burlesque theatre in Chicago.
playing the attractions of the Empire Circuit.
Nothing but the host. Two shows every day.
Amateurs Friday*
NEW STAR
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
FRANK R. TROTTMAN. Manager.
Handsomest and safest burlesque theatre In
America. Playing Empire Circuit Shows. Matinee
Every Day.
Visit the new Rathskeller Downstairs.
The best in the West.
OZART
Vaudeville Cirouit.
88 — Theatres 8 8
FEATURE ACTS ALWAYS WANTED.
All communications to Edward Mosart, Main
Office, Family Theatre. Lancaster. Pa.
MATTHEW COLDNAM
SKETCH WRITER.
Up-to-date writer with up-to-date ideas. Char-
acter, Jewish, Slang, Protean, Italian acts, etc.
Author: "The Marriage Fee," "For the Lova
of Mammy," "The Call of the Blood," "Stage
Struck," "Behind the Footlights."
High grade vaudeville acta and monologues a
specialty.
108 Wast 111th St., N. Y. City.
pretty sister team, end please; Rube Strickland,
comedy musician, splendid ; The Heeman Children,
very good; Columbia Comedy Four, fine. One of
the best bills of the season.
MARGARET C. GOODMAN.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
ORPHBUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr.).— Week
March 30-81, April 1, 2, 3 4: Cole and Rags, jug-
gling; Sadie Sherman, baritone and mimic; Fred
Walton and Company, "Cissle's Dream," the hit
of the evening; Gorman and West, skit; Eleanor
Fa Ike has a very catchy voice and was encored
wveral times; the Pantser Trio, contortionist,
upeclalty. CRYSTAL (J. H. Young, mgr.).—
Week March 30-31. April 1. 2. 3. 4. Vaudeville;
The Duval l<>s In comedy sketches; Messenger Boys
Qnnrtotte; ill. songs by Robert Fenner. a bari-
tone. JAY E. JOHNSON.
songs, very good. Johnny Billeter defeated Bat-
tling Boy Biemler Thursday night In the wrest-
ling match. ROYAL, (Glllard Bros. mgrs.). —
M. p. and songs. THEATORIUM (Charlie
Reark. mgr.). — M. p. and songs. — STAR (Bren-
gartner & Trautleln, mgrs.). — M. p. and songs.
DOC.
8CRANT0N, PA.
POLI'S (J. II Docking, mgr.). --Hal Darls and
Company In "A Race for a Wife" heads. Laddie
Cliff, added feature. Both acts went big. Brown,
Harris and Brown, hit of bill. Work and Ower.
comedy acrobats, pleased. Edwin Forsbery and
Company, well received. Banks and Mewton,
singing, dancing and talking, good. Foreato and
dog opened. II. S. HOLLAND.
SANDUSKY. 0.
MAJESTIC (Joe Howard, mgr.).- Bert Morton,
'it'rman monologue, very good; the Majestic
Stork Company In "Mnggsy the Messenger Boy."
*<ry clever; Viva Dunn and Pearl Stokes, ill.
SHAMOKIN, PA.
FAMILY (W. D. Neilds, mgr. Monday re-
hearsal 10). — Luekle and Yoast. singers and
dancers, fair; Wlllard Newell and Company, com-
edy. "Last Night," very good; Carrie Mack,
singer, well liked; West and Van Slolon, com-
edy musical sketch, very good; Hayes and Al-
polnt, comedy, pleased. MILLER.
PASTOR'S
14th St.. 8d Ar. Continuous. 20 A 80 Cts.
NEXT WEEK, MONDAY. APRIL 18, 1908.
LAURA BURT, HENRY STANFORD AND CO.
ARTHUR YULE AND COMPANY.
TEED AND LAZELL.
HARRY AND MAE HOWARD.
GARDNER AND GOLDER.
MANTEY AND STERLING,
Mollle Walsh. AI and Billy Belford.
Cramer and Young. Clifford and Raldln.
Aerial Valadons. Vltagrapb.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Hughes.
THE OMEGA TRIO.
HAMMERSTEINS
flUIUmA' T ££'„' A,u,TT
Open the Year Around
ORPHEUM CIRCUIT
OP HMN CLAM VAUDEVILLE THEATRES
M. MEYERFELD, JR., Pres.
MARTIN BECK, General Manager.
FRANK VINCENT, N. Y. Representative.
All Applications for Time Must be Addressed to
O. E. BRAY, Brooklyn Manager.
Majestic Theatre Bldg., Chicago, 111.
VAUDEVILLE HEADLIIKkS
- GOOD STANDARD ACTS
If yon have an open week you want to fill at
short notice, write to W. L. DOCKSTADER,
Carries Theatre. Wllmlngten. DeL
Can close Saturday night and make any city east
of Chicago to open Monday night.
Have Your Card in Variety
Percy O.
CIRCUIT
COLONIAL
ORPHEUM
ALHAMBRA
0RPNEU1
NOVELTY
New York
Brooklyn
Harlem
Boston
Williamsburg
60THAM East New York
Address all PERSONAL letters to
PERCY 0. WILLIAMS, ST. JAMES
BUILDING, 26TH ST. AND BROAD-
WAY. NEW YORK CITY
I
NEW EMPJM
M.eHson Street Near HeleteeJ
CHICAGO
WILLIAM SINGER, MANAGER.
Handsomest burelesquo house in America, play-
ing Empire Circuit attractions exclusively.
Shows changed every Sunday. .Matinees daily.
BEST PLACES TO STOP AT.
Rational Hotel
CHICAGO
Cor. Van Buren St. and Wabash Are.
Half block from Auditorium Theatre. In vicinity
of all theatres. Weekly rates made.
D. A. DOOLET, Prop.
Florenz House
(Mrs. F. Florenz, Prop.)
The Homo of the Profession,
170 West 47th Street,
Near Broadway New York
First-class Rooms and Board. Reasonable
Terms. Convenient to all Principal Theatres.
'Phone, 8811 Bryant.
T i! HOLCOMBE HOUSE
258 WEST 34ih ST., NEW YORK
HOLCOMBE'S FAMOD8 SPAGHETTI.
Room and Board. Terms reasonable.
MR*. HELEttE HOLOOMBE
Widow late Herbert Holcombe.
SIOUX CITY, IA.
ORPHEUM (David Beehler, mgr).— Pauline
Hall, headllner, sings sweetly and pleased a large
audience; Henry Keane and Olive Briscoe, "A
Trial Marriage," very good; Mable Mattland,
monologue, good; Jules and Ella Garrison, "An
Ancient Roman," made a big hit; Inman's Dog*,
a very good act; Bailey and Austin*, American
Beauties, excellent.
CENTURY
HOTEL
KANSAS CITY, MO.
THE HOME OF THE PROFESSION.
And than some.
"Huff said."
WHEN PLAYING WILMINGTON STOP AT
MUNCEY HOUSE
THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL HOUSE
First class Room and Board. Terms Reasonable.
•18 Ring St., 8 Blocks from
POCKSTAPER'S ffiflSg
Advertise Your Hotel in
this Directory
SPRINGFIELD, MA88.
POLI'S (Cordon Wright. t. res. mgr.).-- Red-
ford and Winchester, burleaqne Jogglerl opened
the bill; Dora- Ron eo, entertained . Liny MIIHken
and Company (New Aet-i; Trovolo, pleased;
Ohs*. Burke, Put Touhey and OmipHnv made a
hit; "That" Quartette, excellent; ilotden'g Msnl-
klns pleased. NOTE.— The BIJoa and Nelson.
capacity houses with pictures and songs.
CEO. PRRSSL.
When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.
36
VARIETY
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
—
REPRESENTATIVE ARTIST©
=
=
THE VENTRILOQUIST WITH A PRODUCTION
Ed* F.
REYNARD
And Hit Famous Mechanical Figaros.
Week April It, Alhambra, Hew York.
IH "SUPPRESSING THE PRESS."
BOOKED SOLID.
"THE MAN WITH THE FUNNY SLIDE."
CH AS. J.
BURKHARDT
Undei the personal diretcion of L H. FRAME,
ffl. MOZART
Address VAUDEVILLE CLUB, LONDON, ENO.
GERMAN DIALECT COMEDIAN,
"Avenue Girls," Predentin* "Tern, Dick end
Harry," Season 1907 08.
ELLIS
MONA
Blamphin - tlehr
England's Premier High-Class Comedy Duettists.
The Champion Singers of Vaudeville.
NOW AVAILABLE..
LULU JOSEPH
Keegan • Mack
Particularly adapted for Parks.
7 — " Character Changes — 7
including the
Cowboy and the Squaw.
Copyright Class D. XXC. Ho. 11426.
Address J. C. Matthews, 1411 B'way, N. Y. City.
Eastern Representative, ALT. T. WILTON,
ft. James Building, Hew York City.
FAMOUS
Jessie Keller Troupe
(6 People)
TRICK 0Y0LI8TS
P. H. Keller, Mgr., 461 Lyell St., Rochester, H. Y.
Have Your Card in Variety
"THE NARROW FELLER."
The Italian and His Sweetheart
T HE PIOTTIS
CHARACTER SONGSTERS.
16 Mia*, la One.
Address care VARIETY.
WORK § OWER
HIGH CLASS ECCENTRIC ACROBATS.
Representative, ALBERT SUTHERLAND,
St. James Building.
BROWN
AND
NEVARRO
IN VAUDEVILLE.
F. Duly Burgess
Going it alone once more and always
good. What do yoa think of that!
OLLIE YOUNG
" 3 BROTHERS
The Extraordinary Hoop Rollers.
EDDIE
EMERSON i BALDWIN
"The Dressing Room Comedians,"
PASTOR'S THEATRE THIS WEEK (March 66).
Regards to all.
Permanent address, Hotel Churchill, N. Y. City.
GREAT SCOTT
The Juggling Marvel on the High Balancing
Ladder.
Keith A Proctor Circuit till farther notice.
April 16— Empire, Hobeken.
TOM LANCASTER
Home Address: Hew Castle, Delaware.
George Connors
"STRAIGHT MAM."
With "Avenue Girls"— "The Hallway Tenor."
Clifton Crawford
Direction of JOE HART.
mm
HOMER M.
MARGUERITE
Mason i Keeler
GAVIN, PLATT
and PEACHES
Presenting "TBS 8TOLEH KID.
»i
THE FAMOUS
HEIM CHILDREN
The only act that gats their audience oa the
impulse of the mome nt. Booked soli d til l July.
1901. Management CHRIS. 0. BROWN, N. Y.
REAL ACTORS 50
AMAHASIKAS
EKRhfcSS
CRrORMIMS
ET
For particulars address par route.
Headquarters, 1987 E. DAUPHIN ST.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
LEE WALTER SL*
la the one-act rollicking comedy, entitled
"TEN A. M."
By L. E. WALTER,
A BIG NOVELTY. ALL LAUGHS. WORK
IH "ONE" OK FULL STAGE. £0 Minutes.
Address oare VARIETY.
WIGGINS PARM
Apply to THE CHADWTCK TRIO.
ff*
BILLIE REEVES
ORIGINAL DRUNK.
irae Co.. "A Night In English Mualo Hall."
TIME ALL FILLED.
June 1st, Hew York Theatre Roof Garden.
Florens Ztegfald's Revue, Follies of 1606.
Now Playing Hatted Booking Omoee' Time.
Barry-Wolford
The Typioal Topical Tickle Singers.
Tickling at Poll's, Hartford, this week.
Week April 16, Poll's, Worcester.
REICH ft PLUNKETT. Agents.
MINNIE MARE, Mgr.
WATSONmdLITTLE
Originators of "Cocktails and Cherries" Gag.
Booked Solid. United Booking Office.
PURCELLA
ORBEN
••DANCING ADONI919"
OF
Six American Dancers
BOOKED SOLID TILL FEB., 1669.
PRINCESS CHINQUILLA
and NEWELL
JEHTE JACOBS, Bole Re pr es en tative.
FUNNIEST BLACKFACE ACT IH VAUDEVILLE.
TAYLOR-TRIO
11 THAT
MINSTREL
91
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WEEK APRIL 16, KEITH'S, PHILADELPHIA.
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38
VARIETY
[if
Great
Lion
Hunt
Length 694 feet
To be issued April ai.
»
The Most Magnificent Hunt-
ing Picture Ever Produced
THE MSAL THING
T1i« kinemetograpber'a chief duty la to
brine to the public pictures from the life In
distant part* of the world, from interesting
•raits, nil in all to present everything In-
teresting, which the public would hardly In
any other way get a chance to see.
With this object In Tlew, and remembering
the enorm o us met sea which our picture "Polar
sear hunting" attained, we now send out an-
other sensation number, which will for the
p r esent take the record aa to all that has
yet been produced try the klnematographer,
lion-hunting.
only accompanied by their
ed man, hare started out
Carelessly they stroll about the
at, only depending upon their
abarp eight and excellent guns.
are only pursuing one object —
Ip admiring the wonders of the
So stop now and again, to look
luous splendor and the wonderful
1 creation of the primitive forest. They
pea the hippopotamus resting lastly by the
rlTorside, and the monkeys jumping about In
the labyrinth of creepers— Just look— they are
catching hold of one of them, the little fel-
low dose not like the touch of the white
hands. There cornea the ostrich watching,
and there the timid sebra la running away.
But in the primitive forest great dangers
s*e torfcan*. It is no jest to lie down to sleep
hese » «Wm«ls* kingdom. As the eTsnlsg
Sets to, tin is lighted, the two banters go
to Sleep, SDSVthe servant is to keeft watch,
bet even a satire requires rest* and while
the fire Is usiatlj dying away, m too la fall
Ing asleep.
A roar penetsstes that fgfc t aos a of the trop-
ical night, that hssrters swske, aelse their
suns and gtvsy Are. They are quite close
upon the lion, and the picture shows one of
the hunters ehootiag at the king of animals
in perilous pros' ml ty. The efforts of the
courageous Waters are crowned with success.
One moment later we see the hunter by the
lion's dead body.
Once more the little party Is tracing a Hon.
This time It la also a magnificent male lion.
He Is Just going down to the river to get a
drink, aa the first projectile reaches him.
Quite senseless he tumbles down Into the
water, but before be has recovered his senses,
a shot goes right through his forehead and
puts an end to his life.
After these exciting scenes, which hare
been worked out unusually well, we once more
hare the opportunity to greet the gallant
hunters, before their departure with tbe tro-
phies, the skin of the two powerful animals.
Full of startling interest and wonder-
fully thrilling episodes. It will crowd
your house at every performance. Be
sure to get it first. Don't let your
neighbor get ahead of you.
Great Northern Film Co.
(Modisk Film Co. of Copenhagen.)
7 £. 14th St., New York.
(Licensee of the Biograph Patents.)
STAMFORD, CONN.
LYCEUM (Anthony Geronlmo, mgr.). — La Petite
Lulu, good; Langford and O'Farrell, in "The
Sheriff's Marriage," excellent; James F. Corbley.
FILMS
Al STOCK OF FEATURE FILMS. — First.
elass service. No Junk or Repeaters. Write
for Terms aad Lists. Complete Outfits with
Operatera.
THE HOUSE OF QUALITY.
Standard Film Exchange
77 AMD 79 DEARBORN ST.. CHICAGO.
ILL FIRST-CLASS
THEATRES riAvt
THE
ENTIRE MOVING
PICTURE SERVICE
77>#r# Mu-rt
B« a
GEO. K. SPOOR & CO.
S2 N. Clark Strsat, CHICAGO
monologue, good; Bppe and Lauretta, sketch,
well applauded; Baby Bernice, kit; Ray Murray,
songs, excellent. STAR (Tony Rxposlto, mgr.).
— Olive Bart, comedienne; Le Mai re and King,
parodists; Barney BaDagber, comedian, all good;
Gushing, Merrsll and Deris, In "A Diamond
Ring," extra good. FAMILY (Herrtck *
Bloom, mgr.). — T. A. Baker's lectures, songs
snd TaudeTllle; Musical Stevo, eccentric musical
comedian, good; Phil. A. Gsetrock. lecturer, pic-
tures. B. T. Stlckney, musical director.—
VAUDEVILLE (Arthur McDonold. mgr.).— New
management, picture*. P ACIFI C (I. Silver-
man, mgr.) .—Pictures. NOTES. — The Lyceum
will drop vaudeville during holy week. — Arthur
McDonold hae purchased the Vaudeville from
Anthony Geronlmo. There are some unconfirmed
reports thst the boose will take up regular
vaudeville again. HARRY KIRK.
SYRACUSE, V. T.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Grand Amusement
Co., mgr s. Monday rehearsals 10:80). — Bob and
Tip, pleased; LeRoy and Woodford, fair; 8taley'a
Transformation Co., good; George Whiting and
Tbe Melnotte Twins, weot big; Ids Fuller, good;
Julius Tsnnen, decided bit; McMabon'a Water-
melon Girls, good. SAM FREEMAN.
TOLEDO, O.
TUB EMPIRE (Abe Shapiro, mgr.).— Fred.
Irwin's Big Show to good business. Tbe show
Is satisfying snd baa a good olio aa follows:
Campbell and Kenny, singing and dancing, good;
Walsh, Lynch and Company, "Huckin's Run";
The Watson Sisters, clog dancers, snd Brady and
Mahoney In a funny travesty called "Tbe Hebrew
Fireman and the Foreman." THE ARCADE
(Bert Lurty, mgr.). — Talking pictures snd songs
to capacity. THE ROYAL, THE SUNBEAM
and CROWN, all m. p. houses, are also doing an
excellent business. NOTES. — Otto Kllves, man-
ager of the Valentine here, has resigned. — Frank
Boudrie, for many seasons doorkeeper at the same
theatre, is leaving with Manager Klives. The
new manager has not yet been annaunced.
SYDNEY WIRE.
TORONTO, ONT.
SHEA'S (J. Shea, mgr. Monday rehearsal
10). — Bill not up to average. Valerie Bergere
and Company In "A Bowery Camllle," did some
good work; Tbe Sleeds, novel act; tbe Joasttl
Troupe were clever; Theresa Dogonne Is a pleas-
ing singer; Bwor Brothers, fair: Avon Comedy
Foot, too mock slapstick; Royal Mualcal Fire,
good; KardeUl, fair; fair business. GAYBTY
(Tnos. R. Henry, mgr.)—"Nlgt»t Owls," pleased.
A bag teaiurw wa* uu 3.>ad- Sutlers, •rrrrterfr'
acrobats. STAR (F. W. Stair, mgr.).—
"Champagne Girls." bright and sparkling, and
the show Is a good one. HARTLEY.
TROT. V. T.
PROCTOR'S ( E. A. Graves, mgr.) Monday
rehearsal 10).— Tbe headllner le Laskie. "A
Night on a Houseboat, '• well received; Welch,
Mealy and Montrose, very funny; The Voelkers,
violin, good; other features Include Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart Darrow, ahadowgrapbera; Barry and
Hughes, "The Sole and tbe Heel," and Walter
Daniels, impersonations. LYCEUM (R. H.
Keller, mgr.).— "The Rialto Rounders" are the
attraction for the first half of the week. "Tbe
Lady Birds" appesrs the Mat half, with Cora
Livingston, female wrestler, as an extra attrac-
tion. NOVBI/TY (W. J. Fleming, mgr.).—
M. p. aad songs. WONDERLAND— M. p. and
gongs. »J\ J. SHEA'S— Songs, m. p. EM-
PIRE— Songs and m. p. J. J. M.
VANCOUVER. B. 0.
ORPHEUM (B. J. Donnellan, mgr.).— Week
March 30: Tbe Graceful Bthardo, European equili-
brist, excellent; Geo. H. Whitman and Eloise Da via,
"His Little Game." well received; Leonard and
Ward, one; Robert De Mont, comedy acrobat.
very good; Richard Buhler, assisted by Louise
Orendorf, "The Cracksman," headline™ and hit
of bUL PANTAGB'8 (Geo. A. Calvert, mgr.).—
Week March 80: The Randalls, sharpshooters,
very good; Delphlne end Delmora, mualcal tra-
vesty artists, fine; Baker and Carlyale, colored
aristocrats, pianists, excellent; Stanton and '
berg, eomedisne, great; Will C. M at hs WS and
Nellie Ilarrla. "Adam tbe SeeosaL" hit of bf!I.
ism
-GRAND (D. A. Bulls*? mgr.).— Week March
80: Wm. and Ed. Armstrong's Musical Co medy
Company In I "A General Mix-Up." THE
ROYAL (A. W. Cruise, mgr.).— M. p. snd song.
THE BIZOU (Beirs A Tripp, mgrs.). — M. p.
ang song. THE MAPLBLBAF (J. W. Muir.
mgr.).— M. p. and and song. THE CRYSTAJj
(Beirs A Tripp, mgrs.). — M. p. and song.
THE ELITE— (Edwards A Gumey, mgrs.). — M. p.
snd song. THfe NOVELTY.— (Bears A Trippt
mgrs.).— M. p. snd eong. NOTE.— The Floreol
Troupe were headlined here for this week, bug
March 28 a new acrobat appeared upon tbe scene*
Mother and son are aald to be doing nicely and
tbe troupe will be able to open here In about
three weeks.
WASHINGTON, D. a
NEW LYCEUM (Eugene Kernan, mgr.). — JARS
Grieves' California Girls Company Is playing ft
return date hen this week and giving a foSfl
show. The bfialettas sre the "8ultsn's Wives"
and "The GUV from Ohelses." both lively find
contain a variety of good musical numbers. TBS
lesdlug comedians are Sam J. Adama and William
Mauason, who are very funny, and both hate
proved In their work since seen here last.
W. Taylor la fas singer of tbe organisation,
voice is excellent.
WATERTOWN, N. Y.
BIJOU (O. If. Hesselgrave, mgr.).—]
magician, clever; Baby Tbehna, pleasing; pi
and songs. •WONDERLAND (J. B.
mgr.). — DeTellam end DeTellem, trunk mj
startling; F. Grafton Bragger, musical
local favorite; pictures snd songs . ST>
P. Lsnders, mgr.).— King and Douglass,
lsugbing hit; pictures snd songs. THBATOR-
IUM (J. Rothsteln, mgr. ) .—Pictures and songs.
WHEELING, W. VA.
WONDERLAND (H. W. Rogers, mgr.).— Earn -
loch and Company are tbe beadllnera this week,
with a good 11ns of mystics; The Werents, aerial
lsts, good; Harrison King, comedian, good; Blwood
and Maggie Bepton. BIJOU (Geo. Shaffer.
mgr.). — Robisb and Chllders, comedy sketch, well
liked; Georgie Lewie, comedian; Miss Lewis, good
whistler; Mitchells, club Jugglers, good. Others
on bill for balance of week: Musical Geralds,
Ramsdell, Charley Moore, Maxlne Wells, Harry
and Kitty Mitchell, Clark's Dogs and Ponies.
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TWO LOCAL THEATRES
ARE TAKEN UP BY MORRIS
The American, New York, and New Fulton, Brooklyn,
Secured by William Morris, Inc., for Vaudeville
Next Season. Other Houses Named.
The announcement was made this week
that William Morris, Inc., had secured the
American Theatre, at 42nd Street and
Eighth Avenue, and -would take possession
on May 1, next.
The statement also included the ac-
quisition, by lease, of the Fulton Theatre,
Brooklyn, now in course of erection at
Nostrand Avenue and Fulton Street, in
that borough. It will have a capacity of
1,800, and is expected to be completed in
time for the opening of the regular season
next September.
In addition to these houses, Mr. Morris
said his company held the lease for the
Broadway, New York, commencing with
the season of *09-'10, and would install
vaudeville there at that time.
The following theatres to be operated
by William Morris, Inc., were also men-
tioned:
A new theatre in Cincinnati, located on
4th Street, with a seating capacity of
2,900. Builders under contract to deliver
theatre finished by December 1, 1908.
A new theatre in Washington on New
York Avenue, with a capacity of 2,300.
Building operations to commence immedi-
ately upon the delivery of the accepted
plans, now nearly ready. House to be fin-
ished by October 15, next.
New Hippodrome in Detroit, particulars
having been previously published, and the
Orpheum, Boston; William Penn, Phila-
delphia, and four others for which nego-
tiations were looked forward to being
shortly closed, said Mr. Morris, composed
his present circuit.
Another theatre in Philadelphia would
be announced before the next season
opened, according to Morris, and he ex-
pected to have a third New York house
then as well, the American and Circle
giving him two local homes for the Mor-
ris Circuit.
From the present outlook Mr. Morris
estimated there would be twelve vaude-
ville theatres, at least, operated directly
by William Morris, Inc., at the commence-
ment or shortly thereafter of the '08-'09
season. With the Cleveland Hippodrome,
which is at present booked by the Morris
office, and other houses for which William
Morris, Inc., would act as booking agent
only, Mr. Morris said he expected to
have twenty first-class weeks on his list,
with such other smaller theatres as may
apply to him for acts between now and
then.
The Morris Company takes possession
of the American on May 1. It has the
entire building. On May 4 a season of
opera by the Italian Grand Opera Com-
pany will be commenced under the man-
agement of the Morris Company.
The feasibility of opening the roof gar-
den o« top of the American, which has
been closed for some years, was being
considered, said Mr. Morris, and he
thought this would occur, a variety en-
tertainment containing one or more novel
features in connection becoming the policy
over the summer. The regular vaudeville
season will start at the American Aug.
31 or Sept. 7, next. The scale of prices
has not been set for any of the Morris
houses, nor was it thought they would be
uniform in the admission fees. That would
be regulated according to the locality and
theatre, added Mr. Morris.
Elmer F. Rogers has been appointed
general manager of The Morris Circuit,
at a reported salary of $10,000 yearly,
with headquarters in the Morris office,
where Mr. Rogers will occupy a desk from
Monday on. He has been connected with
the Keith vaudeville theatres for several
CHANGE IN 60UTH AFRICA?
The latest issue of "The Cape," a South
African weekly, to arrive has an inter-
view with Albert nyman, manager of the
Tivoli, Cape Town, and the Empire, Jo-
hannesburg, in that country.
In the interview, Mr. Hyman says his
lease on the Tivoli expires June 30, next,
and unless there is a reduction in the
rent for the house made after that date,
ho will no longer hold the theatre.
From other directions comes the state-
ment of a report being circulated in Cape
Town that the Moss -St oil circuit of Eng-
land is going to take over both the "Hy-
man houses" (as they are called). S. M.
Hyman, brother of Albert, makes his
headquarters in England, where he is a
booking agent for his own houses along
with others.
No intimation of Moss-Stoll linking a
couple of theatres so far away to their
present circuit has reached here from the
other side, as yet.
ELSIE JAMS NOT LOOKED FOR.
Philadelphia, April 16.
There will be no vaudeville for Elsie
J an in this sen son. Miss Janis is here this
week. She will play at The Studebaker,
Chicago, during the summer, with the
Dillingham show, "The Hoyden," in which
Miss Janis has been featured the past few
months.
Miss Janis and her ever present mother
were interviewed by Pat Casey on Mon-
day, when the agent dropped in the city,
but "no vaudeville" was the answer both
gave.
THE RUSSELLS' SHORT TOUR.
At the conclusion of their starring tour
the Russell Brothers will play a three
weeks engagement in vaudeville on the
Keith -Proctor Circuit.
years, and is rated as one of the best
vaudeville managers in the country.
Mr. Rogers surrendered the manage-
ment of the Keith-Proctor 125th Street
to assume liis new duties. His successor
has not been named. Walter M. Pepper,
manager of the Nelson, Springfield, Mass.,
while that theatre was conducted by the
Morris Company, will be the assistant
manager of the American.
ASSAULTED AND ARRESTED.
Denver, April 10.
Evan Evans, blackface comedian and
brother of "Honey-boy" Geo. Evans, wy
seriously injured at the Novelty Theatre
on the night of April 7.
It seems Evans had an altercation with
the manager of the Novelty, Bert Pit-
man. The latter gave orders Evans was
not to be allowed in the theatre.
Evans went to the Novelty for mail,
and was thrown down a flight of steps
by the house officer, through plate glass
doors to the sidewalk.
When picked up it was found part of
the palm of his hand had been cut away,
and he was also cut on the throat and
the forehead. From fifteen to twenty
stitches were required for the wounds.
Evans was arrested and taken to the
city jail, where he remained for several
hours, until the story came to the ears
of Dan McCoy and Albini, the magician.
They immediately went to the jail and
Albini had Evans removed to his apart*
ments, calling doctors and nurses to take
care of him. He is now at St. Luke's
Hospital, and dangerously ill, the doctors
fearing blood poisoning.
Albini has notified Sullivan & Consi-
dine, the owners of the Novelty, and they
have requested him to give Evans the best
of attention.
ERNEST HOGAN IN SANITARIUM.
Rutland, Mass., April 16.
Ernest Hogan, the colored singing com-
edian, is in the sanitarium here recovering
from his recent serious illness. He may
remain for some time yet — perhaps three
months. There are 350 patients at the
place.
Mail may be addressed Mr. Hogan care
Sanitarium, Rutland Mass. (not Ver-
mont).
PIECE IN COLISEUM.
Chicago, April 10.
Upon the departun* of the Kingling
Brothers' circus from the Coliseum, Chi-
cago, Klaw & Brlangrr, it is rumored,
will take over the l»ig house for a produc-
tion in the hope it will have a summer
run.
VARIETY
ARRANGING DETAILS OF POOL.
There seems to be little doubt but that
•fcj the opening of next season the long-
talked of scheme for the pooling of bur-
lesque productions will have become a
reality on the Empire Circuit. Although
no official information has been given out,
it is understood that fifteen of the West-
ern Wheel shows will be operated under
this plan.
The coterie of managers who have sig-
nified their willingness to go into the
project have met a number of objections
that were advanced when the scheme was
firnl. broached n year ago.
The chief argument of those who op-
posed it was that the plan would dis-
count, if not entirely destroy, individual
effort. The theory was advanced that if
productions were made by a corporation
the separate managers would feel that
special effort would bring them no special
returns, profits being equally divided
among the participators.
It is now proposed that the profits of
each manager's show or shows up to a
certain amount be put into the general
fund for final distribution pro rata, but
it is provided that if any one show draws
profits above this point, the excess shall
go to the manager whose ability in turn-
ing out a good show made those extra
profits possible.
The fact that only about half the shows
in the Wheel are involved in the pool is
depended upon to prevent the standard
of excellence from dropping to a dead
level. Those managers who remain on
the outside will still exert their individual
resources to maintain a wholesome ri-
valry in the production end, and thereby
prevent the productions from becoming
cut and dried. It is also provided that
any pool member whose show remains
below the standard for two years may be
dropped.
The other, advantages urged in favor of
the move are that it will allow of large
economies in equipping shows, the elimina-
tion of competitive bidding for comedians,
and cheapness of administering one or-
ganization as against fifteen.
INVOKE LAW AGAINST BURLESQUE.
Lafayette, Ind., April 16.
The Grand Theatre is dark this week,
an injunction sued out by the town people
against the performance of "Black Crook,
Jr./' having been taken under advisement
by the courts.
The streets were full of people who
held tickets for the performance Monday,
but the doors were not opened, in defer-
ence to the feeling of the large number of
churchgoers.
The trouble started when a number of
advertising cards of rather questionable
taste were distributed through the town.
This roused the ire of the reformers and
a meeting was called. Counsel was re-
tained and the committee decided to at-
tempt to restrain the show from perform-
ing.
Certain billboards holding show's paper
also brought about criticism.
SHOWS AND HOUSES QUITTING.
Everything points to an early closing
of the vaudeville and burlesque season.
The subject has been under discussion
among the managers of the Western Bur-
lesque Wheel, and that circuit may close
the regular tour before the usual date.
This point has not been decided. The
Eastern Wheel season is set to close May
4, but may be extended.
Popular priced vaudeville houses are
one by one giving up owing to poor busi-
ness, or announcing early closings. Boom
& D'Esta's Family, Chester, Pa., closes
to-night. The Family, Carbondale, booked
by Maurice Boom, closed last week, and
Wilmer & Vincent's vaudeville theatre in
Altoona became a moving picture estab-
lishment this week. It may re-open as a
vaudeville theatre next season. In the
eame territory the E. E. Mozart Circuit
will turn to a summer season of pictures
very shortly. This policy will continue
during the warm weather only.
The Elite, Moline, HI., is closed on ac-
count of poor patronage. It will reopen
in September with vaudeville.
Popular priced dramatic companies are
faring no better. Hap Ward's company
closed in Philadelphia, and the members
returned to New York Saturday last, to-
gether with "The Lucky Dog" company
in the same town. While Ward is said
to have made a little money on his sea-
son, the tour has by no means been suc-
cessful, a condition that applies to the
great majority of popular priced compa-
nies.
The list of premature closings will, it
is expected, be considerably lengthened to-
night.
WATCHING BURLESQUE EXPERI-
MENT.
Youngstown, O., April 16.
There has been a squally time here ever
since the Empire opened with a season of
stock burlesque, April 9. The perform-
ance was generously seasoned with spice,
and when word got around that "there
was something doing at the Empire/' the
crowd became so dense in front of the
house it was necessary to summon the
police to keep order. Traffic was com-
pletely blocked in the street.
Capacity business has ruled. The show
has been moderated since the opening. A
storm of protest greeted the first per-
formance. The chief of police later ap-
peared in the audience and exercised a
censorship. The shows, although still
pretty racy, have been permitted to con-
tinue.
The enterprise is managed by Hartzell
& Pitzer, who control in addition a circuit
of small houses in this vicinity. Youngs-
town has been discussed as a possible
stand on one of the burlesque wheels, and
this experiment is being watched with in-
terest.
WEEK'S SHOW IN HARTFORD.
Hartford, Conn., April 16.
A week of vaudeville at the Hartford
Opera House is now ending. H. H. Jen-
nings, the manager, played the bill, booked
by William Morris. Svengala is the head-
liner.
CHORUS GIRL CONTESTS FOR ROOF.
Jack Singer, of "The Behman Show,"
• inaugurated a "chorus girl's amateur con-
test" for his company last week in Buffalo,
and so surprised and pleased was he at
the showing of the choristers, he has de-
cided to make the contest a weekly fea-
ture of the show's run on Madison Square
Garden this Summer.
The girls took an enthusiastic interest
in the contest, and to the surprise of the
manager worked up half a dozen capital
specialties among themselves.
The audience picked Rose Denker, in
a song and dance turn, as the winner of
the $20 purse, and placed the others in
this order: King and Reynolds, Peinze and
Wilson, Belle Court, Ruth Sheperd
(sketch), and Evelyn La Telle.
INDIANA'S NEW HOUSE.
Richmond, April 16.
A transaction involving the erection of
a $70,000 vaudeville theatre in this city
by next season has been completed.
THE OKABE FAMILY.
GREATEST JAPANESE ARTISTS.
Tbe Okabe Family la the mot»t distinctive Japanese acrobatic act which has appeared in America.
They are entirely diTerent from the other Japanese troupes, and under the sole management of T. Okabe.
the tnlleat In the above picture, having no connection with any other similar act. The acrobatica of
tbe vurlous membera of tbe family are recognised *\ cry where aa the par excellence of that art. Quick
workers, with originality shown in tbe devising and execution of feata, the Okabe Family baa become
an Important number in America. On May 20th tbe act sails for Europe, opening at tbe Empire, Lon-
don, for eight weeks commencing June 1st. From that hall they proceed to the Wlntergarten, Berlin,
and other continental points. Since March 30th the act haa been at the New York Hippodrome, where
its aucceaa haa been pronounced.
WESTERN GIVES UP PARK.
Thiese's "Strolling Players" are at the
Park Theatre, Brooklyn, this week. In-
cidentally the house will probably cease
to be a stand in the Western Burlesque
Wheel after to-night.
It is reported that Dave Kraus, whose
show, "The Rialto Rounders," was to have
been this week's attraction at the Brook-
lyn house, refused to play the engage-
ment. The "Strollers" were placed in as
substitute at the last minute.
A rule against smoking has injured
the popularity of the house for bur-
lesque purposes, and business has been
very light. It was retained, however, in
preference to the "layoff" which otherwise
would occur for the week. The lease is
held by the Shuberts, the Empire circuit
using the house as a sub-tenant. The
owners recently applied for an injunc-
tion to prevent the further playing of
burlesque shows in the theatre, which
was refused.
BURLESQUE IN MEMPHIS.
„,_ Chicago, April 16.
It has been authentically reported that
L. M. Crawford, of the Crawford, Chully
& Zehring Syndicate, operating in the
Southwest, will build a new theatre de-
voted to burlesque, in Memphis.
A location on Main Street has been se-
cured. Hanker & Cairns, architects, have
the plans for the building. Memphis has
not had burlesque for several years. It
is not known which of the two burlesque
factions will play there.
DISCOVERING "SISTER" ACTS.
Chicago, April 16.
May Howard, with "The Rentz-Santley"
Company, has made considerable changes
in the show, and inserted several num-
bers in addition to other material.
Miss Howard is also directing the
"Chorus Girls' Contests" each week, and
states the girls are so proficient there may
be a number of new "sister" acts in vaude-
ville next season.
NEW ADVERTISING SCHEME.
Toronto, April 16.
Toronto is the birthplace of new adver-
tising ideas for burlesque. Last week
Rube Bernstein, the publicity promoter
at the Star (Western Wheel) sprang a
new one when he sent out about six men,
made up as decrepit and blind, with
signs hanging, saying "I would give $5,000
to see Watson's Burlesquers at the Star
Theatre this week."
"BLUE RIBBONS" CLOSE.
Cincinnati, April 16.
"The Blue Ribbons" will be the first of
the Eastern Burlesque Wheel shows to
close its season. The show winds up this
Saturday night at the Standard.
Its further route called for visits South,
and the warm weather, along with the
closing of the houses in Birmingham, New
Orleans and Kansas City, caused the finish
to arrive.
The Majestic, Kansas City, stops week
May 9. Birmingham closes doors Satur-
day, while next week 13 the last for
Greenwall's, New Orleans.
Most of the Eastern shows and houses
will be shut tight by week of May 25 at
the latest.
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APRIL 18.
No. 6.
The Orpheum, New Orleans, closes
May 3.
Chase's Theatre, Washington, will close
week June 8.
Sam Strauss has rejoined "The Reilly &
Woods' Show" as manager. •
Bedini and Arthur have signed with
Sam Scribner for next season.
Al Sutherland, the agent, has booked a
great many of his acts over the Western
time.
Mrs. W. E. Ritchie is recovering in a
city hospital from an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
newest production, is playing its initial
week now at the Maryland, Baltimore.
Alice Lloyd and The McNaughtons plan
to return to Europe June 2, having en-
gaged passage, and will come back in the
fall.
Morris Meyerfeld, Jr., of the Orpheum
Circuit, left town on Thursday, and is
now traveling direct to San Francisco, his
home.
Ted Marks leaves on May 2 to spend
his customary summer vacation on the
boutonniere is bowed to by the 'bus
horses.
The Clarence Sisters, "The Australian
Nuggets," were elected honorary members
of the T. M. A., Brooklyn Lodge, No. 30,
last Sunday.
Juan A. Caicedo, the wire expert, sailed
Wednesday on the "Lusitania." He will
return in June to fulfil his engagements
in summer parks.
Irene Young, of Weston and Young, has
recovered sufficiently from her recent
operation to again appear with her hus-
band, Al Weston.
Geo. Primrose in his minstrel number
requiring eight people, besides himself,
will appear at the Fifth Avenue either
week May 4 or 11.
Dorothy Richmond, who WTote "The
Operator," and manages it as well as
Ruth Allen and Company, is placing her
numbers for next season.
Jack Smith, late of the Majestic Trio,
and Henderson Smith will have a new
colored act to be presented by B. A. Rolfe
called "Ten Dark Knights."
Mabel Wilbur will appear in a "girl
act" at the Broadway, Camden, next
week. It has been staged by Jack Mason,
and booked through Wesley & Pincus.
Lloyd Spencer, the monologist, while
playing on the Western States time, was
taken ill, and has gone to California -to
recover. Mrs. Spencer accompanies him.
Mayme Remington has been ordered by
her physician to go under an operation for
appendicitis, but will play out the re-
mainder of her time this season before
doing so.
The Wilson Brothers, German comedi-
ans, were compelled to cancel several
weeks' time through the illness of Joe H.
Wilson's wife, which called for his pres-
ence by her side.
Dick and Barney Ferguson play at Pas-
tor's next week (April 20), their first ap-
pearance in New York as a team. Dick
is a son of rlarncy. The latter was for-
merly of Ferguson and Mack.
Fannie Rice is adding to her cabinet
caricatures of notables, one of Secretary
William H. Taft.
Bill Dillon plays the Majestic, Chicago,
next week, booked by Pat Casey. Bill
has several weeks in the West.
For the fourth consecutive season The
Great Christy has re-engaged with Robie's
"Knickerbockers." Elliott and Neff have
also signed with the same show. Next
season will be their third with it.
"The Love Waltz," Jesse L. Lasky's
The Rooney Sister<* are. scheduled to
play the Orpheum, Oakland, Calif., June
22 as the first of thirty weeks over West-
ern time secured for the girls by M. S.
Bentham. They are now in Europe.
A sensational sensation is promised to
appear at the Hippodrome next Monday.
It is called "Onaipi, the Hindoo Mystery."
Nothing is announced regarding the re-
tention of "Zula, the Living Bullet."
Lind?, the impersonator, leaves during
week April 27 for his home in Sweden.
While there he will play at Stockholm
for a short engagement, returning here
in August, next, with a comparatively
new act.
Harry Jackson (Harry and Kate Jack-
son) will produce two new numbers for
next season. One will be a scenic act, en-
titled "Cupid's Voyage," and the other a
novelty "girl act."
Henry Travers, for four years a mem-
ber of the Mason-Keeler Company, in
vaudeville, left that organization last
week. He will appear in a sketch of his
own writing, called "A Dip Into the Six-
teenth Century."
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Powers are billed
for the Alhambra next week, their first
in Manhattan with the exception of an
engagement at Pastor's. They have
played on the United time out of town
steadily since then.
Edgar Allen and Alice Davenport will
"try out" a new sketch, called "Piggie's
Dream," at Keeney's next week. It is a
United Offices' act. Mr. Allen returns to
the booking agency at the conclusion of
the Keeney. engagement.
Eddie Garvey and Mollie Thompson ap-
pear in their new act at the Orpheum,
New Orleans, April 27. It is the first of
six weeks on the Orpheum Circuit they
will play. The contracts were made
through M. S. Bentham.
Ernest L. Waitt, dramatic editor of
the Boston "American," has written a one-
act comedy sketch, called "All's Fair in
Love," for Donald Aleck, character com-
edian with the Boston Theatre Stock
Company, for use in vaudeville next sea-
son.
J. H. Cotton, who was at Poli's, Wor-
cester, last week with his daughter, Lola
Cotton, in a "mind reading" act, was taken
'to the St. Vincent Hospital at the close
of his performance Saturday night, suffer-
ing from appendicitis. An operation will
be necessary.
John Slavin, with "A Knight for a
Day" at Wallack's, may play in vaude-
ville after the show closes, but is re-
ported to have placed himself under the
direction of C. E. Kohl, of Chicago, in
which city he will probably open, if entry
is decided upon.
The Millership Sisters, for the past two
seasons with W. B. Watson, signed this
week with that manager for '()8-'()9.
Charles Johnson, Smith and Champion,
the Mullin Sisters and Billy Spencer also
affixed their names to a Watson contract
for the same term.
Street Keith-Proctor house, is accredited
as the future manager of the 125th Street
Theatre after Elmer F. Rogers leaves
there to join the Morris staff. Mr. Robin-
son will likely have the joint managerial
capacity until the 58th Street closes for
the season.
Lily Lena is now under the exclusive
management of W. Newhouse. Mr. New-
house has also, awaiting engagements for
the next season, The Marvelous Merrils,
cyclists, and Newhouse and Ward. The
latter act has not appeared on this side
for ten years, having been in Europe dur-
ing that time.
Leah Lessi has a dramatic playlet, writ-
ten by herself. A company of two as-
sists her in the presentation, a trial hav-
ing been given the sketch at 58th Street
yesterday. Miss Lessi has been a stock
star, and was at the head of the organi-
zation which occupied the West End The-
atre at one time.
W. C. Kelly leaves May 2 tor abroad.
He will travel over the continent for six
weeks before opening at the Pavilion,
Glasgow, on July 6. Mr. Kelly does not
expect to return until about Christmas
time, and if he concludes to trip around
the world, his arrival home will be a much
farther advanced date.
The Karno Comedy Company have en-
gaged passage for home (England) in
June. Howard and Howard also sail the
same month. The Zaretzkys, and Asra
left Tuesday, last. Passage was secured
for each act by the Paul Tausig Agency.
Mr. Tausig's agency, at 104 East 14th
Street, is the New York office of the In-
ternational Artisten Loge of Germany,
and the stamps of that order are now on
sale there.
Lucy Weston will play in "The Follies
of 1908" on the New York Roof all sum-
mer. Miss Weston, who is an English
girl, and handed New York "If You Can't
Be Good, Be Careful," will housckeep in a
"flat" during the warm season. She will
personally conduct the culinary depart-
ment, and has extended a general invita-
tion to all epicureans who like their roast
beef rare. Miss Weston is an excellent
cook. She says so herself.
Barney Gerard, manager of Miner's "Bo-
hemians," will in all probability spend his
Summer in Duluth. He has been offered
the post of stock producer for a June run,
which, if it catches on, may be extended.
He will engage six comedians, now mem
hers of Wheel burlesque shows, and sup-
plement this organization with twenty
chorus girls. He is now in negotiation
with a music publisher for a Summer
production of a musical comedy of which
he is the author.
M. E. Robinson, manager of the 58th
The electric signs facing up and down
Broadway on the outside of the Fifth
Avenue Theatre are a study in economy.
They usually carry the full surname of
the leading features of the bill in large
letters, and, space not permitting, an
initial is taeked on for further identifica-
tion. Last week the signs read "T. Fri-
ganza." This week it is ' R. Golden."
Two lines are required for "Alice Lloyd."
Perhaps the management suspected Miss
Lloyd would object to l>cing billed as
"A. Lloyd."
VARIETY
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WESTERN STATES CIRCUIT'S
NEW BO OKING ARR ANGEMENT
Agreement with The Pat Casey Agency to Handle the
Eastern Bookings. Pantages Houses Included.
Louis Pincus Retained.
The presence of Alexander Pantages,
owner of the Pantages' circuit of vaude-
ville houses in the Northwest, in New
York, together with B. Ed. Ackerman,
head of the Western States Managers' As-
sociation, has resulted in a new booking
arrangement having been made by the
Western managers.
The Pat Oasey Agency will hereafter
have the booking of the acts for both cir-
cuits, which book in union with each
other, and Louis Pmcus, formerly the sole
representative of the Western States in
New York, will enter The Oasey Agency
to continue on in a representative
capacity.
Messrs. Pantages and Ackerman expect-
ed to leave for their homes on Thursday
or Friday, having signed a two years con-
tract with Mr. Oasey. Under the agree-
ment all acts sent West from here will
be through the agency.
Mr. Casey has barely organized his
booking office, and this important connec-
tion is counted as a large sized feather
for him. Some negotiations were had by
Pantages and Ackerman with the William
Morris office with the same object in view,
but they were not concluded, Mr. Casey
making the capture.
The Western States, including the Pan-
tages houses, have over twenty-five weeks
in all to book, some of the time contain-
ing a class of theatre not adapted for the
larger acts, but about twelve weeks of
fiTst class work have been given larger
acts, and in some instances as many as
twenty weeks have been played continu-
ously by one high priced vaudeville num-
ber on the circuit.
Next season the four Orpheum theatres
which resulted from the deal between The
Orpheum Circuit and Sullivan-Oonsidine,
will play the Orpheum shows in the cities
where Pantages has located theatres, and
it is said that the Western people came
on to prepare themselves for the fray,
making their booking connection with Mr.
Oasey in order that the range from which
acts might be obtained could be enlarged.
Mr. Pincus, while doing the sole Eastern
booking, maintained an independent atti-
tude between the opposing vaudeville
forces. He supplied some very large fea-
ture attractions for the circuit. Both Mr.
Ackerman and Mr. Pantages emphasized
to a Variety representative that the
change was in no way in disparagement
of Mr. Pincus, whom they thought very
highly of, and it had been made with his
consent and upon his suggestion.
Mr Pantages remarked he would enter
California next season, securing theatres
or sites to build wherever a desirable
town could be fixed upon. Mr. Ackerman
said he expected the Western States, with
the houses Mr. Pantages might acquire,
would have about twelve weeks alone in
California next season, besides the North-
western time and the other Western
States houses between the Coast and
Colorado, where the circuit is also very
strong in point of number of theatres.
Outside the large cities where Pantages'
houses are situated, the Western States
is an active opponent to the Sullivan-Oon-
sidine combination, and has been aggres-
sive during the past few months in oppos-
ing it.
A number of artists, said Mr. Pantages,
rested under the impression from recent
statements in Variety regarding the deal
between the Orpheum and S.-C, that the
OrpheuTP would "bar" any act playing
the Western States time. Martin Beck,
general manager of the Orpheum, when
asked this week if such an impression was
based upon any foundation, stated that
the Orpheum had not or would not take
that stand. Acts were free to play where
they pleased, said Mr. Beck. The Orpheum
Circuit had no fight on with anyone, and
and never "barred" an act, nor had they
any intention of doing so in the future.
M. Meyerfeld, Jr., who was present at the
time, endorsed Mr. Beck's remarks.
The Pat Casey Agency will commence
its booking contract on May 1.
John W. Considine, of the S.-C. Circuit,
was expected in New York on Thursday.
HARRIS OUT OF W. S. A.
San Francisco, April 16.
With the change of its bookings from
the Western States' Managers. Association
to the Sullivan-Considine Circuit, the Wig-
wam also removed from the Western
States Sam Harris, its manager. Mr. Har-
ris was supposed to have a financial in-
terest in all the Western States' houses,
excepting the Pantage's string.
It seems Mr. Harris was desirous of
securing an entire new list of acts week-
ly for the Wigwam. These would have
had to be placed in other Western States
theatres, which might have proven in-
convenient. Mr. Harris thereupon joined
S.-C. The parting between Harris and
E. Ed. Ackerman, the director of the
W. S. A., is said to have been entirely
amicable.
FIGURING ON KOLB AND DILL.
The agents and managers are figuring
on Kolb and Dill for vaudeville. They
are now starring in "Lonesome Town,"
but the show may close its season any
week from now on.
Kolb and Dill would not mind entering
vaudeville with one or more numbers from
their show, carrying an abbreviated chorus
for support. The magnates think the act
would be preferable as an old-time
"Dutch" number, similar to the former
Weber and Fields' act. The amount of
weekly compensation is also in dispute,
it is understood.
Grace La Rue has. thrown up her en-
gagement at the Wintergarten, Berlin.
Miss La Rue was booked over there during
May. She has signed with "The Follies
of 1908" on the New York Roof this
Summer. The Summer contract was ac-
cepted in preference to one month's stay
on the other side.
MUSICAL PRESIDENT IN TOWN.
Jos. Weber, of Cincinnati, president of
.The. National Federation_of Musicians, is
in New York to advise upon the differences
between the local theatre managers and
orchestral players, which appeared to
portend coming difficulties in the local
Musical Union, a branch of the Federation.
Mr. Weber addressed the Union at its
meeting on Thursday. He is believed to
have counseled that moderation be taken
in the demands made by the musicians for
increase of salary. Until July 1 the
Union Ii«m I«i deliberate.
An increase in the scale averaging
about 12% per cent, for the legitimate
houses and 25 per cent, for the variety
theatres had been asked for. The The-
atrical Managers' Association of New
York in meeting voted to contest the in-
crease. This brought about what was
reported as disruption in the Musical
Union ranks, and it was said a rival
order would lx> formed by the musicians
who were opposed to the increase being
insisted upon.
The strength of the new society would
necessarily be recruited from the Union,
as nearly all the instrumental players in
New York belong to the older order.
The visit of Mr. Weber, however, is ex-
pected to smooth over any contemplated
split, and in the opinion as well as judg-
ment of the conservative musicians, the
salary question will be allowed to rest for
a while anyway, although it is possible the
Managers' Association will be asked to
concede the increase of the legitimate or-
chestras which play seven shows weekly
from $2.50 a performance to $3.
In the variety houses where there are
fourteen shows weekly, it is generally
considered the continuous employment the
year' around at the present wage, $2 a
show or $28 weekly, can not, be seriously
objected to.
A prominent member of the Union
this week pointed out the inequity of the
increase asked by showing the preponder-
ance of the raise was for musicians who
were now receiving the larger salaries.
Philip Hauser is president of the local
union. Mr. Weber appears in the capacity
of counsel or adviser only, according to
the general understanding. The question
involved only applies locally, and the Na-
tional Federation is not drawn into it
directly.
HARDEEN IN WEST.
On April 27th, Hardeen, "the jail break-
er," opens at the Empire, San Francisco,
preliminary to a trip of ten weeks over
the Western State Vaudeville Managers'
Association.
Some weeks ago Hardeen decided to
return to England, where there is a law-
suit awaiting him. The legal engagement
on the other side arises under a contract
executed by the handcuff manipulator,
who prefers showing on these shores just
now to preparing a defense for the action.
ENGAGED FOR CHICAGO SHOW.
Ethel Levey's vaudeville "flyer" is not
to be of very long duration this time. On
May 10 she opens at the Auditorium, Chi-
cago, with the Jos. M. Gaites organiza-
tion, which starts an eight-weeks' run of
"His Honor, the Mayor." Trixie Friganza
will be a member of the same company.
PICTURES! ORPHEUM, BOSTON?
Boston, April 16.
The plan for the Orpheum Theatre dm
~ftig*~»;he i -eiBuiml a-~ w iL<ar-Iiefcfc~-ro£h.ivr
there until Sept. 1 next, when William
Morris of New York takes possession, is
reported as the present policy of vaude-
ville until about July 1, when moving
pictures will be installed, the picture pol-
icy to be continued until the Keith people
vacate the premises.
No confirmation can be had here, but
the report appears to be authentic.
PICTURES FOR ALTOONA.
The Wilmer & Vincent vaudeville the-
atre in Altoona started this week as a
picture house. This policy will be con-
tinued during the Summer at least.
Others of the W. & V. houses closed this
week for Holy Week, but will re-open
Monday. How late the season will run
has not yet been determined, pending the
return of Walter Vincent to his desk
after a long vacation spent in search of
restored health.
MAY USE BOSTON THEATRE.
Boston, April 16.
A decided report is going about that
B. F. Keith has said if the Orpheum, Bos-
ton, opens as a part of "The Morris Cir-
cuit" next season, he (Keith), will play
ten and twenty-cent vaudeville in his Bos-
ton theatre, giving the highest grade bills
obtainable at that price.
Morris secured the Orpheum under a
three years' lease, commencing next Sep-
tember. It is at present classed as a
"Keith house," having been leased by
Percy Williams and turned over to the
United Booking Offices at the time of the
Williams-Keith consolidation.
It is also reported here that Morris de-
clined to entertain a proposition made him
about ten days ago to re-lease the Or-
pheum at a profit of $25,000 yearly.
GOTCH IN BURLESQUE.
Chicago, April 16.
Frank Gotch, the champion wrestler,
joins "Miss New York, Jr.," May 11 for
the balance of the season. He was fea-
tured with the show for ten weeks last
Fall.
BYRD & VANCE
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The above Is a picture of P. JULIAN BYRP
mid HELEN VANCE an !h«-v appear Id their
original act entitled "HAPPY."
Tuey open at PASTOR'S APRIL 20, tbelr flrot
NEW YORK engagement In vaudeville together.
VARIETY
INSIST ON STAPLE RETAIL
~- PRiCE-l fl SHEET MU SIC SALES
Cohan & Harris Establish Minimum Rate at Which
Department Stores May Dispose of Their Goods.
Philadelphia, April 16.
On Monday last Bert Cooper, the gen-
eral manager of the Cohan & Harris Music
Publishing Co., New York, came to Phila-
delphia. Tuesday the trade here was
talking about sales Mr. Cooper had made
with the written condition that no retail
sales could be made of their sheet product
at less than eighteen cents per copy.
This restriction is reported to have been
applied to one of the largest department
stores in the city, and one which has been
accustomed to slashing prices on special
days, having included all publications in
its bargain sales.
A heavy sale of the Cohan & Harris
publications is said to have been made by
Mr. Cooper during his visit.
The above report from Philadelphia is
so totally at variance with the general
mode of disposing of sheet music now
governing the music publishing business,
that the germ of a new policy in the sale
«f music might be discerned if the prac-
tice of limiting the retail price to a mini-
mum should be extended by the Cohan &
Harris firm.
The prevailing prices in the trade just
now are causing considerable comment,
and the present situation, with its many
off-shoots, all bringing heavy charges to
the expense sfde of the publishers' ledgers,
has been the subject of deep thought by
many of the producers of popular mel-
odies. A number of publishers are re-
trenching in disbursements, and for the
purpose of obtaining a confirmation of the
Philadelphia despatch a Variety repre-
sentative called at the offices of Cohan
k Harris. The concern was lately formed,
and opened for business on West Forty-
second Street. It comprises Ceo. M. Co-
han and Sam H. Harris. Bert Cooper is
the general manager. The stars of the
composing staff are William Jerome and
Jean Schwartz.
Mr. Cooper, when seen, would not com-
ment directly upon the Philadelphia re
port, claiming it was a privileged business
matter, but he did say the import of the
message about indicated the attitude of
his firm.
"Cohan & Harris," said Mr. Cooper, "in-
tend to conduct their music publishing
enterprise upon wholesome business lines.
We nre in business to make money. We
enn't make money if we sell our goods
for cost or less than cost, can we? I
think that is a simple argument, easily
understood.
"Neither do we intend to allow our pub-
lications at a nominal price to be used as
a 'bait' to attract customers, as has been
the custom in large stores recently. We
do not believe it adds to the reputation
of a publishing concern to have its music
belittled through a price set upon it that
is ridiculous in comparison with the cost
of production, and the prices which suc-
cessful songs have brought in the past.
" YJeo. M. Cohan' on a sheet of music
will sell it anywhere, and he has turned
out more 'sellers' of magnitude than any
writer for productions I know of. Jerome
& Schwartz have earned the reputation
for delivering more popular hits than any
other writers. With these names to con-
jure with in the trade, and for the pub-
lic, Cohan & Harris contend that they
can set a price, and maintain it. Not
alone that, but they can rule at what .min-
imum price the retailer shall offer our
wares to the public.
"It's only a business proposition. We
have the goods to sell and the people want
them. We want a reasonable profit, and
will not permit a slaughter, thereby pro-
tecting the jobber and the dealer, insur-
ing as well a profit for both, and we re-
main secure in the knowledge that at least
as far as our publications are concerned,
we are instrumental in upholding the pub-
lishing business at a healthy level."
"YIDDISH" VAUDEVILLE UPTOWN.
A new vaudeville house is to be erected
on the northeast corner of 116th Street
3Hd. ytf tt l jA venue, tpjbe ^conducted by a
syndicate of Hebrew capitalists. The
turns, so far as possible, are to be in
"Yiddish," and the best of Hebrew artists
will predominate. The plans are now
being drawn by Schwartz & Gross, well
known architects.
The plot of ground on which the new
structure is to be erected formerly was
owned by the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The section of the city containing the
location is the centre of a very large He-
brew colony, replacing in its racial com-
plexion the East Side of a few years
ago. Emigration from the lower portion
of the city has been steady and rapid.
The Hebrews are being replaced on the
East Side by Italians mostly.
JULES IS GOING 'WAY.
Broadway is laying in a supply of
mourning colors. Even now the girls who
address Jules Von Tilzer as "Mister Broad-
way" are having their handkerchiefs all
nicely ironed for the leave-taking, when
Jules takes to the trail of the Sullivan-
Considine circuit in the West.
It was not with malice aforethought
that the song writing man hatched up the
"I'm going away from here." Mr. Von
Tilzer had a sketch, and somebody
"caught" him with it. The S.-C. New
York office did the rest, and now Al Fields,
together with "the gang," must look up
another crony for the next three months.
Jules leaves in about two weeks.
THIESE'S VAUDEVILLE BILL.
M. M. Thiese, owner of "Wine, Woman
and Song," has nearly a complete vaude-
ville bill which he may place upon the
market at the close of that show's tour,
about three or four weeks away.
Bonita, the star of the production;
Alan Coogan and the "Ponies," together
with a quartet, are three numbers upon
which Mr. Thiese has set a lump sum
which will induce a vaudeville tour, while
Nat Carr in "The End of the World" is
an individual act the manager holds for a
vaudeville opening.
The figure set by Mr. Thiese for the
appearance of the three first-named is
no light sum, and dickerings have been
held between the managers and Pat Casey,
acting as agent, over it.
GRAU EXPLAINS.
Robert Grau came back this week in a
voluminous statement in which he sought
to... explain hfe part in j* theatrical ven-
ture in Fitchburg, Mass., which turned
out disastrously for the artists concerned.
Information furnished to Variety was to
the effect that the artists had received
only small amounts for their services.
Grau contends that every one received
all that was coming to them.
' "To begin with," he declares, "it was
not my company at Fitchburg, but I was
authorized by George Herbert to enter into
vaudeville ventures to the extent of
$1,500. However, when, on a certain day,
this backing failed to materialize, I was
quick to cancel all bookings except the
week at Fitchburg, which had progressed
so far that I could not in justice to the
theatre or the artists cancel that particu-
lar week. .1 then arranged with E. F.
Dunbar, who had the Orange Theatre, to
take care of this week, and he went to
Fitchburg and handled every penny. I
have not seen him since.
"He never sent me a statement until
the week was over, and I now know that
his purpose in going to Fitchburg was to
unload on me the acts he was obligated
to at Orange. The gross for the week
was $448, of which I was to get 65 per
cent. I gave 10 per cent, of gross to
Billy Burke for Richard Crolius and Com-
pany, and made up the difference of my
guarantee, paying that act in full. I hold
receipts for $198 paid to the other acts,
and there was due at the time the com-
pany closed $G5 all told. Of this I sent, as
soon as I could, $20 to Gertrude Holmes
and of the remaining $45 I assigned a bill
of $35 due me from William Morris for
commissions (Chicago ofFceJ to 1k» paid to
Mr. Kreisel, who had $31 still due.
"The 'sister' act which Variety men-
tioned as having received $4.30 in fact got
$15 before it left New York, and in all re-
ceived $38. The balance due is waiting for
them and they know it. The only other
debt of any nature is $8.50 due an act
that has asked that this amount bo paid
when she reaches the city."
Grau concludes with a complaint
against what he declares is unfair treat-
ment of him at the hands of Variety,
and declares, "I have had one million dol-
lars stolen from me in commissions in
the past ten years, and if I had one-tenth
of what I now earn, .and do not get, I
would not be booking a show into Fitch-
burg."
ARTHUR.
(Roy.) '
The present partner of JEAN BEDINI in the comedy juggling act with which
the latter has been long and successfully identified. Arthur is one of the cleverest
blackface comedians now on the variety stage.
ADVERTISING AMERICAN ACTS.
London, April 4.
In the theatrical papers, George Foster,
the London agent, is advertising himself
as sole agent for ami who booked the fol
lowing American acts, to shortly arrive
in London:
"The Futurity Winner. Die Rain
Dears." "That" Quartet. Grace Hazard.
Eddie Clark and his "Winning Widows."
Chirk, Bergman and Mahoney and ClifT
Cordon.
Julian Rose, now playing here, is
claimed by Mr. Foster as on<- of his l><«»k-
ings, and in the advertisement a com-
plete list within a short time is promised.
Mr. Foster also s;iys that "Big Novel-
ties and Star Artists'' are wanted for
America. He has been reported lately as
booking with and for William Morris, the
New York agent.
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VARIETY
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TREASURER MARTIN RESIGNS.
The resignation of John F. Martin as
treasurer of the United Booking Offices
goes into effect to-night (Saturday), and
Mr. Martin severs his connection with the
agency, where he has held forth as treas-
urer for some two years.
The resignation of Mr. Martin is due
to his advocacy of managership. He is
interested in a vaudeville house at Perth
Aiii'boy; has a picture place at Elizabeth,
and lately leased, with C. T. OTOara, the
property at Market and Beaver Streets,
Newark, which will be a vaudeville thea-
tre next season.
The Newark theatre will be the centre
of a large office building, and will entail
an outlay of $650,000 upon the promoter!.
It was purchased by A. P. Ordway from
Philip Jackson. The building will cost
$100,000. Plans have been drawn by
Hughes & Backhoff.
(yHara & Martin now operate the Bijou,
Perth Amiboy. The new Newark theatre
is expected to charge the regular vaude-
ville scale for first class attractions. Its
location is said to be the best in Newark.
F. F. Proctor has a vaudeville house in
that city at present.
Jos 'Walling, son of the Keith -Proctor
general treasurer, may replace Mr. Mar-
tin as the moneyed man of the United.
$125,000 HOUSE.
Chicago, April 16.
A new theatre to cost $125,000 will be
built in Minneapolis this 'Summer, by
Chas. H. Mills, one of the owners of the
Majestic, St. Paul.
A 100-year lease has been secured on
the property located on Seventh Street,
between Nicollet and Hennepin Avenues.
DIGBY BELL IN ATLANTIC CITY.
Young's Pier, Atlantic City, will see
Digby Bell, the comic opera comedian,
next week. Mr. Bell will "break in" a
monologue there.
M. S. Bentham booked the engagement,
and naa placed Mr. Bell for Keith's, Phila-
delphia, the week after, with Keith-
Proctor's 125th Street to follow.
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(Georgie Kelly.)
Mrs. Dan McAvoy is at the Alhambra this
week, her first in the Williams' larger houses.
Mrs. McAvoy first played as a single act In vaude-
ville at the Gotham last September, where she
was accounted a goodly slxed hit with her songs.
Since tbcu the singer has played four consecu-
tive engagements at the Murray Hill, New York,
on Sundays, a record only excelled once in many
seasons. The Pat Caaey Agency ia directing Mrs.
McAvoy's tour now.
BIG FIRE BENEFIT.
Boston, April 16.
The big fire at Chelsea furnishes the
motive for an enormous benefit perform-
ance, arranged by the Boston Association
of Theatre Managers, in the Boston The-
atre Sunday night, April 19. John Mc-
Oarron, stage manager at Keith's; E. L.
Snader, at the Boston, and James Fran-
cis will have charge of the arrangements.
Artists from every theatre in town will
participate. Albert R. Rogers, of the
Hippodrome, and the Boston "American"
co-operated on a big benefit performance
at the Hippodrome Wednesday matinee.
Sam Renfrew, of the team of Renfrew
and Jennings, playing this week at
Keith's, lived in Chelsea, and when he ar-
rived in Boston from Montreal last Sun-
day he found his house burned to the
ground and his family missing. He final-
ly located the latter in Lynn, but they
had lost everything but the clothes they
wore. The household goods were insured.
Mr. Renfrew did his act at Keith's all
the week.
There has been considerable dissatis-
faction among the artists who proffered
their services immediately upon the catas-
trophe 'becoming known. The managers
have "hogged" the credit of the entire af-
fair, ignoring the artists excepting as to
their necessary appearance.
Some of the artists say they should
have recognition, especially when a real
benefit is to be given.
FOUR MORTONS.
Father, mother, son and daughter are
the photos adorning the front page this
week. Sam, Kitty, Clara and Paul Mor-
ton comprise the Four Mortons, whom the
cover page pictures.
Together they are one, and have been
starring for the past few seasons in their
own piece, having just concluded their
present season in "The Big Stick."
On Monday they appear at Keith-
Proctor's 125th Street Theatre for the
first of three weeks in vaudeville.
The Four Mortons left vaudeville for
the legitimate, after having established
themselves solidly in the varieties, dupli-
cating afterward in the new field the posi-
tion held there.
The parents recollect vaudeville for a
number of years back, while the children
are as familiar with the stage as they are
with themselves. No one need tell of the
Four Mortons. Each is an artist, and
they make a great act, with a distinct
mark of individuality severally, whether
playing in or out of vaudeville.
PICTURE REPORTS STRONG.
Strong reports were around during the
week that upon the close of the regular
season at the Harlem Opera House and
Fifty-eighth Street Theatre, moving pic-
tures would endure for a summer run.
The dates for the change at both places
were not set by the rumors, but it was
said they were not far off.
RATS' ELECTION JUNE 17.
The annual meeting of the Wnite Rats
will take place June 17, next, when the
election of officers will occur. Nomina-
tions will be made two weeks previously.
Up to date no one seems to be promi-
nently spoken of for the office of "Big
Chief," now occupied by Geo. W. Monroe
as vice-president.
JUST SUPPOSING.
Detroit, April 10.
There are still thrills chasing up and
down the spine* of vaudesilli.iii arou&d
town. Last week at the Theatre Comique,
where one may obtain the best seat in
the orchestra for ten cents, was billed
"Martin J. Beck, German Comedian."
It was known Martin Beck, general
manager of the Orpheum Circuit, had left
New York the Friday previous for Chicago
and it was whispered in dark corners
the big vaudeville magnate intended "try-
ing out" at the small house.
The theatrical people flocked to the
Comique, but it wasn't "the" Martin. This
Beck is "Martin 'J'", and the "J" saves
him. But had it been Martin .
LUESCHER SUES WEBER.
Mark Luescher has brought a suit
against Joseph Weber, charging breach
of contract. Weber, it is alleged, entered
into an agreement with the present man-
ager of the Orpheum Circuit's Press De-
partment, whereby he was to be made gen-
eral manager of the Weber Music Hall on
Broadway. When it came time for
Luescher to assume the duties of that po-
sition, it ia asserted, Weber declined to
live up to his part of the contract, giv-
ing as reason that a prior contract with
William Raymond Sill to conduct the
music hall interfered.
OFFERS FOR LAURENCE IRVING.
The cables were a bit busy this week,
burdened with messages between Lykens
& Levy, the agents, and Laurence Irving,
son of the late Sir Henry Irving.
Mr. Irving is playing in England in a
sketch, and the agents want him to try
this country. He may do so immediately
if the negotiations reach a successful end-
ing.
William Morris was reported from Lon-
don, when that agent was over there, to
have engaged the famous actor's son, but
Lykens & Levy claim this report was er-
roneous.
LULU GLASER LEAVES TO-NIGHT.
The agents will go scurrying about for
Lulu O laser after to-day. Miss G laser's
contract with the Joe Weber Company at
the Broadway Music Hall ends this night
(Saturday), and the singer withdraws
from the show.
She was originally engaged by Mr.
Weber for sixteen weeks at $1,000 weekly.
This is the expiring contract.
Nina Collins, formerly leading lady
with Yorke and Adams, and who has been
Miss Glaser's understudy in the Weber
burlesque on "The Merry Widow," will
take up the role.
100 GIRLS COMING OVER.
One hundred English girls have been
engaged for the chorus ranks of the East-
ern Burlesque Wheel shows next season
by B. Obermayer, the foreign agent. Mr.
Obermayer imported about 120 young
Englishwomen for the same circuit this
season, where they are now playing.
English girls, says Mr. Obermayer, are
less liable to leave a show en route, the
girls coming over in "acts," and remaining
together.
The agent sails for England on April
28 to remain on the other side for three
months. While abroad he will act as rep-
resentative for The Pat Casey Agency.
ROSE'S SALARY $500.
Following the engagement of Julian
Rose at the Coliseum (Moss-Stoll) in Lon-
don,- -**£ 'srocki-t&c last of- his oor»rrmcl*rf .-
four weeks in their houses, Mr. Rose ac-
cepted booking at the London Pavilion for
$600 a week.
The Pavilion is a "Syndicate" hall, and
is operated in conjunction with the Ox-
ford and Tivoli in the English city. Mr.
Rose sent a confidential cable to New
York upon signing the contract, giving the
amount of salary received, which is more
than the Hebrew impersonator ever re-
ceived over here as a single act in vaude-
ville.
LOUISE DRESSER IN JUNE.
After the close of "The Girl Behind the
Counter" at the Herald Square, booked for
to take place the early part of June,
Louise Dresser, now with the company,
will play a few weeks in vaudeville, com-
mencing with the Williams houses. Ar-
rangements to this effect have been en-
tered into.
SONG BIRD IN VAUDEVILLE.
The Orpheum Circuit has booked Mmc.
Mauricia Morichini, one of Oscar Ham-
merstein's imported sopranos to play
around its chain, beginning in New
Orleans April 27. Mme. Morichini sang in
"Tales of Hoffman" and "Faust" during
the season at the Manhattan Opera House.
RECORD FOR CONTINUOUS WORK.
The announceemnt this week by Jew-
ell's Manikins of the fact that the act
has worked nearly four consecutive years
without losing a week, recalls the circum-
stances surrounding the first engagement,
and the subsequent flood of bookings.
In July, 1904, Jess Jewell, the manager
and deviser of the number, came to New
York, with no assured prospects, having
made the trip on speculation. Sam Lock-
hart, who had Lock hart's Elephants at
that time (which were booked by Pat
Casey), introduced Mr. Jewell to Mr.
Casey, asking the latter to look out for the
Manikins. Casey secured the week of
August 1 at Pastor's for Jewell, and from
that time until the present day, winter
and summer, in and out of season, Jewell's
Manikins have been playing somewhere.
The act is booked solid for one year
ahead, and Mr. Casey stated this week
there were sufficient contracts in sight
now to keep it playing until 1910.
GARRICK LEGITIMATE NEXT SEASON
St. Louis, April 16.
The Garrick Theatre, a Shubert house
turned over to the United States Amuse-
ment Co., when Klaw & Erlanger operated
a vaudeville circuit, and which passed into
the Anderson & Ziegler-Tate & Middleton
control following the K. &, E.-United "set-
tlement," will again house the legitimate
drama, commencing next season, 'tis said.
Pictures have ruled there since The
American opened for vaudeville. The
American will continue the same policy.
ST. JAMES BUILDING FOR CASEY.
During the coming week sometime The
Casey Agency will remove from the New
York Theatre to the seventh floor of the
St. James Building, where a suite of offices
is being prepared.
It may be a week yet before the "open-
ing" occurs.
VARIETY
FROM ST. PAUL NORTHWEST.
In the route sheets issued through the
Orpheum offices for the coming season,
♦ be route calls in some instances for the
new Northwestern time (Butte, Seattle,
Spokane and Portland) to be played after
leaving the Orpheum, St. Paul, first strik-
ing Butte, and continuing around to San
Francisco. In San Francisco, Oakland and
Lob Angeles, two weeks each are given.
The Press Department of the Orpheum
Circuit has placed the cabinets contain-
ing partitions for photos, letters, scene-
plots, etc., pertaining to each act in posi-
tion at the offices. They make an impos-
ing appearance.
About 140 vaudeville acts play weekly
at the Orpheum houses during the active
season. About sixty more are at the
larger theatres in the other Western cities,
and these are booked from the New York
headquarters also, making over 200 acts
to be looked after continually by Mark
A. Luescher, who has charge of the press
bureau.
TAKING IN OTHER CIRCUITS.
Chicago, April 16.
Dan Fishcl, general manager of the Sul-
livan-Oonsidine Circuit, has been in Okla-
homa this week, where he arranged to
add at least eighteen small houses in that
State and vicinity to his circuit. Twelve
are assured, and eighteen are looked for.
They will be booked by Paul Goudron
through the S.-C. Chicago offices.
A Texas circuit is also going to affiliate
with the S.-C. people, but no definite in-
formation regarding this has come to
light, although it may be the Lyric line
of houses, which has some connections in
both States.
PANTAGES LEASES MARQUAN GRAND
Portland, April 16.
The Marquan Grand has been leased by
Alexander Pantages, and will either play
stock or vaudeville next season, under
Pantages' management. The manager is
rebuilding a theatre in this city, but has
not yet decided the policy of either house.
Only one will entertain the variety form
of amusement.
The Marquan Grand was the principal
house in the list recently given out by
the combination which had as its principal
members, S. Morton Colin and W. W.
Ely, who claimed they were about ready
to blaze forth an extensive vaudeville
circuit of small houses. The scheme seems
to have collapsed.
TANGUAY'S PRICE TILTED.
Up has shot the weekly price of Eva
Tanguay's services, following the finale
of her present contract in a few weeks
with the United Booking Offices, which
called for $600 weekly.
A man connected with a newspaper,
who has had considerable to say in the
direction of Miss Tanguay's business af-
fairs since she entered vaudeville, quoted
$1,500 as the amount the eccentric singer
would have to be paid were she to work
for a week during the summer. The en-
gagement was not closed.
It was rumored during the week Miss
Tanguay had signed for next season with
the Morris Circuit.
K. E. P.'S CONVENTION.
Toledo, April 16.
A big convention of the Knights of
Everlasting Pleasure was held at Toledo
on Tuesday, when delegations from many
subordinate lodges came here to assist in
the inauguration of a new second degree.
Four different halls were employed to con-
duct the ceremonies, and a big banquet
and vaudeville show were given at the Ze-
nobia Theatre.
The event was the big midnight street
parade, accompanied by four bands of
music, composed of members of the order
only. All the Knights on parade were
attired in long flowing robes of white,
and the effect was spectacular.
Among the candidates on Tuesday were
George Primrose, Joe Hurtig, of Hurtig
& Seamon; Harry Winter, treasurer Em-
pire, and Bert Lustig, press agent at the
Arcade.
The K. E. P. is a theatrical brotherhood,
founded some years ago by Jimmy Barry
and Al Green, leader of the Temple or-
chestra in Detroit. The lodge has grown
with remarkable rapidity, and is fast
spreading over the country.
HILDA SPONG'S COMEDY.
'Wanted: A Cook," by Edgar Allan
Woolf, is a new comedy playlet Hilda
Spong has in readiness for presentation
to vaudeville patrons. Miss Spong played
a brief engagement in a serious playlet
earlier in the season.
Lykens & Levy have the direction of
Miss Spong in her latest piece.
MOZART HOUSE UNDER WAY.
Elmira, N. Y., April 16.
Ground was broken this week for the
new Mozart theatre. John M. Connelly,
president of the Chamber of Commerce,
turned the first shovel.
The house will cost $75,000, it is stated,
and when finished will have seating ca-
pacity of 1,400. It is hoped to have it
ready for opening Oct. 1. At this theatre
will be located the press bureau for the
entire Mozart Circuit under direction of
Frank E. Tripp, a local newspaper man.
A DREAM SHATTERED.
Besides playing their excellent musical
act, the Musical Avolos are managers
on their own account, which circum-
stance" is the" wait* of ustty - >.\>es --to
them. Some few months ago the mu-
sicians bought a moving picture establish-
ment on Thompson Street, New York, and
thereafter spent many happy moments
picturing to themselves the substantial
income they would draw from the in-
vestment during "lay off" days, and other
times of commercial stress. ,
Scarcely had the enterprise started
when the densely populated purlius of
Thompson Street began to fairly bristle
with claimants for a share in the little
playhouse. The presumptive owners from
whom the Avolos purchased were Italians,
three in number, and they presented
themselves as the sole proprietors. But
when they had been satisfied, there
cropped up relatives, blood relatives, rela-
tives by marriage and relatives by adop-
tion unto the sixth generation, all clamor-
ing for satisfaction and currency. From
the number of claimants the place must
originally have been run on the "com-
munity" plan, with all the "Black Hand"
members below Fifty-ninth Street finan-
cially interested.
The Avolos have finally given up the
plan of living in the lap of luxury on
their prospective profits, turned the whole
business over to their lawyers, and have
gone back to vaudeville to support the
moving picture show.
MOORE'S SHOW'S LAST WEEK.
"The Talk of New York," the Geo. M.
Cohan piece in which Victor Moore has
held the boards at the Knickerbocker The-
atre for a long run this season, leaves
there to-night, and will close its season
next week at the Grand Opera House.
The reports of Mr. Moore returning to
vaudeville after the legitimate engage-
ment ends were sent to the winds this
week when it became known his man-
agers, Cohan & Harris, did not deem his
reappearance advisable, inasmuch as the
show will take to the road next season,
it having played in only two cities thus
far.
Offers have been made for Nella Ber-
gen's presence on the vaudeville stage,
and Miss Bergen may succumb. She is
also a principal in the musical comedy.
Miss Bergen has been approached by Pat
Casey for the vaudeville attempt.
A. HAMMERSTEIN A PRODUCER.
A. Hammerstein A Ftoducer. Mr. Ham-
merstein wants those capital letters, for
he is or will be a vaudeville production
manager when next season rolls around.
There is a number at Proctor's, Albany,
this week, Ina Claire, who helped Harry
Lauder while the Scotchman was at the
New York, which Abie launched into the
sea of acts. "The Submarine Girls" will
be the next production of the Hammer-
stein family by way of the younger son.
Mr. Hammerstein says Miss Claire is a
success, and that the "girl act" is a sure
go. His brother, William, is a manager,
and his father, Oscar, is somewhat of a
producer himself in his own little way,
so Abie is in right.
BECK'S LEGITIMATE VENTURE
UNDER WAY.
The first of the legitimate production, to
which Martin Beck recently announced
he would devote his attention, will become
a reality when Katherine Grey, who at-
tained a considerable vogue in "The
Reckoning," at the Lyceum, opens at the
Novelty, San Francisco, April 20th.
Miss Grey has been supplied with a
repertoire of Clyde Fitch pieces, "The
Truth" being the feature. Following the
tragic death of Mrs. Clara Blood good, Mr.
Fitch declared that this piece would not
be released for stock for a year, in defer-
ence to the memory of the actress. He
had, however, previously given the West-
ern rights to Miss Grey. San Francisco
was selected as the opening point of the
tour, because of the fact that the Western
city is Miss Grey's birthplace.
The organization whieh Mi** Grey will
head is not a "stock company." It will
be billed as Katherine Grey and Her As-
sociate Players." The Orpheum houses
along the Circuit may be played for a
short season during the summer.
ELTINGE QUITS SKIRTS.
Julian Eltinge in a recent interview
stated that next season will positively be
his last in female impersonations.
Mr. Eltinge says he has accomplished
all he planned to do, and wishes to re-
tire at the height of his career.
Four years ago when just out of col-
lege, Eltinge went on the stage merely to
travel, "to see the world," as he put it,
which was accomplished by him.
His next plan was to buy a country
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place and go to raising high class French
bulls. He did this a few months ago,
when he bought the John Henschel estate
at Northport, Long Island.
Eltinge has been offered a tour of forty
weeks by the United Booking Offices, but
will not accept vaudeville time, as he is
to appear in a new musical farce dealing
with a youth masquerading as a girl in
a seminary; it is a "Charley's Aunt" up
to date.
Jos. K. Watson and Toma Hanlon will
play a few weeks in vaudeville this Sum-
mer.
The above picture is a likeness of
BILLY B. VAN in his original conception
of Patsy Bolivar. Now playing the Percy
G. Williams houses.
M. S. Bentham prepared a private en-
tertainment for the Governor of Connec-
ticut and other guests at Martin's last
Friday. Eight acts appeared.
"COLONIAL BELLES" REFITTING.
"The Colonial Belles" is playing tlio
Bon Ton, Jersey City, this week. Fields
and Wolly joined the organization Mon-
day, and during the week a new first
part was put on. At the conclusion of
the previous week, played at the Park,
Brooklyn, several members of the cast
retired.
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VARIETY
"$a GRAFT" STOLEN.
Some one stole the $2 which had been
hung up in the offices of the United
ageuc> as a horrible cample of what
might be expected when any one forwards
the meagre sum of $2 to an agent as
'graft."
I^ast Sunday, while workmen were tear-
ing out partitions in the suite on the
eighth floor of the St. James Building,
the "$2 Graft" disappeared. Without
respect for the lesson the solitary bill
taught, and its probable influence upon
any "$2 Grafters" in the booking agency
business, the Government's promise to
pay was ruthlessly torn from its moor-
ings. The frame containing it and the
original letter were left lying upon the
floor, which was accepted as an indication
that the thief did not despise the lucre
while without sentiment for its connec-
tion.
The history of the "$2 Grafter" reads
like an Arabian Nights tale. Some criti-
cism has been passed that the innocent
sender of the money, led on probably by
samples of such proceedings she had heard
about, should have had to bear the ig-
nominy of having her name posted in a
public place in connection with the al-
leged attempted bribe, but the theory
seemed to be it was the principle, and not
the intention, which should be exposed to
warn others not to attempt bribery — on
the $2 plan.
The letter and the $2 were addressed
to Al Mayer, of the United Offices, and
when the letter, with the money, was
first framed and hung upon the wall,
Mayer told the following story regarding
it:
"One morning while opening my mail
' I found this letter, and as I opened it, a
$2 bill dropped out. Right away I made
up my mind to take it in to show Mr.
Albee. I stuck the money in the letter,
and put it in my outside pocket.
"I forgot all about handing it to Mr.
Albee, and didn't think anything more
about it until later in the day a fellow
'inside' sent for me and said, 'Have you
lost anything?'
"Then he gave me the letter, which I
must have pulled or dropped out of my
pocket. He said, 'You had better take
that in to Mr. Albee, 1 and I said, 'That
was what I was going to do,' and I did."
INDICTMENTS FALL DOWN.
Kansas City, April 10.
As predicted in Variety a long time
since, nothing will come from the indict-
ment of hundreds of artists playing here
for the past six months. The legal pro-
ceedings arose from a wave of Sunday
agitation. Over $400,000 was demanded
and given in bonds for those indicted.
Judge W. H. Wallace, in the Criminal
Court, the other day practically admitted
the futility of proceeding further. None
of the artists has been tried. A Grand
Jury was held in session for six months
hearing the complaints under which the
indictments were returned.
The whole affair is termed by the local
press as "one of the most stupendous
hoaxes ever played in criminal courts."
Richard Crolius has decided to give up
his present sketch "Trotter's Troubles."
April 27 he will open out of town in a
new vehicle involving four people and
entitled "Shorty." This will bring him
forward in a slang character.
14-MILE JUMPS; TWICE DAILY.
Last week May Ward and Her "Dresden
Dolls" played two houses each day, one
located in Perth Amboy, and the other at
Plainfield, N. J., fourteen miles apart.
Two automobiles carried the act on its
double daily journey, Miss Ward appear-
ing at the Majestic, Perth Amboy, at 2:15
and 8:15 P. M., and at the New Plain-
field, Plainfield, at 3:20 and 0:20.
Freeman Bernstein, the manager of the
act, says it was a strenuous week, with
only one accident. During a trip in the
evening, one of the girls in the forward
machine lost her hat. The driver stopped,
and the rear automobile coming up with
a rush, made a sharp turn to escape a
collision, ditching the entire party, but
causing no serious injury.
The girls travelled in stage costumes,
and the residents along the route gath-
ered each time against the rail fences to
watch the parade. The weather, especial-
ly at night, gave no thought to the scant-
ily clad young women, and often the girls
appeared in Plainfield, going through their
first song with chattering teeth to the
accompaniment of the orchestra.
Mr. Freeman claims a million dollars
or so might induce him to repeat the ex-
perience, but even so, he would insist
then that the cash be deposited in plain
sight.
HOUSES OPEN ALL SUMMER.
Two or three of the large New York
vaudeville houses may remain open all
summer. Percy G. Williams' Alhambra
will be one. That has a sort of roof-
garden attachment, which makes the per-
manent opening quite likely. Mr. Wil-
liams will likewise attempt to play vaude-
ville at the Orpheum, Brooklyn, all dur-
ing the warm weather, while the Colonial,
if it does close, will not do so until about
July 1, it is reported.
The Fifth Avenue, the Keith-Proctor
theatre, is listed to be a summer house,
continuing through to next season with-
out a break unless weather in the sum-
mer months forces its doors to close for
lack of patronage.
ARTISTS' STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
Brooks & Clark (Herbert Brooks and
John Clark) have opened a storage ware-
house at 439 West 31st Street, New york.
In addition to the careful handling and
attention which will be given to artists'
personal effects, baggage etc., the firm i9
prepared to build all manner of scenery
and issue the same from their factory
on the premises in accordance with the
municipal regulations governing any town.
They will either build or repair.
NINE WEEKS' ENGAGEMENT.
The Romany Opera Troupe, augmented
up to thirty people, has been engaged to
open at Keith's, Boston, for a run of nine
weeks commencing June 29. The perform-
ance will take up one hour of the regular
show. A different opera each week will
be sung. The productions will be made
by Alexander Bevan.
The Romany Troupe will substitute for
the former annual engagement of the Bos-
ton Fadettes. That musical organization
is now in the West. It lias appeared at
Keith's Boston, during the summer for
aome years back.
AN ACT WITH LOCAL TALENT.
The next vaudeville sketch to be pro-
duced by Billy Burke will employ "local
t*1*nt" to the extent of twenty people,
and Mr. Burke has, while mathematically
inclined, calculating on the Colonel Sellers
theory, estimated that "The Strawberry
Festival" must prove a great box office
attraction in this way.
The sketch was written by Charles
Doty, who furnished "The Social Whirl"
to the Shuberts. Mr. Doty will be asso-
ciated with Mr. Burke in the production.
Thirty-five people make up the cast.
Of these, fifteen will be carried by the
act, among whom are Charles Riegel,
Charles Fisher, Flora Finch and Marion
Willard as the mainstays.
The other twenty persons necessary will
be recruited from the dramatic schools
in the cities played. All will have speak-
ing parts, and while nominally "supers,"
it will afford them an opportunity for
regular acting, expected to prove the mag-
net for admiring relatives and friends, to-
gether with their acquaintances, combin-
ing to help Mr. Burke along in his ad-
miration for Colonel Sellers.
There will be no singing or dancing,
but a brass band will furnish a finale.
"The Strawberry Festival" tells a story,
and will run thirty minutes. It will be
ready for presentation April 27.
CARRILLO GOING HOME.
Immediately after Leo Carrillo's en-
gagement at the Fifty -eighth Street Thea-
tre next week, Mr. Carrillo is going direct
to his home in Los Angeles. Mrs. Carrillo
will accompany him. The monologist will
remain home during the summer, appear-
ing only at the Orpheum in Los Angeles
and in San Francisco for two weeks each,*
coming East next season by playing the
Orpheum houses along the route.
For his final appearance this season
upon the local stage, Mr. Carrillo will be
assisted upon the stage by Ah Ling Soo,
the Chinese magician, who will converse
with Carrillo in his native tongue upon
the stage, Mr. Carrillo evidencing to the
audience his knowledge of the Chinese
language in that way.
WANTS HIS AUTOS BACK.
J. Arthur Nelson is seeking to recover
possession of two automobiles formerly
employed in his racing sketch, which ap-
peared for one week only in local vaude-
ville. It appears from his suit in this
State that the property was illegally
seized by William Breitmeyer, of Mount
Clemons.
Breitmeyer and Nelson were partners
in a show called "The Governor's Partner,"
in which the machines were used. When
that piece was retired Nelson secured the
autos for the vaudeville piece with Elsie
Williams. While the couple were laying
off the machines were stored in a New
York garage, and taken away from there
by Breitmeyer, who came to the city from
Michigan for that purpose. Now Nelson
wants them back and has brought the
matter into court, "for," he complains, "I
have a bond which gives me the right to
these automobiles. But you can't raise
any vast amount of envy, or extract any
enjoyment from riding down Broadway on
a bond."
INSTALL HEBREW LOCAL.
The new local of the Actors' Union, com-
prising 800 Hebrew variety chorus men
and actors, was formally installed on
Monday as a member of the Actors' Na-
tional Protective Union. The ceremony
was held in Odd Fellows' Hall, Forsyth
Street, New York. David Barath was
chosen president; Alex. Cohn vice-presi-
dent.
MINSTREL RETIRES AFTER THIRTY
YEARS.
Pottsville, Pa., April 16.
Charles W. Milton has declared that
this week's engagement is his last on the
stage. He will retire to his home in At-
lanta, G'a., shortly, after thirty years of
work behind the footlights, mostly in min-
strel organizations. Ill-health is the rea-
son of h«» retirement.
Thirteen years ago he was almost •
blinded by the accidental discharge of a
blank cartridge near his face during a
performance, and his sight has never been
wholly restored. He has been doing a
blackface monologue lately.
DIVIDING THE EIGHTH FLOOR.
Carpenters, plasterers and bricklayers
were at work this week on the eighth
floor of the St. James Building, rearrang-
ing the office plan.
The artists' room will be 808, which has
been the meeting place of the managers
to route, up to the time a change in lo-
cations of offices was decided upon. A
portion of the room will be devoted to
women.
Upon Al Sutherland vacating his office,
that will be made a bureau of information
and for the use of the telephone switch-
board.
flLCER SUIT READY.
An action brought by Harry Pilcer
against Hurtig & Seamon under an al-
leged contract with the firm comes up
for trial in the Seventh Municipal Court
next week. It is for $800.
The young comedian declares that Hur-
tig & Seamon placed him under contract
for five years, promising to put him out
at the head of a show. They failed to
keep this agreement, says Pilcer, and after
waiting in vain for several months he
was forced to seek other employment.
NO CONTEST IN ACTOR'S UNION.
Annual elections will be held the first
week in May for next year's officers of
the Actors' Union. All the present offi-
cers are up for re-election. Up to date
no rival candidates -nave put in an ap-
pearance. In all probability the single
ticket will be chosen unanimously. It is
composed of Harry De Veaux, president;
William Robbins, vice president; George
F. Gallott, treasurer; George W. Reynolds,
guardian; Andy Amann, Harry Cowman
and William Bettke, trustees, and James
Barry, business representative.
M. M. Thiese has signed a three years
contract with Willie Cohan, now a mem-
ber of "The Rollickers" Company.
ANOTHER PUBLISHER MOVES.
Around May 1st, another music pub
lisher will make tracks for uptown. Tin*
Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Com
pany has secured a location in Times
Square, and will leave West 28th Street
on moving day for the new quarters.
VARIETY
11
ARTISTS' FORUM
Confine your loiter* to 150 word! and writo on on* gldo of paper only.
Anonymc u§ communications will not bo printed. Name of writer must bo signed «r.a wuk
be held la strict confidence. If desired.
Boston, April 15.
Editor Variety:
Would you kindly appease the curiosity
of a constant (non-professional) reader
of your paper by informing what the
much used "Billy Inman" expression im-
plies.
In one of your issues you used it as
"Hey, Billy Inman," and again in Variety
of April 4, "As 'Billy Inman' says," etc.
If an answer through your Artists' For-
um column is permissible, it would be
greatly appreciated. F. L. Shaw.
[Billy Inman is a human being, good
looking, rather stout, of medium build,
reported to be a good actor, and generally
working at his trade — but a teller of no-
toriously poor stories; so bad, in fact, it
does not seem possible anything could be
worse. Mr. Inman was the first in late
years to sit around the camp-fire or elec-
tric lights at night, and with a serious
mien proceed to set forth what he pre-
viously describes as "the greatest story
I ever heard," inflicting upon his listeners
a tale without a point, while a few "cap-
pers" about laugh uproariously, insisting
Mr. Inman shall repeat it, which he does
several times until the surrounding crowd
dwindles one by one with intense looks of
disgust. Since we believe nothing could
be worse than Billy Inman's stories, his
name is sometimes used for comparison to
fully set forth .the merit of the allusion.
Mr. Inman doesn't object, and although he
has (not yet) became internationally fa-
mous, that is because Billy has never been
to Europe — but he is at Coney Island, and
that will bring him into contact with sev-
eral foreigners this summer. — Ed.]
En Route, April 13.
Editor Variety :
In last week's Variety I see that a cer-
tain Charles Van is looking for another
gentleman by the same name. .
There is another Charles Van in "The
Three Troubadours," a vaudeville act.
Albert B. IJaycM.
Brooklyn, April 11.
Editor Variety:
Kindly find room for the following
answer to Rawls and Von Kaufman. I
produced a condensed version of "Handy-
Andy" with my brother in the olio of
Austin & Lane's Minstrels, season 1902-
1903; also doing second addition "ends,"
known then as the "Famous Bros. Go-
forth."
I not only claim the right to the above
mentioned as I am now producing in
vaudeville, but I positively have the
right to use my own material and original
version.
I defy Rawls or anyone else to prove
that I ever saw him work, or ever saw
his act.
Earl Qoforth.
(Goforth and Doyle.)
Chicago, April 12.
Editor Variety :
I take great pleasure in reading Variety
every week. But there is always one
thing that goes against my grain — your
"Artists' Forum" page. That seems to be
devoted entirely to the use of the "ham-
mer" and "big stick." I know you only
publish what you receive, but it seems
to me if the "anvil chorus" would, instead
of a continual diet of "lemons," hand us a
"peach" now and then, it would be better
for us all.
Believing that you will give this space,
I wish to say since entering vaudeville
six weeks ago, that in all my experience
of 23 years in the theatrical business, I
have never met with more courteous treat-
ment and respect than I have in this time.
And I am not a "big potato" either. Just
a plain, hard-working actor, who believes
in doing good work and always being a
gentleman. Walter Sanford.
(Walter Sanford and Company; Sensa-
tional Sketch Artists.)
New York, April 14.
Editor Variety :
I regret to say in my last letter re old-
time cyclists I negleeted to mention my
old friend John W. World, of World and
Kingston, who many years ago did a cycle
act with his sister under the name of
Venus and Adonis.
I regret I have used so much of your
space on this discussion, which, as far as
1 am concerned is closed.
W. E. Ritchie.
PLAYING A PIECE BACKWARDS.
The Friars are doing their utmost to
prepare novelties for their festival at the
New York Theatre on Thursday after-
noon, May 14. One feature will be unique,
it never having been done before in the
history of the sta^e. A familiar scene
from a standard play will be presented
to all intents and purposes upside down.
The action will be retrogressive, the last
line being spoken first and leading from
the usual climax backwards to the begin-
ning of the scene.
This burlesque will be offered by Bijou
Fernandez and William L. Abingdon.
They will give the scene seriously, merely
reversing the action and the dialogue, the
latter being reversed sentence for sen-
tence. It will give either the balcony
scene from "Romeo and Juliet" or the
kissing scene between Master Modus and
Helen, from Sheridan Knowles' "The
Hunchback."
Clara Lipman expects to make her only
appearance on the stage this season at
the festival, in a one-act play with Louis
Mann.
COURT FIXES PUBLISHER'S RIGHTS.
Under a Supreme Court order Witmark
& Sons, the music publishers, have been
restrained from publishing or selling the
music of "The Rose Girl," the rights to
which have been in contest. Harry Von
Tilzer, through House, Grossman & Vot-
haus, applied for the restraining order,
claiming that the author had granted the
publication rights to him. The court de-
cided for Von Tilzer. The suit was a
friendly one, brought to determine which
firm properly should publish the music.
WANT DAMAGES FOR EJECTION.
Brooks and Vedder, the vaudeville team,
are plaintiffs in a damage suit against
the Southern Pacific Railroad, caused by
their ejection from a passenger train on
that company's lines near Reno, Nev.
The players, through their attorneys,
House, Grossman & Vorhaus, set forth
that they purchaser two first class tickets
from Reno, Nev., to another point on
the Southern Pacific. They got aboard the
first train going to their destination, and
discovered that it was a full parlor car
train, while they held no chair coupons.
No one had notified them that there was
no day coach on the train.
They refused to pay an extra fee lor
the trip and the train was stopped about
five miles out of Reno while they were
summarily put off and forced to walk
hack.
The suit is for $10,000 each. It will be
argued in New York, where the artists
have residence.
"GAME" BREAKS UP REHEARSAL.
The Entertainment Committee for the
annual benefit of the Actors' Union is
putting on a first part for Saturday
night's (April 25) show at the Grand Cen-
tral Palace. Rehearsals were called for
Tuesday afternoon of this week. The
director of rehearsals was deeply puzzled
when about noon the different members
of Che cast began calling him up on the
telephone and begging off on a wide va-
riety of excuses. Illness, important en-
gagement, "called out of town- una all
the other stock excuses fairly poured into
Union headquarters, until about 1 o'clock
a gruff voice came over the 'phone say-
ing:
"Nothing doing on the rehearsal to-day.
Why? Going to the American League
grounds t' see the opening."
"Oh, piffle," murmured the Entertain-
ment Committee as one man and there-
upon reached for their hats. They were
presently seen hotfooting it across Union
Squaro in the direction of the Sixth Ave-
nue Elevated.
CLAIM MARIE LLOYD'S MUSIC.
Hearing was had yesterday in the Su-
preme Court of this State yesterday on
the application of Francis, Day & Hunter
for an injunction restraining Jos. W.
Stern & Co. from publishing the songs
sung over here recently by Marie Lloyd.
The suit was brought some time ago, but
has been delayed while certain depositions
were made in London and sent hero.
Shortly after Miss Lloyd's arrival in
this country she designated the Stern
company as the publisher of her songs.
Francis, Day & Hunter, however, went on
selling these same songs, claiming an
understanding witn Miss Lloyd, under
which thev were to hold an interest in
the American rights of the music.
Miss Lloyd asserted on the other hand
that she had reserved the right in this
case to designate her own music publisher
in the United States.
A vast amount of testimony was placed
before the court yesterday, House, Gross-
man & Vorhaus appearing for the Eng-
lish firm. *
MANAGER SKIPS.
Rock Island, 111., April 16.
After the last performance Sunday
night at the Family, S. A. Lewinsohn, the
manager, fled the town, without paying
any salaries then due.
Lewinsohn has not enjoyed the regard
of artists playing the house since reach-
ing here. He had exhausted his credit in
the town, and his leaving was probably
the only alternative.
He had been noted for questionable
practices, and the frequent cancellation
by Lewinsohn of acts booked after the
second show was rapidly bringing him
into disrepute. H. Sodini, who owns the
theatre, claims ignorance of Lewinsohn's
tactics and reputation. Sodini is a man-
ager himself.
The artists are playing out the show
this week under the commonwealth plan.
CHEAP SCENIC ARTISTS ABROAD.
Chicago, April 16.
Edward Biedermann, the studio manager
of Daniels' Scenic Studios, in the Chicago
Opera House building, has returned from
a four months' inspection trip abroad,
during which he visited every large the-
atre and scenic studio on the other side.
A condition Mr. Biedermann found
across the pond, which struck him as pe-
culiar in connection with scenic artists,
was that some, who have been with tne
same studios for from twenty-five to
thirty-five years, receive no more than
$50 monthly. In Europe all scenery is
painted on the floor, as drops less than
seventy feet in height are seldom re-
quired.
Mr. Biedermann returned with an ex-
tensive collection of valuable studies in
sketches, photographs, etc., . gathered by
him while touring. He will make prac-
tical use of any information gained of
foreign methods in the output of the
Daniels' studios for next season. This
concern has become a large producer of
scenic equipment for vaudeville as well as
the legitimate.
CARL LOTHROP MARRIES.
So many things happen in Hoboken, you
know, the news of Carl Lothrop and Lelia
Taylor having been married there last
week had not reached the St. James Build-
ing up to the hour of going to press.
Mr. l^oth rop is manager of Keith's, Bos-
ton. On Wednesday evening, April 8, he,
with Miss Taylor, formerly of Worden
and Taylor, stepped aboard a D., L. & W.
ferryboat, telling the driver to stop at
the Phoebe Snow starting place.
Then they came back to the Knicker-
bocker Hotel and celebrated. The vaude-
villians use the other side of Broadway,
and the newly married couple escaped de-
tection.
May Boley is doing a monologue on the
Orpheum Circuit.
The Constantine Sisters expect to play
a few weeks commencing sometime in
June. M. S. Bentham will secure the
time.
AN UNDISCOVERED PA. TOWN.
Norristown, Pa., April 16.
Norristown shoves itself into the vaude-
ville map commencing next Monday.
Someone down here with a name which
can not be spelled correctly without re-
hearsal opens a new theatre, called The
Garrick, next Monday, with a variety
show.
W. S. Cleveland of New York will book
1
the seven acts and pictures. Prices will
slide down from fiftv cents. Capacity,
1^200. I \
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VARIETY
The Pacheo Troupe has signed with
Ringling Brothers for the season.
Ray Bottomley has left the aerial
troupe of that name and will go with the
Lukens.
George V. Connors, manager of the Buf-
falo Bill privileges and side shows, ar-
rived at headquarters this week from his
winter home in Chillicothe.
Michael Coyle, railroad contractor for
the Buffalo Bill show, returned to the city
Monday, after a short trip signing up the
immediate future railroad contracts.
Dollie and Fred Ledgett open at the
Hippodrome on April 27 for four weeks
in an equestrian act. The Hippodrome
will probably close its season on Decora-
tion Day.
Gil Robinson leaves the city Saturday
to attend a directors' meeting in Cincin-
nati. He will remain over to witness the
opening of the John Robinson Shows in
Cincinnati April 27.
Frank A. Ogden, who claims to be the
youngest bandmaster in the circus ring,
will have charge of the musicians this
season with Fry's Roman Circus. It opens
at Johnstown, Pa., April 24.
Johnnie Ludlow, who has been a clown
for forty years, and for fifty years con-
nected with circuses, has assumed charge
of the press department with the Robin-
son Shows, with which he has been as-
sociated for years.
The Geo. Bonhair Troupe sailed from
Cherbourg (France) on March 27 to join
Brown's Circus in South America. The
act was booked by Marinelli, taking the
place of Hassen Ben Ali's Arabs, who
were expected, but did not go.
It was decided this week that the
Leamy Ladies, the feature aerial act with
the Barnum & Bailey Circus, would travel
with the • show throughout the season.
The engagement was originally made for
the Garden run only.
The Dick Bell circus closed this week
in the Orrin Theatre, Mexico, on account
of the strict observance of the church
days in that country. It will reopen Mon-
day with a partly new show. Monrello
Brothers have joined.
London, March 28.
Frank Brown sailed yesterday for
Buenos Aires (S. A.) with a large com-
pany, including The Clark Family of
riders, The Tiller Troupe of dancers,
Doran Brothers, comedy bar and diabolo
experts, etc. Mr. Brown has again taken
the Teatro San Martino, after a season
at which it is understood he will tour
with his circus through Argentina and
Chili.
Lester Murray began on Monday the
task of billing New York for the open-
ing of the Buffalo Bill Show at Madison
Square Garden next Tuesday. Up until
Thursday only special bills were put up,
but on that day the Barnum & Bailey
OIRGUS NEWS.
paper became "dead," and forty of the
show's own bill posters were turned loose
on the town to cover it up with Col. Cody
lithos. A bill room was established in
21st Street.
France Reed and Frank Davis took pos-
session of their recent purchase in Ports-
mouth, Va., this week, and began getting
the show in shape for opening April 23 in
that town. Both promoters have de-
clared themselves delighted with their
venture, claiming one of the best one-
ring outfits in the States. Davis has al-
ready started the advance work. Reed
will remain with the show, which will
travel on the rails, holding to the Atlantic
seaboard territory.
Frank A. Bobbins has again shifted his
plans for the coming Summer. The new
arrangement contemplates a union with
Sawtelle, the combined show opening in
Passaic, N. J., April 26. The outfit will
travel on the rails, being transported in
eight cars. The corporation which former-
ly operated the Robbins property dissolved
recently, some of the equipment being pur-
chased by Eddie Arlington for use with
the "101 Ranch" Wild West exhibition.
Sawtelle has been running a wagon show.
Several acts arrived in New York this
week from Mexico City, where they
closed with the Dick Bell Circus. Among
the number were the Bottomley Troupe,
Holman Brothers, and Melrose, the rider.
Just before their departure the show peo-
ple became involved in the Mexican
equivalent of a "hey Rube" row with
natives and as a result Ray Bottomley,
the Holmans and Melrose spent ninety -
six hours languishing in a Mexican
dungeon. But the time they spent wasn't
a marker besides the money they spent
to release themselves.
Wilkes-Barre, April 16.
A Ringling agent has visited the city,
and while here signed a contract for one
of the Ringling Brothers' shows to play
May 25, but it has not been learned yet
whether it is the firm's circus now at the
Coliseum, Chicago, or the Barnum-Bailey
show at the Garden, New York. The
Barnum-Bailey circus is going to work
westward, perhaps as far as the Coast, so
that show is expected by the natives.
Agents for Ringling Brothers' own show
have been reported in other Pennsylvania
points this week, indicating that the Bara-
boo outfit will be seen in that territory.
The Barnum-Bailey Circus is leaving
the Madison Square Garden to-night, with
the Ringling Brothers, its new owners,
marked as showmen of astuteness. Even
those who did not just fall in with the
policy of the "Big Show" under the Ring-
ling management, as evidenced by the
first performance at the Garden, have
changed their minds, and now do not
hesitate to say the Ringlings used very
long heads in coming into New York under
the existing general depression as they
did. With the amusement world crying
in sheer despair over the poor conditions
prevailing in and out of New York, the
Barnum & Bailey Circus is leaving the
Garden a winner.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West will come down
from Bridgeport late to-night (Satur-
day), and begin moving into the Garden
after the circus has moved out. Rehear-
sals of the Wild West have been going
forward at Bridgeport during the past
week, under the personal supervision of
Col. Cody and Johnny Baker, equestrian
director of the show. On Monday evening
there will be a full-dress rehearsal, and
on Tuesday evening, April 21, will come
the inauguration of Col. Cody's three
weeks' engagement, preceding a road tour
for the Wild West, which will practically
include every section of the country. Two
special scenic features have been prepared
for the Garden engagement' only. A moun-
tain avalanche and a prairie fire will be
seen for the first time in any arena. So
stupendous and difficult of operation are
these two features that it will be impos-
sible to transport them for production
upon the road, and in their place "The
Great Train Hold-Up" will be substituted i
After leaving the Garden the exhibition
will, therefore, be practically the same as
last season, and the show will travel
through all new territory, with the excep-
tion of a very few dates in the East.
"Football on horseback" will be a new and
permanent feature with this season's
show, and will be seen at the Garden for
the first time in any arena. Other promi-
nent factors will be Ray Thompson's
Trained Western Range Horses, including
"Joe Bailey" and "Irma G.," two marvel-
ously trained equines; Devlin's Zouaves,
A Holiday at "T-E" Ranch, Orapesso,
with his lariat throwing Mexicans, troops
of Cossacks, bucking broncos and scores
of rough riders of all nations.
Last Sunday (April 12) was the fourth
birthday of the New York Hippodrome.
Following the Saturday night performance,
the company had a reunion on the stage.
The notables were the quartet, who in four
seasons have never missed a performance
or a rehearsal, or been late. These were
Adele Arnold, Emma Warren, Harry Cluett
and Frank Miller. Out of the company
of 420 people there were forty-three mem-
bers of the original company — chorus
men and women — who started with the
Hippodrome when it opened and are still
connected with the organization. These
are Sam Baker, Harry Cluett, Chris Lange,
Robert Minor, Frank Miller, Harry Rol-
land, Bertha Cookson, Anna Courtney,
Maud England, Belle McLean, Catherine
May, Edith Wiltshire, Grace Williams,
Amy Wogner, Caroline Wier, Florence An-
toine, Adele Arnold, Jennie Bailey, Mabel
Bliss, Mildred Belmont, Georgie Dix,
Juanita Davis, Hattie D'Orsell, Ethel
Earling, Albertine Holt, E. Lange, Alice
Lyon, Mabel Mitchell, Josephine Le Roy,
Maud Kimball, Mabel McKean, Eugenic
Omena, Nellie Ormond, Angelina Pessione,
Marion Pardue, Frances Ross, Emma War-
ren and Helen Raymond. Eight produc-
tions have been made at "The Hip" since
it opened, and to each there has been a
new ballet with elaborate settings. The
big cycloramic drop which half encircles
the stage has been renewed four times. It
is 90x180 feet, and over one ton of color
was used every time it was repainted.
The grass mats have been replaced eight
times, at a cost of $24,000. These are the
largest stage coverings in the world. Each
mat is almost an acre in dimension. Over
two tons of paper have been used in the
property department. Sixteen ground
cloths have been used in the last tour
seasons, each 100x140 feet, and costing
$1,100. The purchasing department shows
that 130,000 electric bulbs have been
bought and used throughout the big thea-
tre. Monday night marked the entrance
of another season, the Hippodrome orches-
tra, under the direction of Manuel Klein,
playing a potpourri of melodies from past
productions. The faithful quartet, who
never missed a performance or a rehearsal,
were entertained in a box as the guests
of the management. It was the first show
at the Hippodrome they had ever seen
from "the front."
The revival of the parade feature in the
Barnum & Bailey Circus this season is
going to be closely watched. There has
been a great deal of idle discussion over
this portion of a circus. For the past
two seasons, acting under the instructions
of the late James A. Bailey three years
ago, the parade has been abandoned by
the "Big Show." Mr. Bailey was looked
upon as a great showman. He had studied
all sides of the parade question, with
years' of experience to guide him, and
finally decided the additional cost the
parade entailed was not equal to its
drawing power. Mr. Bailey said that
while the parade attracted the ruralites,
with their families, after the procession
they returned home without paying to see
the performance. This point of view is
disputed by many circusmen, who claim
the parade acts as a great magnet for
the country people, and once in town
with their children, go to the show. How-
ever, it seems to be the opinion that with
the lapse of two years without the morn-
ing trip of the glittering paraphernalia
through the streets, an added impetus will
be given to the B.-B. show this season
from it. An impression seems to prevail
that should the Ringling Brothers be satis-
fied with results from it this season, tiiey
may alternate yearly with the parade, re-
moving it next year, reinstalling it next,
and so on. One difficulty with a circus
parade just now is to secure good drivers.
Most are steering automobiles at a lucra-
tive salary. An objection to the parade
is always set up by the artist in the
circus. The artist and particularly the
foreigner, more especially so if a "pa-
rade" is an unknown quantity to him, dis-
likes the feature of horse-back riding nec-
essary to his appearance in the line. He
is in the saddle during the parade; at
the opening of both performances (in the
grand march), and quite often is tickled
beyond expression to find he can travel
the three or four miles from the railroad
yards to the lot without exercising his
feet, though he must ride. Sometimes,
and it is not exceptional by any means,
a foreign artist never interviewed a sad-
dle until he struck the big tent. The
women of the acts take part also, and
file as many objections. For the coming
season, through the sudden decision of the
parade's reoccurrence, with contracts out
not calling for parade appearance, the
Ringling Brothers have adjusted every-
thing satisfactorily to the acts with
the "Big Show," it is understood. The
situation was explained to the artists,
"nud the managers asked for a middling
co-operation, which was at once met by
the acts in the same spirit.
VARIETY
13
MOVING PICTURE NEWS AND REVIEWS
SUMMER FIGHT AGAINST PICTURES.
Chester, Pa., April 16.
The closing of the Family has been an-
nounced for Saturday night. The rail-
road strike, which has occasioned several
riots and has paralyzed business for ten
days, is the reason.
. On Monday Boom & D'Esta, the pro-
prietors of the place, will commence a
campaign against the numerous picture
places, which, they believe, have affected
business at the Family. They propose
to offer a picture show of six reels,
changed three times a week and running
from 8 A. M. until 10:30 P. M.
They have arranged to take the entire
service of The Unique Theatre in New
York, playing the new film subjects only
two days after their New York showing.
The reels will be shipped here by special
messenger Wednesday, Friday and Mon-
day mornings, as soon as The -Unique has
finished with them. Two or three illus-
trated songs are depended upon to length-
en the show out into two hours.
An orchestra of three pieces will work
effects. The admission will be 5 cents up
until 7 o'clock in the evening. After that
the choice orchestra seats will command
10 cents, the rest of the house being 5
cents.
There are now six moving picture shows
here. Boom & D'Esta believe that they
can cut into that business during the
summer, and .hope that by the arrival of
autumn and the return of vaudeville to
the house, the Chester theatre-goers will
have become so surfeited with moving
pictures that they will turn again to
vaudeville at the Family.
DEVELOPED PICTURES ON TRAIN.
London, April 4.
The exclusive pictures of the Grand
National are about the best thing in
that line ever done, twenty cameras be-
ing stationed around the track, and the
race shown from start to finish on the
developed films.
Operating saloons were on the train
from Liverpool, and the race was shown
at the Alhambra a few hours after it was
run.
CROWDS AT METROPOLIS.
The crowds flocking to the moving pic-
ture shows given at the Hurtig & Sfea-
mon's Metropolis Theatre in the Bronx
last Sunday are reported to have required
police assistance to handle.
Pictures but lately became the policy
there on the Sabbath, vaudeville having
formerly composed the Sunday concerts.
QUARTET OF THEATRES TURN.
Cincinnati, April 16.
With the close of the regular season
moving pictures will be run at the Lyric,
People's, neuck'8 Opera House and Ly-
ceum theatres by Col. James E. Fennessy
and associates.
Negotiations are now pending between
Daniel Bauer, proprietor of the Majestic,
and the owner of another downtown the-
atre, whereby Mr. Bauer is to secure con-
trol of the theatre during the .off-season
for a moving picture and vaudeville house.
$90,000 FIRE LOSS.
Worcester, April 16.
The Gorden Brothers, who control a
number of picture houses, had a loss of
$90,000 in a new house and stock, which
were destroyed in the Chelsea fire.
INCREASED PRODUCTION.
In response to an almost hysterical de
mand from exhibitors for more new ma-
terial, all the film producers are figuring
on increasing their facilities. The Vita-
graph company has already doubled its
output, turning out two films of approx-
imately 1,000 feet weekly, instead of one.
The Biograph company is also at work
installing apparatus which will give it
facilities for similar increase.
This is one move to correct a serious
condition in the exhibition field. In towns
where there are two first class pictures
houses offering three changes a week of
brand new subjects (from the Edison li-
censees), both are forced to offer the same
show, because of lack of material, just as
the Union Square Tneatre and the Unique
(New York) are doing. It is hoped that
with increased production of all the manu-
facturers, this condition may be over-
come.
PICTURES UNDER CANVAS.
O. T. Crawford, the film renter and
moving picture exhibitor, is putting out
a big travelling picture show under a
white top. The enterprise opened in St.
Louis, Monday, playing there four days.
The outfit consists of a central tent, where
the main exhibition is given, and several
side show tents.
A brass band is part of the organiza-
tion, as well as a male quartet, which is
introduced to sing the illustrated songs.
According to Crawford's announcement,
the show will carry along its own electric
lighting plant and during warm weather
current will be used to operate an elabor-
ate equipment of electric fans. A daily
parade will be given at noon.
"AD" CAUSES TROUBLE.
An advertisement in Variety, in the
paper for the past six months, caused con-
siderable trouble to the Elect rograph Com-
pany last week.
The Electrograph Company is a mem-
ber of the Film Service Association. The
advertisement stated it was the agent for
Gaumont's American films, and listed "The
Persevering Lover," a Gaumont produc-
tion, as on sale.
The company was called upon for an ex-
planation, when it developed F. Beck, of
the company, had ordered the advertise-
ment for six months before his concern
became a corporation, and had also ordered
a cancellation, which the paper declined
to accept, no reason being given.
A question arising between the adver-
tiser and Variety, the advertisement con-
tinued each week without change of copy
until following the recent division in the
moving picture business, a member of the
association was advertising as an agent
for an opposition concern. Explanations
cleared the matter up.
"Christmas Eve Tragedy."
Manhattan.
A few like "Christmas Eve" (Pathe
Freres) exhibited around here, ai*d no one
would enter a complaint if a censorship
ruled picture subjects hereafter. The en-
tire life, and objectionable portion, of the
series occurs in the last moment or two.
Up to then it drags along wearily, with
no action. A sailor leaves his wife, who
mourns over his absence, but finds en-
joyment and forgetfullness in flirting
with a teamster, who she meets while
trundling some meal to a mill. He as-
sists her for a short distance on the
journey, and she coquettes with him in
the doorway of the mill, returning home
after evidently making an engagement for
the same evening with her newly-found.
Evening is shown; also a church chapel,
while a minight dance around a camp fire
indulged in by a crowd of both sexes fol-
lows. The picture then jumps to "The
Next Morning" (as per sign) when the
teamster is assisting the young woman
into his dray cart, in which they drive
up to her small, squalid hut. They enter,
and another shift in the reel brings back
the sailor- husband unexpectedly. Carry-
ing the net over his shoulder, the fisher-
man walks home; discovers the cart out-
side his door; has his suspicions aroused,
and as he bursts in, the cartman escapes
from an upper window, so quickly it is
easily believable that is where he was
when the husband entered. In small
houses, parlors are not contained on the .
upper floor. The driver jumps into his
cart, pursued by the husband, who finally
catches and beats him insensible. With
the man unconscious inside the cart, he
backs it, together with the horse, up to
the edge of a deep declivity, filled with
rocks and abutting from the ocean. The
audience is shown the highly edifying and
"educational" view of that poor animal
being dragged backwards over the rocks,
until it doubles up at the bottom, when
the light is mercifully turned off. No
one cared about the man inside. He could
not be seen, but the killing of the horse
in the heartless manner it was done was
pitable, and what is more, there is .no
doubt but that an animal was sacrificed
in this way for the sake of the series.
The picture is both suggestive and re-
pulsive. It is as well conceived for chil-
dren as an interior view of a slaughter
house would be. Sime.
"Scenes in Shanghai."
Unique.
When one considers that "travel books"
command a staple demand in the book
trade, it is curious that there are no
more pictures of this sort than there are.
When presented as this one is they have
a big educational value, which is capable
of enhancement by a lecture. This series
shows scenes in the crowded sections of
the Chinese town. Interest is held easily
by the bustling crowds, the quaint natives
being shown in their crowded streets and
market places. Scenes in the rice fields
and snapshots of the curiously primitive
farming methods give the reel oddity.
Rush.
"Travels of a Flea."
6 Mini.
Manhattan.
Pathe-Freres have turned out "Travels
of a Flea" for comedy, and it is comedy —
just once. Thereafter and through all fol-
lowing scenes, including a chase, it be-
comes a repetition. A trainer of a flea
circus loses one of his insects. The pas-
sage of that flea from person to person,
with the subsequent twisting and squirm-
ing of the new possessor each time, is the
comedy, all joining in the chase which
the trainer leads to discover his rtar per-
former, which he eventually does. The
fun in the idea is totally exhausted when
the gyrations of the first person ceased.
This appeared to have been appreciated
by the announcer at the Manhattan, who
injected some funmaking of his own by
dubbing the various people in the pictures
with the names of prominent profession-
als,' commencing with Victor Moore, and
concluding with Fay Templeton. The an-
nouncer's comments were greatly enjoyed
by the house staff especially, but "Travels
of a Flea" has not a long road ahead.
"Count of No Account"
Unique.
An idea that has been worked into and
out of the newspaper comic supplements
is here dragged into action. The story
has to do with a tramp's masquerade aa
a nobleman, and his attempt to win the
hand of an heiress who advertises for a
titled husband. The reel is mechanically
well enough done. Two "hoboes" are first
shown reading a newspaper in the park.
They see the advertisement, hold up a
real count and his companion, take away
their clothes, and then present them-
selves before the heiress, who does not
look the part by a wide margin. The
heiress entertains them at luncheon, but
during her momentary absence from the
room the pair get into a fight, tear' off
each other's clothes and, disclose their
ragged condition. A chase follows, end-
ing in a short spurt over the housetops
with a final fall through the skylight of a
station house. Pretty much everything
in the reel has been done before and the
subject is too familiar to hold the essen-
tial quality of surprise that should go
with a comedy film. Ruth.
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"Olla-Podrida."
Pictorial-Musical Melange.
4 hours; company of so.
Arcade, Newark, N. J.
One of the greatest picture novelties oc-
curred April 10. A company of twenty
vocalists assisted. Manager Mum ford of
the Arcade is responsible for the pictorial-
musical melange, as it originated in his
fertile brain. Briefly, the idea of "011a-
Podrida" was the bunching together of
all the shows given throughout the week
into one four-hour performance. Fifteen
reels of up-to-date film; twenty different
songs and twenty-five musical sele lions
are employed. The pictures are run off
without titles; the songs arc snn^ nnd
music played in the same way. miking
it a very novel entertainment. To fur-
ther the scheme, the closing picture was
shown upside down. The large audience
enjoyed the performance throughout.
Joe O'Bryan.
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VARIETY
NEW AC1S NEXT WEEK
initial Presentation, First Appearance 01
Reappearance id Mew York City.
"The Love Walts," Fifth Avenue.
William Abingdon and Bijou Fernan-
dez, Colonial.
Marie Dressier, Colonial.
Georgia Caine, Hammerstein's.
Four Mortons, 1 25th Street.
De Haven and Sidney (New Act), Ham-
merstein's.
Flavia Acaro, Alnambra.
Okito Family,. Fifty -eighth Street.
Byrd and Vance, Pastor's.
DeVera and Wilson, Pastor's.
Dick and Barney Ferguson, Pastor's.
Laura Burt, Henry Stanford and Co. (i).
"The Order of the Bath" (Comedy),
ao Mins.; Full Stage.
Pastor's.
Whatever may be said of "The Order
of the Bath," the place of action will
have to be conceded original. It all hap-
pens in a bathroom. Sounds rather
"blue," doesn't it. 'But don't be fright-
ended; it isn't at all. It's just a bright
little playlet with several novel bits be-
sides the scene wherein the plot is laid.
Mildred Chipperfield (Laura Burt) and
Capt. Lanticern (Henry Stanford) are
guests at Lady Mintern's country house
in Wales. Mildred before retiring enters
the bathroom in a rather neglige outfit
to take a dip. Slie neglects to lock the
door, and the Capt., also of cleanly habits,
butts into the room and slams the door
before he is aware of the woman's pres-
ence. She, as any real lady would, of
course, orders him from the room, but
in slamming the door a safety lock springs
into place. Neither knows the combination,
and their position becomes strained. Sev-
eral different ways of escaping are sug-
gested but to no avail. Finally the lights
are turned off, leaving the couple in ut-
ter darkness. The Captain manages to
scrape up a few matches, and while he
holds the lights until they burn out one
after another, he professes his love to
Mildred and is accepted with alacrity.
There is much that is funny in the
sketch. The idea of the couple sitting on
the edge of a bath tub, making love while
the man keeps a small light going, is a
scream in itseif. It would be worth
while trying to make the finish in ab-
solute darkness after the last match has
burned out. It would be new and in keep-
ing with the rest of the offering. Miss
Burt looks very well, and when content
to overcome emotionalism does very well.
She might dress the part more becom-
ingly. Mr. Stanford as the Captain does
the conventional slow-speaking stage Eng-
lishman to a nicety. Elizabeth Paterson
is satisfactory in a small part.
Dash.
f NEW AGTS OP THE WEEK )
Ethel Levey.
Songs and dances.
14 Mins.; One.
Fifty-eighth Street
Three songs — without the assistance of
a "plant," by the way— and a bit of her
inimitable dancing, were all that Miss
Levey needed to establish herself in the
good graces of the East Siders this week
upon her vaudeville reappearance. She
left "Nearly a Hero" at the dasino Sat-
urday night, and stepped back into her
established niche in the varieties immedi-
ately. This time Miss Levey affects
Zelie de Lussan.
Operatic.
17 Mins.; Two.
Colonial.
Direct from a lengthy tour over the
vaudeville circuits West, Zelie de Lussan
appears for the first time in New York
vaudeville at the Colonial this week, and
easily succeeds in pleasing her audiences,
quite an achievement in the city where she
registered her fame as the Carmen who
stands second to Calve only. Accompanied
by her husband at the piano, the grand
opera prima donna sang four or five selec-
tions, mostly new to vaudeville, and
all enthusiastically received. In one or
two where the lyrics were important, hav-
ing comedy concealed in or about them,
Mme. de Lussan, with her sweet mezzo
soprano voice and perfect enunciation,
seemed to hold her auditors enthralled
while rendering the numbers. No restless-
ness or shifting about made itself heard
or felt. "La Paloma" greatly amused, the
operatic star acting as well as singing it,
while a "Spring'' song lent opportunity
for her vocal brilliancy to assert itself.
Barring a slight flaw in her very highest
notes, Mme. de Lussan was in perfect
voice, and as perfectly gowned. With a
larger audience, what was a hearty recep-
tion would have become an ovation.
Sime.
Sydney Booth and Company (a).
Without Permission (Comedy).
15 Mins.; Full Stage.
Keeney'a
Although the billing reads "Sydney
Booth and Company" it is Doris Hardy, as
Anna, the maid, who is the real principal.
Mr. Mason (Sidney Booth) tells his wife
he is going to Boston on business. The
wife, who does not appear in the sketch,
takes advantage of her husband's ab-
sence and goes to a masked ball. Anna
(Doris Hardy) also decides to take a lit-
tle advantage, and arranges a supper for
her sweetheart, Joseph (Edward B. Mc-
Guinness). During the preparations Mr.
Mason returns and asks to see his wife.
The maid, to shield her mistress, tries in
every way possible to prevent Mr. Mason
from entering his wife's room. She finally
tells Mason it is her love for him that
prompts the desire to keep him from his
wife. The man "falls" for the good look-
ing maid, and starts a little love on the
side, during which Joseph butts in and
opens up a row. Anna tells him the whys
and wherefores. Mason overhears, and
throws them both out, which leaves the
sketch in a rather unfinished condition.
Miss Hardy looks very well as the maid
and, aside from an awkwardness about
her feet, does nicely. Mr. Booth plays
fairly well at times, but for the most port
his work does not satisfy. Mr. McGuin-
ness doesn't do much with a minor role.
The sketch isn't above the ordinary.
Dash.
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brown in a rather heavy shade worked
up into a frock of characteristically odd
and wondrous construction. Her voice
has improved amazingly since her last
vaudeville appearance and her songs went
extremely well. Rush.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry and Co. (x).
"At Hensfoot Corners" (Comedy).
17 Mins.; Four (Exterior; Special Set:
10); One (7).
Colonial.
The new sketch of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Barry, written by Mr. Barry, has been
p ayed all season by them away from
New York. It is here for the first time
at the Colonial. Other than the rural
character assumed by Mr. Barry, there is
no vestige of the former act clinging to
this piece. It consists for a great part
of cross-fire talk, with Barry handling all
the points made between him and Mrs.
Barry. The points are mostly aimed at
New York, and it might be imagined
that they are far better accepted outside
the city than in, where each New Yorker
is not sure whether to laugh or frown at
a "roast" upon his home town. Most
of the dialogue has been brightly written,
but Mr. Barry was ever funny in his
country bumpkin character. For the
closing in "one," he has two new songs.
One, a medley of song titles intertwined
into a parody on "Marching Through
Georgia," is a gem. The new member,
William H. Barry, did very well in a
smail part, and Mrs. Barry occupied her
usual role of "feeder." The act is well
and prettily staged. "At Hensfoot Cor-
iers" is preferable to the previous com-
edy playlet in use for so long. Sime.
Queen and Rosa
Acrobatics and Dancing.
1 a Mins.; Full Stage.
Keeney's.
Queen and Ross open the show at
Keeney's this week, and make a first
rate number for the place. With very
slight revision, the pair could hold down
the same position on almost any bill.
Dancing and acrobatics comprise the main
portion of the specialty, and as long as
the couple stick in this field they are suc-
cessful. There is a song and some talk
also. The talk should be done away with
immediately. It would be better to work
the whole act in pantomime. The woman
looks well, dances nicely, and is a good
acrobat. Her partner is equally pro-
ficient in the same departments. They
make an acrobatic dancing act above the
usual run, and should frame their offer-
ing along these lines entirely. Dash.
Three Sisters Florence.
Songs and Dances.
14 Mins.; Full Stage.
Keeney's.
The Florence Sisters are an American
act, although they could easily pass for
a foreign turn. The girls show several
dances with a pretty change of costume
for each. The dances are all more or less
similar. Their greatest want is variety.
The dancing shown is of a good quality,
but it becomes rather monotonous through
repetition. The girls look well, although
one is a trifle heavy for this style of work.
A better finish than the tambourine play-
ing should be thought out. The act will
cause no great amount of enthusiasm on
this side. Dash.
Six Musical Nosses.
"In Old Seville." (Musical Novelty).
16 Mins.; Full Stage; Close in One.
Fifty-eighth Street.
The Nosses, always a capable musical
organization, are here presented in a char-
acteristic Rolfe arrangement — a pictur-
esque background as a setting for a strict-
ly musical number. The beauty of the
Rolfe system is that while the acts pro-
duced under it are surrounded with inter-
esting incidentals, the main business of
producing good music is never interfered
with. It is so in "In Old Seville." The
stage is set with elaborate hangings, drops
and arches, to show a pretty scene in the
Spanish town, and the five musicians, to-
gether with the sixth member, a dancing
and singing girl, dress "in the picture."
There's tne end of the title. For the rest
they do a straight musical act. A song
and incidental dance are given at the
opening with stringed accompaniment by
the quintet. <?«xaphones come next, fol-
lowed by a violin trio, and the principals
finish in one after a change to military
dress with cornet and trombone ensemble.
Pretty, soft light effects add to the pic-
turesqueness of the number, and the mu-
sic is uniformly excellent. Rush.
Majestic Quartet.
Musical.
14 Mins.; One.
Keeney's.
The quartet open in much the same
manner that the general run of singing
fours do with a "Rah, Rah, We Love Our
Dear Old College" number, which shows
the four possessed of fairly good singing
voices, although the harmony was not all
it should be. The men add variety to
their specialty through accompanying
themselves on string instruments. Two
selections were rendered in this manner
the first, "Morning, Cy," being the best
the four put forth, while the other, a
baritone solo, should be dropped without
further comment. The playing on the
banjos, if it can be worked up, should
give the quartet a better finish than the
one now in use. The playing on the in-
struments will have to be improved great-
ly before this can be done. The selection
now rendered sounded more like a cornet
solo than anything else. The banjos
could be barely heard in the middle of
the house. The men dress neatly in sack
suits of a stylish cut and make a good
appearance. Experience and practice
should make a pleasing specialty of the
number. Dash.
Clifford and Raldin.
Travesty.
15 Mins.; Full Stage.
Pastor's.
Travestied met -drama has been about
done to death in the varieties of late,
and unless it is of a very superior qual-
ity is apt to meet with no great amount
of warmth. Clifford and Raldin offer
nothing that is new in "The Stranded
Actor." It is the old story of the old-
school actor meeting a tramp, pressing
him into service to give a show. The
usual routine of talk and business is run
through. It is not funny or particularly
well handled. The man who plays the
actor is rather inclined to amateurishness,
and the tramp is too gentle for a son
of the road. The offering was received
mildly. Dash.
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VARIETY
15
Adele Ritchie.
Songs.
19 Mini.; One.
Hammerstein's.
Springtime usually brings Adele Ritchie
into vaudeville, and the weather this year
has not overlooked the "late star of 'Fas-
cinating Flora.'" The program calls Miss
Ritchie the "late star." She was on time,
though, at Hammerstein's, appearing at
9:07, remaining nineteen minutes, without
changing her dress. With singers on the
vaudeville stage making from four to
seven changes of costume each perform-
ance, Miss Ritchie's neglect commenced
to impress itself after the first few mo-
ments. The dress worn on Tuesday even-
ing was a lace gown of some sort with a
pink covering, or it may have been a pink
gown with a lace yoke; anyway it was
a dress, and Miss Ritchie didn't change it.
Above the dress was a hat, and Miss
Ritchie didn't change that either. Her
voice has changed, though, since last she
met the variety audiences. That was
noti"enble. There was so much pink sur-
rounding her that Miss Ritchie's act
seemed pale. The applause indicated as
much. That was pa?e and thin. Even
Joe Rosey, who made his fame as a song
"plugger" when assisting Katie Barry,
didn't cause a riot while helping Miss
Ritchie along from an upper stage box in
"Are You Sincere?" Miss Ritchie made
an "audience" number of this. In a pre-
liminary announcement to a medley, con-
tained in the opening lyrics, Miss Ritchie
said "I am going to sing the songs T
have made popular," and then she sang
snatches from popular song ditties — that
is, they were popular once. "We Won't
fio Home Until Morning, Bill," a new
song, sounds like a nice melodic selection,
and when some one sings it properly, it
may be. To watch one "picture" hat and
dress for almost twenty minutes, though,
is expecting a little too much. Sime.
Earle and Whyte Company (5).
Travesty.
17 Mins.; Five (5); One (12).
Keeney*s.
Earle and Whyte were members of the
Americus Comedv Four. With the assist-
ance of Arthur Lipson and two others,
one a woman, they have built up a com-
edy offering which should surpass the old
act in every way. It opens with a street
scene in front of the Victoria Theatre.
Vesta Victoria enters in a "prop" cab
drawn by a "prop" mule. There is a mix-
up with an Italian organ grinder, who,
after the row, is patched up ' and plays
"The Merry Widow" waltz on his hand
organ, allowing the mule and his driver
to do the waltz. The scene in "one"
is supposed to represent the interior of
the theatre with Miss Victoria on the
stage doing her turn. Mr. Whyte, in a
burlesque makeup of the Englishwoman,
sings "Goo, Goo." and "Mary, Queen of
Scots," assisted by the others in similar
costume. The opening was not working
exactly right Tuesday evening, owing,
probably, to the small stage space avail-
able, but with the proper facilities should
work out. The burlesquing of Miss Vic-
toria's songs is the important part. The
singing is uncommonly good, and the busi-
ness introduced extremely funny. It
gained no ends of laughs at Keeney's,
and in a house where the "Poor John"
favorite has played, should be a riot.
Doth.
Billy B. Van and Rose Beaumont and
Company (3).
"The Other Boy" (Comedy).
24 Mins.; Full Stage.
Orpheum, Brooklyn.
Billy Van continues, as might be ex-
pected to do a "Patsy Bolivar" comedy
character, but, what is infinitely more im-
portant, continues to make that very
much overworked comedy creation ex-
tiemely funny. There is not a great deal
more to be said about Van's return to
vaudeville. Miss Beaumont appears as
one-half of a "sister team." The other
half deserts, and "Patsy" is impressed
into service under disguise of skirts, to
substitute when a prospective "angel"
calls. This very mild plot gives Van tin-
limited opportunity to work the familiar
business and permits the introduction of
a comic song at the finish with a bit of
a dance. A bellboy, a "rube," the prospec-
tive "angel" and his mollycoddle son are
the other characters. The Orpheum audi-
ences found the sketch immensely divert-
ing. Ruth.
OUT OF TOWN
Fred Puprez.
Parodies.
13 Mins.; One.
Keeney's.
Fred Duprez has been playing about for
some time, but this very likely is his
first metropolitan appearance, at least, in
some time. He sticks pretty close to *nis
songs and parodies, his talk consisting of
only a few remarks between verses. His
easy style of delivery is catchy, and he
wastes no time, but goes right to the
point, bringing them out with the proper
sharpness. The material for the greater
part is bright and up to date, two of the
parodies being on the latest popular songs.
The singer made his success more solid
through his rendition of "Mother Hasn't
iS'poke to Father Since." Mr. Duprez was
a big hit in the next to closing position.
Dash.
Mollie Walsh.
Songs.
12 Mins.; One.
Pastor's.
Mollie Walsh is English, undoubtedly
so, although not carrying the broad Eng-
lish dialect that many of her sister sing-
ers do. She appeared in three different
costumes, sang three songs with three
verses to each, ending with one which
employed several men in the balcony to
answer a catch line. Miss Walsh makes
a nice appearance, but is hesitating in
manner as though the,, work were new
to her. It is a small turn, which, with
time, may be developed. Dash.
SMALL CIRCUITS ELECT OFFICERS.
Springfield, O., April 10.
Members of the National Vaudeville
Managers' Association from Ohio, Indiana,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland
and Kentucky met here in annual session
to-day.
The new oircers elected are: President,
J. E. McCarthy, Hamilton, 0.; vice presi-
dent, William McShaffer, Monosa, Pa.;
second vice president, H. S. Vail, Marion,
O.; secretary, George C. Shafer, Wheeling,
W. Va.; treasurer, G. Murray. Richmond,
Ind. Directors: Proctor Seas, Cleveland;
L. H. Ramsey, Lexington, Ky., and H. A.
Deardouflf, Greenville, O. Amusement di-
rector, Gus Sun, Springfield, O.
Mike Bernard and Blossom Seeley.
Piano Playing and Songs.
20 Mins.; Three.
Majestic, Chicago.
Mike Bernard is the well known pianist.
Blossom Seeley, formerly of Curtin and
Blossom, a romping and vivacious sou-
brette, is the other half of the com-
bination. Both were discovered by J.
A. Sternad, who arranged for their
joint debut as vaudeville entertainers.
Mike wears a bell-boy's outfit and
Miss Seeley appears as a house-
maid for a few moments, making
two changes of costume. It is not neces-
sary for Bernard to attempt comedy or
sing. The opening dialogue is sufficient to
introduce their respective specialties.
With his piano alone Bernard could easily
hold the most captious audience. His
playing brought thunderous applause.
Miss Seeley is chic and pretty, and scored
with her eccentricities in songs and
dances. The eccentric manoeuvre following
the encore should be eliminated. The act
depends solely on the individual special-
ties of the couple. The comedy should be
left out for the present at least. Bernard
and Seeley are an absolute success in
vaudeville, and should make a hit on any
bill anywhere. Frank Wietberg.
Edward W. Morgan.
Club Swinger.
16 Mins.; Full Stage.
Empire, Paterson, N. J.
Edward W. Morgan, a well known local
boniface, made his reappearance after an
absence of eight years from the vaudeville
stage. In his earlier days he was con-
sidered the world's champion club swinger
at every style and weight. In his pres-
ent offering he shows a good deal of his
old-time skill. He opens in straight
swinging with the intermediate size; then
to the middle weight, finishing with the
heavy weight club. This stands about
four feet to the tip of the handle and
weighs about forty pounds. At this point
he leaves the stage to put on a pair of
iron -soled shoes and a short coat. The
shoes have wires attached that run up
his limbs and back, down through his coat
sleeves, connecting with two prismatic
clubs of beautiful design, each containing
a 100-candle power bulb. He stands upon
plates in the floor completing the circuit.
Mr. Morgan works on a dark stage
throughout, and his club stand is deco-
rated with colored lights and revolves
continually. This effect, together with
the illuminated prismatic clubs, is most
pleasing. He scored heavily here Tues-
day evening. Frank A. Eakinn.
Gertrude Des Roche.
Songs.
10 Mins.; One.
Majestic, Chicago.
The last time Miss Des Roche played
here was in a sketch with Charles Wayne.
This is her initial appearance as a single
act. She is a pretty and charming girl,
and sings in a peculiar girlish voice. In
fact, so odd and piquant is her style that
if she continues in vaudeville next season
she will have imitators. For her third
song she wore a white satin knickerbocker
suit, which gave her a very neat appear-
ance, but if it were her intention to im-
personate a boy, according to the song,
her feminine personality and charm were
too evident. Frank Wiesberg.
J. Ludwig Henning and John Ludwig.
"A Modern Experiment."
20 Mins.; Four (Interior).
Majestic, Johnstown, Pa. (April 10).
The story is of a club man and bachelor
deciding to spend New Year's Eve at home.
He is visited there by a seedy individual
with a Hebrew name and dialect, who
offers him his "Nerve Stimulant" tablets.
By taking and concentrating one's mind
on certain pleasures, the latter appear to
happen. The bachelor is skeptical, but
tries a tablet out of sheer curiosity. He
soon is in a reverie, entertaining imaginary
girls, and secures a phantom "souse," fall-
ing into a stupor. The tablet vendor re-
turns, robs the house, and shows the
"Nerve Stimulant" to be plain "knockout"
drops. The bachelor awakes as New
Year's is ushered in, with a "big head"
and a small purse. Some portions of the
sketch are trite, but the main idea, that
yt the "knockout drops," is novel. Both
actors are amateurs. With some coach-
ing and elision of parts, the sketch ought
to pass. Jetticam.
Marie Dressier reappears at the Colonial
next week.
WRITES ABOUT PICTURES.
The following letter was sent out this
week to the various associations of vaude-
ville artists, in America and Europe, rela-
tive to the supplying of artists inexpen-
sively with photos in hundreds, the full
particulars having been published in Va-
riety last week:
"April 13th, 1908.
"Ksteemed Sir:
"Fur tbe better me it of co Millions and to aasliit
local man-Bern and local newspaper men, I have
started a movement, which, with the co-operation
of your members, will be of immense value to all.
"It la for fear that the object and Intent of
this plan be mlsunderatood that I addreaa yon,
and hi the hopes that you will uae your efforts to
help us explain tbe benefits and develop the sys-
tem.
"Lack of photographs from all acta, large and
small, baa been a big handicap end canned a
general complaint everywhere througbont the cir-
cuit.
"To assist both the artist and onr local staffs*
I bave Inaugurated at a very big expense a tbor- **»
ough and efficient Ge.ieral Press Bareau, and
tbrough tula well equipped medium I hope to de-
velop every possible mea is of exploiting every
act, and also to assist every artist in getting the
best out of hla offering.
"BUT WE CANNOT SUl'PLY THE PHOTO-
GRAPHS without his help. And this la a moat
important factor.
"It. la estimated that one hnndred are required
for the Western Circuit, aa many given to the
papers cannot be reclaimed.
"To assist in finding a way toward supplying
thla number at a very reasonable coat, I bare
proposed a novel plan, which tbe encloaed folder
will explain, and any who wish may avail them-
aelvea of It.
"But, it Is not Imperative nor even suggested
that they order their photoa through tbe avenue
we set forth* In our announcement, providing they
prefer' their own photographers. They can. of
course, he gotten wherever they like. What we
want Is results and by neglecting to provide suit-
able photographs we are placed at a great In-
convenience and loss.
"Therefore we urge you to impress upon your
members the vital Importance of thla fact and to
ask them to cooperate with ns at once. Any
artist liooked who does not understand our plan
can be advised by writing this department or by
a personal call.
"Thanking you for your attention to this matter
and wishing your organization every success, I
am very truly yours,
"(Signed) MARTIN BECK."
HAWTRY'S LEADING LADY ILL.
New Orleans, April 16.
Sydne Shields, a local actress, loft this
city on last Saturday for Louisville, Ky.,
where she was summoned to take the lead-
in©; female role in Charles Hawtry's
sketch, "Compromise!," Mr. Hawtry's
leading lady having been obliged to give
up the part through illness.
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VARIETY
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HAMMKRSTEIN'S.
It isn't often a comedy tinging quartet
closes a show in a New York house. The
sight of The Avon Comedy Four march-
ing on the stage at 11:10 was a novelty.
Their act, "The New Teacher," held the
audience, however, and the strength of the
rough comedy number was pointedly
brought out, as it made an excellent
closer for a bill containing a deal of com-
edy, without much variety — and no acro-
bats.
The double-dyed hit was William Rock
and Maude Fulton. Anyone who imagines
this is a "singing and dancing act" ought
to take a good long look. It is one of the
best planned numbers in vaudeville, and
not alone throws Mr. Rock forward as an
exceptional dancer, but a pantomimist of
the best, and a comedian of the calibre
needed and enjoyed.
The extended program billing has been
removed, a simple announcement with
Frank Pallma listed as the act's own musi-
cal director being given on the program.
It is much better than informing the house
what's next. Miss Fulton is a real actress
now. Tutelage hat done wonders for her.
She could fill any youthful part, and in
the sketch is a corking comedienne, and' a
dancer of Rock's grade. A "dancing melo-
drama 1 ' for an encore is one of the fun-
niest bits shown this season. All of Rock
and Fulton's encores are funny.
Two single acts (women) were on the
program — Adele Ritchie (New Acts), and
Trixie Friganza. Miss Friganza, with her
extern, and breezy manner in front of the
Han>mersteiners easily carried off the bur-
den of approval, although she made of
"Sinarty" a song for the "audience." It
is properly a "kid" duet, but Miss Fri-
ganza bridged this detail by moving to the
other side of , the stage whenever she
changed the character.
Joe -Welch and Company in "At Ellis
Island" showed to Forty-second Street in
a,, serious role, while the crowd seemed to
expect Hebrew jokes. It was a trifle dila-
tory in catching Mr. Welch's Italian, but
the meeting between him and Gertrude
Wolfe (as the immigrant wife) brought
the applause at the finale.
Stat a person in the theatre left it
while Fields and Ward were in sight. This
*■* close to eleven o'clock. Mr. Fields
lost an opportunity to call the attention
of the "guests" in the rear of the house to
this. Hammerstein's is the third succes-
sive week for the act this season. And
it is a good act, too. Anybody downtown
would furnish an affidavit to that effect.
A parody on "The Merry Widow"; an-
other on "She's Ma Daisy," and the final
selection about when one's "In Vodeville"
made Fields and Ward sound like a new
act — almost. '
Mayme Remington had her "picks"
dressed up for "Under the Matzos Tree,"
and did extremely well in second place,
while Lyons and Parke finished strong with
a dance in the opening position, almost
making a record in this house for applause
received for that position. There is a
harpist who sings besides playing solos
and giving imitations on the instrument,
while the other youngster vocalizes also.
It is a nice number, although why the news-
boy should call the musician a "Wap"
Isn't explained. It isn't funny, and "Wap"
isn't popular yet. Tom Nawn and Com-
pany played "Pat and the Genii" once
more. The audience laughed. Stmt.
FIFTV-BIGHTH STREET.
One may easily imagine that when the
Bessie Vaidare bicycle troupe opens the
show there has to be a good bill behind it
to keep up the pace. That's the sort of
entertainment the Fifty-eighth Street is
offering this week. There is one spot
where the interest dies down for a mo-
ment, but the show picks up immediately
and goes through to a splendid close in
the uproarious comedy turn of Spissel
Brothers and Mack. The drop occurs in
"High Life in Jail."
The Ren Shields burlesque can scarce-
ly be said to have worked out its early
promise. In its fourth week, it stands
just as it did at the beginning. With the
exception of William Mack, the cast is
almost without a comedian of individual
merit. And even Mack is losing some-
thing of his unction, owing perhaps to
the realization that he bears the entire
burden, and appears to be forcing his fun-
making.
Bob Dailey and Company scored more
fat laughs per line than the rest of the
bill. The riotous, rough-house business of
'Tun on a Trolley" does not cover worn-
out ground, and in the novelty of its non-
sense there is excuse enough for its being.
Dailey keeps the fun a -bubble with an in-
finite variety of clown tricks, including a
passionate burst of Warfield's "If you
don't vand id," etc., when a passenger re-
fuses to pay his fare. It does seem, how-
ever, that, now that Mr. Dailey and his
organization have joined the exalted com-
pany of "regulars," a proper setting should
be supplied for the turn. The present
trolley car bears the same relation of
realism to an actual car as a kid's soap
box cart does to an automobile.
The Vaidare Troupe are sporting two
new sets of costumes. They open in a
black velvet, short-skirted princess ar-
rangement that is distinctly smart, and
during an exhibition of single riding by
the boy of the organization, change to
red knickers and blouses. They have
worked out several intricate new team for-
mations, and one or two changes in the
personnel has bettered the average of
youthful good looks among the girls.* •
Knight Brothers and Sawtelle had No. 2
place, scoring strongly with their eccen-
tric dancing. Trifling bits of dialogue bob
up at several points, but the trio never
let the talk run for more than a minute,
keeping to the excellent dancing as much
as possible, with a song or two for variety.
All three are capital dancers, and their
offering filled an entertaining quarter of
an hour.
Frank Fogarty, with only his two songs
snd the batch of stories that have been
responsible for his rapid rise to feature
importance, held the next to closing place.
The political speech was not embodied in
the routine this week, but the collection
of limericks that form his closing song
made an adequate finish following upon
the enthusiastic reception given his
stories.
Spissel Brothers and Mack closed the
show. Fast and utterly reckless comedy
tumbling is depended upon for laughs, but
this part of the number is backed up by
the really clever clown pantomime of the
waiter, who has a quantity of admirable
buffoonery.
Ethel Levey, just returned from musical
comedy, and The Six Musical Nosses in
"In Old iFeville," are under New Acts.
Ruih.
PASTOR'S.
The bill at Pastor's is strongly flavored
with comedy this week, although it
doesnt work exactly as it should in all
cases. Many of the comedians and much
of the fun pass through without causing
any great amount of laughter.
Manley and Sterling in a quiet little
slang skit called "Kid Hickey," did about
as well as anything on the bill, and they
were down next to closing, following all
the other comedy turns. Morris Manley,
as the "hick" pugilist, is quiet and artistic
in his manner, getting his slang off in
good shape and making the most of it.
One expression used frequently, "She's a
Good Kid," always won a strong laugh.
Dolly Sterling, in a becoming red riding
habit, made a pretty picture, and feeds
the comedian nicely.
Arthur Yule and Company present
"Willie's Visit," which is nothing more
than a conversation between Mr. Yule
and Alice Simpson, with a song or two,
and a few imitations thrown in. Mr.
Yule gives several good imitations, that
of the musical glasses being especially
realistic Miss Simpson is a good looking
soubrette. with a pleasing singing voice.
Her songs made a real hit, "Stingy" being
especially well liked.
Teed and Lazell are back at the house
with their offering changed about a trifle,
and very much for the better. The act
runs along smoothly with plenty of
bright lines introduced, which caught on.
The second half of the offering has been
bolstered up, and is now more in keeping.
Gardner and Golder are using the same
line of talk they used on their several
previous visits to the house. It is still
the weak portion and should be improved
or done away with entirely to make room
for more of the first class singing.
Harry and Mae Howard are also suffer-
ing through a lack Of good bright talk.
In the dancing department there is noth-
ing that could be desired, but the talk is
pulling the act down. Both are first-rate
dancers, and it is too bad the really un-
important part should be allowed to inter-
fere.
Cramer and .Young are in a poor way
with their comedy. The blackface end
of the team is not capable of handling
lines, and until he becomes more proficient
the talk should be dropped. The pair
show some good hard shoe dancing, the
comedian getting some good effects, with
a loose sole arrangement, away from the
usual run.
The Aerial Valadons have a neat wire
act employing both the slack and tight.
The specialty runs only about seven min-
utes, and while nothing startling is dis-
closed, makes good entertainment.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hughes are old-tim-
ers at Pastor's and the old darky of
Mr. Hughes is always sure of a warm re-
ception. The Omega Trio' put over a bunch
of roughhouse comedy that landed in
spots and missed in others. The comedy
comes from the German end of the trio,
snd is derived for the most part from
slapstick methods.
Laura Burt, Henry Stanford and Com-
pany, Clifford ' and Raldin, and Mollie
Walsh will be found under New Acts. Al
and Billy Belford were billed but did not
show, Jordon and Brauneck replacing
them. Da§h.
ALLEGES COPYRIGHT INFRINGE-
MENT.
Sam Scribner has instructed his attor-
ney to proceed against Clarence Wilbur,,
claiming that the latter's act, "Examina-
tion Day at School" is an infringement
upon a copyrighted piece owned by him
(Scribner) and produced in Buffalo dur-
ing the Pan-American Exposition under
the title "The Devil's Daughter." Scrib-
ner claims to have purchased the manu-
script of thjs production from John R.
Sterling, of Buffalo, who staged it orig-
inally. •
<<
NEARLY CLOSED SHOW.
Pittsburg, April 16.
At the opening performance, April 6, of
The Lid Lifters" at the Gayety, Collins
and La Belle left the theatre without no-
tice, thereby badly marring the perform-
ance, as Collins was playing important
parts. H. S'. Woodhull, manager of the
show, assumed the parts, and the show
was given.
At 8:05 P. M. the same day Collins and
Le Belle appeared at the theatre with con-
stables with a warrant for H. S. Woodhull'
on the technical charge of larceny, as Mr.
Woodhull held their baggage for salary
advanced, and also in lieu of the two-
weeks' notice, as per contract.
Hyde & Behman gave bond, and Wood-
hull was allowed to continue in the play.
Had Woodhull been unable to secure-
bondsmen the theatre would have been
obliged to close.
At the trial the next morning counsel
friendly to the manager said:
"Your only redress is to enter civil suit;
this will cause the traveling manager to*
give bond, return to Pittsburg several
weeks later, and probably lose his case, all
at a great expense. The two weeks-
clause in contract is useless otherwise.
The employe can quit at will. Advance
salary is entirely at the risk of the man-
ager. You cannot get out attachments for
their effects, and have no redress but civil
suit, as above. Collins and La Belle can
demand and obtain their effects."
COLUMBIAN'S NEW PROPERTY. .
Fort Wayne, Ind., April 16.
The Columbian Amusement Company,
who claim to have twenty-five vaudeville
houses of the popular grade in the Middle
West, have purchased a site here and an-
nounce their intention of building a new
theatre to seat 1,000 at a cost of $35,000.
The concern has just opened a booking
office in Chicago, according to an an-
nouncement here. The circuit was for-
merly supplied by the Henderson Ex-
change in Chicago.
BAR "STOCK BURLESQUE" HOUSE.
Cincinnati, April 16.
The police have summarily closed "The
Buckeye," on Vine Street, having found
it in an unsafe and unsanitary condition.
It has lately been used as a place for
"stock burlesque." It was one of the last
survivals of the "free and easies" that
held forth here in the days when Cincin-
nati was "wide open."
A recent inspection of the building de-
partment disclosed that the beams under
the stage were rotten and unsafe, and that
gasoline was stored underneath.
It will not be permitted to reopen until
it has been entirely remodeled.
VARIETY
17
KENTUCKY BELLES.
A revised version of "The Press Agent/'
in which Peter F. Dailey once starred
with inconspicuous success, has been
-worked out into an admirable burlesque
•entertainment. At the Dewey last week
it made one of the best laughing shows
that has visited Fourteenth Street in
.some time.
The company is well selected, particu-
larly in the matter of choristers. Shep-
pard Gamp is featured on the program,
but he is far from having everything his
own way. Jim Diamond is equally promi-
nent in the riotous funmaking, and
Andy McLeod, after being somewhat in
the background during the opening piece,
jumped with both feet into the fore with
an olio specialty, and stayed there until
the .final curtain, having a good deal to
do with a capital military travesty in the
burlesque.
Aside from the comedians, Billy Flemen
made a strong bid for attention in the
"straight" part, an achievement that is
all too rare in burlesque, where the
"straight" man stands upon the relative
footing of a "poor relation." Flemen
dresses the part in perfect taste, and plays
as though he took some intelligent inter-
est in his work.
Jim Diamond gets away from the
methods common to a large proportion
of burlesque comedians. , He is funny
without a tangled dialect, playing an ec-
centric clown role most effectively. A
Chinese number which he led in the first
part actually held the show up and a
"loose" dance during the burlesque went
quite as well. The numbers were put on
by Aurela Coccia, who, on the evidence
of the present show, discloses unusual
ability as a stage manager. Half a dozen
of the numbers involved novel chorus
effects, that helped immeasurably to keep
interest alive during the evening.
Sheppard Camp had what was left of
Pete Dailey's old part. That wasn't much,
to be sure, but he made it reasonably
funny. There should have been material
enough in the original to make unneces-
sary the borrowing of one of Smith and
Campbell's best points of dialogue. J. G.
Gibson was only "among those present"
in the first act, and in the second, played
a part that stood no chance against the
wild clowning of the others, that of a
South American general. His olio offering
was rather foolish and extremely noisy,
without being very funny or interesting.
Kittie Miller was resplendent in an elabor-
ate wardrobe. Adele Ranney and May
Taylor were the other women principals,
who are rather subordinated to the comedy
department, except when they take full
charge in the numbers. Fortunately, the
numbers are scattered profusely through
the evening and a proper balance was
maintained.
The Melvin Brothers, with trifling parts
in the piece, scored strongly in the olio
with their smooth, striking acrobatic of-
fering. The trio are giving a splendid
routine of sensational hand-to-hand feats,
working up quickly and neatly to the
feature, a long leap into a hand-to-hand
stand, with a drop into the same position
from a two high on a six-foot pedestal.
The virtue of the show is in the uniform
excellence of its principals, who work with
individual freedom for general effects
rather than to feed a single comedian and
in the "class" of the chorus. The aver-
age of good looks among the choristers
measures up to the Broadway standard,
and one "broiler," who led several forma-
tions, 7s a star in her own unassuming
Whalen & Martell have supplied an
adequate equipment of settings and cos-
tumes. Ruth.
NIGHTINGALES.
' "Hie Nightingales" leaves no distinct
impression behind, except the very impor-
tant one that the auditor feels he has
spent an entertaining evening. The two
pieces are filled with a constantly chang-
ing succession of incidents that start
nowhere and end in nothing, but there is
something moving every minute and the
places are extremely few where interest
is permitted to lag. *
This very desirable result is in large
part due to the fun making of Tony Ken-
nedy and Ted Evans, the principal come-
dians. Both men play Irish parts in the
opening piece, and handle them with their
old skill. They retain the burlesque ven-
triloquial and ridiculous skating "bits,"
which are used for laughs in the first pare,
and while the pair have not developed
anything quite as laughable as these two
specialties, they keep up a continuous run
of minor byplay, making them consistently
amusing.
They were not so successful with their
"rube" characters in the burlesque. They
seemed to feel that they were out of their
element, for in place of skillful clowning,
they descended to a good deal of rough-
ness. The knockabout seemed to serve
quite as well, however, if one could judge
l»y the volume of laughter greeting the
lapstlck points. The last half of the bur-
lesqgg was a riot of knockabout and food
throwing.
The show lacks a clever, animated danc-
ing soubrette, although a quartet of girls
are in evidence from time to time as lead-
ers of numbers and "feeders" for the com-
edians. "Numbers," unusually plentiful,
are, in the main, well put on and nicely
dressed. Several went extremely well.
Annie Yale makes a statuesque leading
woman, with a pretty wardrobe and an
agreeable voice. She looked particularly
well in tights at the head Of a military
number. Jeannette Woods, Louise Ken-
nedy, Irene McCord and Nancy Tempest
are the other women principals. They
were bunched on the program and it was
impossible to distinguish them by name
during the pieces. None stood out espe-
cially, so no injustice was done.
In the olio Al Lewis disclosed a really
funny "Dutch" dialect and a whole lot of
ability in handling talk. He was not
nearly as prominent in the pieces as he
should have been, probably because he was
overshadowed by the principal comedians,
who had pretty much all the talk. Mont
Howard made a good enough looking
"straight" man, but did not come very
prominently into the proceedings.
Out of four olio numbers there were but
two women on the stage, and one was
merely an "extra" member of a trio (Ken-
nedy, Evans and Kennedy). The other
was the woman of The Vedmars. She con-
tributed a whole lot to the entertainment
of that act.
McDevitt and Kelley opened with what
should have been a straight dancing act,
relieved by a little singing perhaps. In-
stead the pair attempted talk, This part
of the turn was distinctly to its disad-
vantage, but the team and single clog
dancing made one of the real hits of the
show.
The Kennedy-Evans sketch was well
liked. Its opening is slow, but when the
pair got down to. their intimate "tad"
repartee, the act woke up and closed
strong.
Howard and J^ewie scored with conver-
sation. Howard handled his straight work
very neatly, an4 the capital "Dutchman"
of Lewis did the rest. Notwithstanding
the lack of girls, the olio was entirely
pleasing, thanks to the uniform excellence
of the numbers. Ruth,
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COLONIAL.
There isn't any doubt as to the hit of
the bill at the Colonial this week. That
coveted honor is secured by Irene Frank-
lin, assisted by Burt Green.
Wednesday evening was a double event
affecting theatrical attendance. Besides
being the center of Holy Week, it was the
commencement of the Hebrews' Passover.
The attendance was considerably affected,
but Miss Franklin scored unmistakably
from her opening song, "You Look Aw-
fully. Good," . to the closing ; number.
Her "Expression" song is £i convey act
all by itself, and this move than anything
else stamps Miss Franklin as a natural
and genuine . singing comedienne, about
the top of the heap in vaudeville. "Ain't
It Hard to Get a Beau?" is another good
one. Miss Franklin is holding up her
dressing average. Her one shcrt skirted
dress excels any soubrette costume seen
this season, and even overshadows the one
Fougere wore last Summer on Hammer-
stein's Roof, when she arrived direct from
France with the wardrobe.
Mr. Green has an easy bearing on the
stage, plays brightly at the piano in his
accomplished style, and livens up any
possible dull moment through by-play
with Miss Franklin. A few more native
numbers like Franklin and Green, and
vaudeville managers could spend their va-
cations in America.
Louis A. Simon, Grace Gardner and
Company return with "The New Coach-
man" to as many laughs as of yore.
Mary Scott appears to be a new bright
"maid," while Frederick Roland does
well as the husband.
The "big name" this week is Zelie de
Lussan (New Acts), and Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmie Barry and Company also are
placed under that classification. Harry
Gilfoil won the plaudits, as he always
does, with his "Baron Sands," and Ben
Welch was situated in a hard spot at a
late hour. Mr. Welch's talk about his
son who smoked opium caught plenty
of laughs. His parodies while the Hebrew
were greatly liked, and he reappeared as
an Italian, taking well in this, considered
by many his best, but rather hazarded his
previous success by reciting "The Rose"
after scoring hard with a light musical
selection. "The Rose" has been often ex-
ploited, and at best it is but fitted for
parlor entertainment.
For a few moments the chances of Hill
and Sylviani in the closing position of
bringing the audience back from "The
Rose" lethargy seemed slim, but their
striking feats on the bicycle did the trick.
Mr. Hill is a master on the single wheel.
Some of his evolutions are remarkable
performances. Miss Sylviani is the same
trim figured young woman, becomingly
costumed, and the finish brought three
curtain calls, which should have' well
satisfied the pair. \
Herbert Brooks, with, his mystifying
card tricks, some expert palming and his
one best bet, the "trunk escape," kept the
audience nicely amused and interested,
while "Those Four Girls" gave the pro-
gramme a lively start. They are pret-
tily costumed, but might be stage-man-
aged for a better "sight" effect than is
now* obtained. Also it would seem that
at least one song, and perhaps two in
use at present, could be improved upon
by the solo singers from the present music
market.
Sime.
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FIFTH AVENUE.
A rather slim audience greeted the first
three acts at the Fifth Avenue Monday
night. By the time the headline attrac-
tion appeared, however, the house had
'filled considerably and made an excellent
showing for Holy Week. It was an en-
thusiastic crowd that greeted Alice Lloyd.
This is the singer's first appearance at the
house, and she is as popular here as she
has been elsewhere*. It has been generally
conceded that the amount of success at-
tained by a foreign singer on this side
depended in a large measure upon her
songs. This is probably less so in the
case of Alice Lloyd than with any of her
countrywomen. There is a charm and
piquancy about Alice that take a hold at
once, and her innumerable,; quaint little
mannerisms make her an altogether like-
able person.
On Monday night Miss Lloyd sang seven
songs. It would be hard to. select the. moat
popular, although "I'm Looking for tb«
Lovelight in Your Eye," sung with the
novel mirror arrangement, received the
greatest amount of aplpause. Miss Lloyd
sang one song after this selection, and
while it went very well, none is strong
enough to follow the "Lovelight" number.
Mathews and Ashley are showing for
the second week in town their new offering
"Held Up." The act is away from any-
thing yet shown in talking acts in "one,"
and comes as a welcome departure. A
nicely painted drop showing the water
front of the East River with the Brooklyn
Bridge in the distance gives a good back-
ground—and the audience something to
talk about. The dialogue is for the most
part bright and snappy, although there
are one or two bits that drag a trifle, but
which should work themselves out. Tne
act caught many hearty laughs, although
placed well down on a bill replete with
lsughing numbers, and the songs at the
finish made them a solid hit.
Wynn and Lewis went up against a
small and chilly gathering in the early
portion. Whether it would have made a
difference had the crowd been a trifle more
dense is a question. There is little in
the material that has not been heard
enough to have become quite familiar.
This may be the answer that Lewis was
in search of when he asked several times,
"Are we talking loud enough?" Wynn is
a really good comedian, and with the
proper material should do much better
than at present.
Richard Golden and Company in "A
Case of Divorce," met with the same «uc-
cess that has followed the playlet since
its bow into the varieties. Mr. Golden as
the nervous country attorney carries the
skit through in a hurry, leaving many
laughs and a couple of sobs strewn in hi*
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VARIETY
PARKS AND FAIRS
Elkdale Park, Selma, Ala., will be under
the management of Tim O'Finn this sea-
"White City/' Nashville, opens next
month.
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'Wonderland/' Wichita, Kas., opens
May 28, under the management of A. £.
Nuttle.
Vaudeville will replace dramatic stock
at the Electric Park Theatre, Kankakee,
111., this Summer.
An open air theatre will be built in
Little Rock, Ark., by 0. T. Crawford and
Frank Long, of St. Louis.
The Yellow Creak Amusement Company,
Youngslawn, 0., will operate an amuse-
ment park this coming Summer.
Twenty-seven acres in the Sioux Valley,
Sioux Fails, S. D., will be converted into
an amusement resort by Charles A. Sells.
The City Amusement Company, Rock
Island, 111., has incorporated for $2,000.
Edward Moeller, T. J. Welsh and R. Has-
The Cycle Park Theatre, Dallas, Tex.,
opens its Summer season under the di-
rection of C. R. McAdams early next
month.
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The new Airdome, in course of con-
struction at Danville, 111., will be ready
about May 4, according to Manager Law-
Taylor.
The Park Booking Contract Company, of
New York, will furnish most of the at-
tractions for the Tri-State Fair to be
held in Dubuque, la., in August.
The Olenwood Electric Park Company,
Amarillo, Tex., has organized with capital
stock of $20,000 by H. A. Nobles, J. W.
'■ Drudgington, J. 0. Paul, M. C. Nobles.
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T. B. Wright has purchased at auction
a park at Pine Beach, Norfolk, Va. The
price paid was $10,000. Mr. Wright will
improve and operate the resort this Sum-
The American Park and Fair Associa-
tion has incorporated for $5,000. Charles
Beefier, Kerry 0. Meagher and J. J. Col-
lins, of the Western Vaudeville Associa-
tion (Chicago), are mentioned as incorpor-
ators.
Ethel Robinson, of the Western Vaude-
ville Association, has closed the following
attractions for the Dubuque, Iowa Tri-
State Fair, August 26-28: Latell Sisters
(aerial flying act), Patrick Kelly, and the
Gaudsmidts.
The Actors' Union will start to supply
attractions to a circuit of six summer
parks all within trolley car distance of
each other, May 30. The resorts are lo-
cated at Peekskill, Kingston, Tarrytown,
Yonkers and CatskiU, N. Y., and Hills-
dale, N. J. Acts will be booked for the
six weeks trip all within 75 miles of
New York.
Myers & Leavitt have secured three
specimens of the Astecs, the nearly
extinct Mexican tribe of midgets. They
will be exhibited this Summer by the
firm over the parks and fairs. There are
two girls in the trio, aged 18 and 24
years, standing upright 26 and 36 inches
respectively. The third, a boy, is 16
years old, and 24 inches in height. The
firm also has the Strobel Fleet of Airships
under its direction.
Freeman Bernstein and P. H. Roche
this week took lease to the Barney Estate
covering the plot between 186th and 190th
streets, Fort George, up Harlem way. The
lease is for ten years. A section has been
rented to the Aerio Club for the coming
summer. On the remainder, the managers
will place a vaudeville pavilion, while a
skating rink will be also erected. The
ground covers fourteen acres, and is from
135 to 360 feet deep. Mr. Bernstein will
have the active management. An opening
on Decoration Day is set.
Mike Boury, who makes a specialty of
supplying attractions for exposition mid-
ways, arrived in New Yoric a few days
ago from Jacksonville, Fla., with his
animals. Boury is highly distinguished
in the profession as one of the few — very
few— concessionary at the Jamestown Ex-
position, who closed the season with a
ledger showing a profit. He admits that
the profit was visible only under a strong
glass. Boury left New York late last
week with two carloads of stock for the
Hippodrome at Vanity Fair Park, Provi-
dence. He opens there as part of the
spectacle of "The Fall of Babylon" on
May 80.
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Cincinnati, April 16.
A deal has been consummated by H.
M. Ziegler, manager of the Columbia, and
Shafer Ziegler, manager of ihe Grand in
Indianapolis, whereby they become own-
of the "White City" in Indianapolis.
The new Arcade at Brickeye, Lake Park,
Newark, 0., only recently completed, was
destroyed by fire last week. The loss is
about $10,000. The structure will be re-
built and completed by the opening of
the park, which if set for the early part
of May.
London, April 4.
At Brighton the city fathers at a late
meeting gave every encouragement to the
million-dollar seashore amusement palace
projected by Joe Lyons, of a hundred res-
taurants, along with railway magnates
and others. The building will be of white
marmorite and 466 feet long. The shore
promenade will be 1,325 feet long. The
concert room will be larger than Daly's
Theatre, and there will be a magnificent
restaurant, a swimming bath for mixed
bathing, a racquet and tennis court, and
billiard, reading, drawing and retiring
rooms. The white marble ball room will
be a wonder, and big Continental bands
will thrill the air with music. Vast out-
lay will be made for trains de luxe to
run thither with lightning speed.
Paul Cinquevalli goes to Australia late
this year.
At Brussels, Barrasford paid full sal-
aries while artists were laid off for the
carnival season, and asked the boys
around to see the fun, at that. They
were very appreciative, as most Conti-
nental managers cut out the pay.
"The Ginger Girl" opens at the Oxford
Monday. The Metropolitan is soon to be
closed for rebuilding on modern lines.
It has been apparent for some time that
Walter Gibbons was setting a fast pace,
and his energy, enterprise and resource-
fulness are fast bearing him to the sum-
mit of success. His last big move is the
formation of a company to take over the
thirteen Gibbons music halls, as well as
make additions to the "lucky thirteen."
The capital is roundly a million dollars,
in pound shares. The company is called
"The London Theatre of Varieties, Lim-
ited/' Walter Gibbons is managing di-
rector for a term of ten years, and his
associates are Arthur Copson Peake
(chairman), of Leeds, and Sidney Marler,
of London, S. W. The registered office of
the company is 18 Fleet Street.
The new combine got down to action
at once. It is rumored that two new
halls will shortly be under its beJMsT. one
to be located in South London,*9 Be the
other will be the Camden Theatric Cam -
dentown, London. Meantime the Isling-
ton Grand assumes the name, "Islington
Empire/' while the former Islington Em-
pires becomes the Islington Palace, run-
ning a picture show interspersed with
light turns. As American perpetual mo-
tion shows for years have had their
"chasers," so the picture show artists are
known over here as "coolers," the ma-
chine's latent heat making it so warm in
twenty-five minutes that one or two
turns are needed to give it a chance to
cool down.
New at the Hippodrome next Monday is
"The Human Top," a mechanical novelty
of the gyroscopic order over seven feet in
diameter, which is revolved by a man
pedaling 300 revolutions a minute. The
eventual levitation of the top is quite re-
markable, as it sleeps at right angles to
its pivot with its human burden still
mounting it, careering and careening like
an outlaw of gravitation.
The air is full of "germs from Ger-
many," or some other chilly place, and
Manager Fred Trussell, of the Hippo-
drome, has been down with bronchitis
that nearly turned to pneumonia, while
Manager Maclachlan, of the Coliseum,
has been in the grip of influenza. Both
are bettering.
The McBans are back "in town," open-
ing at the Palace Monday. Irene Lee and
"Kandy Kids" are pleasing the Irish at
Dublin.
Bella and Bijou will personally super-
vise a revival of the "Battle of Trafalgar,"
which had a run of twenty years in its
day.
Secretary Anna De Grey, a striving
spirit in the good work of the Ladies'
Guild, is so ill in a hospital that a pending
operation has had to be postponed till she
betters.
Fred W. Millis will shortly produce a
new ventriloquial sketch, in the Yvest End.
The Albert Hall, Southport, turns
twice-nightly Monday.
At the Pavilion, Malcolm Scott says the
United States is sending to England for
gold to pay English music ball artists
with.
George Bastow, one of our most uncon-
ventional and quaint comedians, after six-
teen months' hard work getting rid of a
chest trouble by Southern trips and
cruises, is recovered and back at work.
Big hit for America, that fellow.
Tom Costello, another clever man who
was ailing, has resumed at the Pavilion to
a big welcome. ,
The latest variety project is a cosmo-
politan music hall in connection with the
coming Franco-British Exhibition. It
will have a West End booking connec-
tion.
In England, the hustling twice-nightly
show has "queered" more good acts than
anything ever schemed, as the bulk of the
turns simply can't get time to work. This
week an American performer is playing
at Stoke Newington Palace, thinking to
show his act mere and catch the De Frece
Tour. He relates with amused gusto how,
when he got ready to act "great guns," the
approaching stage manager said: "You
hear that piano playing? Now, when that
front cloth goes down all I want out of
you is just enough time to get that piano
off the stage!"
Burlesque is running a bit. At the
Alhambra, **Sal-Oh-My" is a take-off on
the Herodian dance of Maud Allan, at the
Palace. The orchestral introduction is
"Come Into the Garden, Maud" (Allen),
after which comes a vision of nine lightly-
clad dancing girls, as delectable as the
Nine Muses, with La Belle Leonara doing
Maud's snake waves with her arms. Later
nine men mate the feminine nine, and we
have Yankee Doodle, Yankee cakewalk,
etc
Donaldson Brothers have dropped their
cage, and have a new show, called "Sports
in the Jungle," in which the stage is set
like a tropical forest, and as dawn breaks
into day all the animals begin to stir
themselves. The hunters also bestir, and
there is considerable fun.
"THE-MERRY-GO-ROUND" OPENS.
Philadelphia, April 16.
'The Merry-Go-Round," destined for the
Circle Music Hall, New York, opened here
last Monday night. Among the vaude-
villians in the cast are Mabel Hite, Dor-
othy Jardon, Mable Russell, James J. Mor-
ton, Bobby North and McKay and Cant-
well.
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VARIETY ARTISTS' ROUTES
FOR WEEK APRIL 20
WHEN NOT OTHERWISE INDICATED.
(The route* here given, hearing no dates, are from APRIL 19 to APRIL 86, inclusive, de-
pendent upon the opening and closing day* of engagements in different parte of the oountry .
411 addresses Mow are furnished VARIETY by artists. Addresses care managera or agent*
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i the artist or aot la with, and may bo found under "BURLESQUE ROUTES" or "CIRCUS
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which
ROUTIeV'
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THAN WEDNESDAY MORNING TO ENSURE PUBLICATION.
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Abel, Oeo., ft Co., Shea's, Toronto.
A. B. U. D. Girls, Trent, Trenton.
AbdalUh Broa.. Three, 417 E. 14, N. Y.
Abbott-Audrew Co., 307 W. 88, N. Y.
Acton Jk Mortis ft Co., 1658 Broadway, N. Y.
Adair A Dolln, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Adair, Art, Hagenbeck-Wallace, 0. R.
Adams, Klo, French Id aids, B. R.
Adams Bros., Imperials, B. R.
Adsms A Drew, Twentieth Century, B. R.
Adams, Msbel, King Edward Hotel, N. Y.
Adolyn, Box 349, Champaign, 111.
Adler, Harry, Park, Alameda, Oal., lndef.
Agee, John, Singling Bros., C. R.
Ahearn, Charlea, A Vesta, Golden Crook, B. B.
Ahem A Baxter, Bachelor Club, B. R.
Aherns, The, 290 Colorado, Chicago.
Alabama Comedy Pour, 258 W. 88, N. Y.
Albanl, 1410 Broadway, New York.
Albene A La Brant, Family, Pottsvllle, Pa.
Alberto, Bsrnum A Bailey, C. R.
Alburtus ft Millar, Empire, York, Bog.
Aldo A Vannerson, 2S8 W. 20, N. Y.
All A Peiser, Moon Light Maids. B. R.
Allen. A. I)., A Co., Colonial, Richmond, Va.
Allen, Bvs, Ideals, B. it.
Allen. Josle, SSI St. Nicholss, N. Y.
Allen, Leon A Bertie, 118 Central, Osbkosh, Wis.
Allen, Sesrle A Violet, Arcade, Toledo.
Allison, Mr. and Mrs., Green Room Club, N. Y.
Alllster, Harry, 11 Rue Geoffrey Marie, Parts.
Allinan, Chas., Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Alpha Trio. 207 E. 14, N. Y.
Alrona, Zoeller Trio, 289 Hemlock, Brooklyn.
AlTsrottas, Three, Trocadero, B. R.
Alvln, O. H., Dennlson, O.
AlTora, Golden Crook, B. R.
Alvord, Ned, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Alvaros Troupe, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
American Banjo Pour, 1431 Broadway, N. Y.
American Dancers, Six, Maryland, Baltimore.
American Trio, Majestic, Little Rock.
Ampere, Electrical, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. R.
Anderson A Ellison, Brigadiers, B. R.
Anderson A Golnes, Orpbeum, Easton, Ps.
Anderson, Csrl, Bowery Burlesquers, B. R.
Apollo, Orch., Benton Hotel, Benton Harbor, Mich.
Ardo, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Ardo A Eddo, 500 E. 84, N. Y.
Arberg A Wsgner, 1412 Tremont, N. Pittsburg.
Archer, Robert, Jolly Girls, B. It.
ArlxonsB. The, 148 W. 68. N. Y.
Arlington Four, Shubert's, Utlca.
Arminta A Burke, 3*0 Comstock, New Brunswick.
Armstrong A Verne, 27, Orpheum, Salt Lake.
Arnold A Felix, So. ft Henry, Jamaica, L. I.
Arnold, Lucls, Boston Belles, B. R.
Arnot A Gunn, 215 etb Are., N. Y.
Atwater, Bra, French Mslds, B. R.
Atlantic Comedy Four, 120 Stockholm, Brooklyn.
Auberts, Les, 14 F robe I Str. III., Hamburg, Ger.
Auburns, Three, 835 Beaum, SomervlUe, Mass.
Auers, The. 410 So. 4th, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Auger, Cspt. Geo., A Co., Maryland, Baltimore.
Austin, Claude, 80 No. Clerk, Chicago.
Austins, Tossing, Pavilion, Liverpool.
Avery A Pearl, 658 Wash. Boul., Chicago.
A3 res, Howard, 520 RItner, Phlla.
Aselle, Msye A Fonler, 893 54, Chicago.
Asora, Miss, Bsrnum A Bailey, C. B.
Baader, La Velle, Waterloo, Waterloo, la.
Baker. Nat C, 82 Division, N. Y.
Baker, Chas. B., 72 Mornlngslde, N. Y.
Baker Troupe, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Baldwin A Shea, Grand, Paulding, O.
Balno ft Shaw, Hippodrome, N. Y., lndef.
Banks, Breaseale Duo, Orpheum, San Francisco.
Hanks A Newton, Keith's, Philadelphia.
Bsnks, Chas., Boston Belles, B. R.
Bannacks, The, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Banta Bros., Four, Moonlight Mslds. B. R.
Barnes ft West, Lyric, San Antonio.
Barton. Joe, Bohemians, B. R.
Barrett. Grace Pat White's Gslety Girls, B. R.
Barrett ft Belle. Century Girls, B. R,
Bsrrett, Charles, Moonlight Maids, B. R.
Barrow, Musics!, 1215 Jefferson, Brooklyn.
Barnes ft Crawford, Dominion, Winnipeg.
Barry, Katie. 541 W. 158, N. Y.
Barry ft Hughes, K. ft P. 58th St., N. Y.
Bsrry ft Wolford, Keith's, Boston.
Battls, Carl Wm., Wesson's, Joplln, Mo.
Rntro, Eddie, Rolllckers, B. R.
Batro A McCue, 819 No. Second, Rending.
Bartlett, Mr. ft Mrs. Gny, 853 W. 56, N. Y.
Bsrtlrtt. Al. Hunt's Hotel, Chicago.
Bateman, Tom, Keith's, Providence.
Rates ft Ernest. 201 Sb. University, Peoria, 111.
Bate*. Genrgc. Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Bates ft Neville, 46 Gregory. New ITnven.
Baxter, Sid ft Co., Avenue, Duqnesne, Pa.
Bawn, Harry, 01 Bedford Coitrt Mansions, London.
Bay City Quartette, 1595 Gates, Brooklyn.
Be Anos, The, Lyrle, Lincoln, Neb.
Beard, Billy, Geo. Primrose's Minstrels.
Beattle, Bob. 594 E. 148, N. Y.
Beattles, Juggling, 187 Park, Peterson.
Besovsls, Arthur ft Co., Victor House, Chicago.
Bedlnl, Donnt, A Dogs, 229 W. 88, N. V.
Beecher A Maye, 23 Atlantic. B ridge tou, N. J.
Bel ford Bros., Ringllng Bros.. C. R.
Bell A Richards, Richmond, Richmond, Vs.
Belmont, Usrrlettv, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Bellclaire Bros., Proctor's, Troy.
Bull, Frank, 1553 Broadway. N. Y.
Bell, Chas., Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Bell, Norman. Trans-Atlantic*. B. R.
Bell. Hasel, Ferns, New Castle, Ind.
Bells, The, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Belmont A Breunan, Imperials, B. R.
Bennett, Ethel, Brigadiers, B. R.
Bennett, Laura, 27, Lyric, Lincoln, Neb.
Benson*, Musical, Gen. Del., Chicago.
Bentley, Harry, Imperials. B. R.
Benton, Maggie. 130 Taylor, Springfield, O.
Berkes, The, 409 W. 80, N. Y.
Bernard. Cassle. Rose Sydell, B. R.
Bergln, E. Howard, Adelbert Hotel, Kansas City.
Bernier ft Stella, Orpheum, Kansas City.
Berry ft Berry, Great Valley, N. Y.
Ben Beyer ft Bro., 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Bicycle Bill, San Diego, Cal., lndef.
Big Four, High School Girls, B. R.
Bijou Comedy Trio, Watson's Burlesquers, B. B.
Bingham, Kittle, 385 Beaum., SomervlUe, Mass.
Bingham, 335 Beaum. SomervlUe, Mass.
Blnney ft Chapman, Gem, Columbia, Tenn., lndef.
Birch, John, 138 W. 45, N. Y.
Bishop, Frances, Century Girls, B. R.
Bissett ft Scott, Empire, London, lndef.
Blxley, Edgar, Boston Belles, B. R,
Block, John J., Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Blue Cadets, 51 Hanover, Boston.
Blush. T. E., 8241 Haywood, Denver.
Booruni, Mnttle, 154 Clifton PI., Brooklyn.
Bobker, Henry, 03 Forsyth, N. Y.
Bohannan ft Corey. Century Girls, B. B.
Bolscs, Five, 44 Curtis, Grand Rapids.
Bolus, Harry, Lyric, Little Rock.
Borella, Arthur, Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Bootblack Quartette, Orpbeum, Kansas City.
Bottamley Troupe. Clrco Bell, Mexico.
Bouldon ft Qulnn, Savoy, Fall River.
Bowers, Walters ft Crookes, Keith's, Boston.
Bowery Comedy Quartet, 821 Chsrles, W. Hoboken.
Bowers & Smith, Oliver, Everett, Mass.
Borani ft Nevaro, 1013 Lincoln, Milwaukee.
Bowen Bros., 1553 Broadway, New York.
Bowman Bros., 320 W. 48. N. Y.
Boycc, Lillian. Jolly Girls, B. R.
"Boys in Blue," 240 E. 21, N. Y.
Boycc, Jsck, 1553 Broadway. N. Y.
Boyd ft Veola, 119 E. 14, New York.
Bradfords. The, 280 W. 41, N. Y.
Bragg, John D., Toreadors, B. R.
Bradna ft Derrick, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Bradys, The, 209 W. 48. N. Y.
Brady ft Mahoney, Irwin's Big Show, B. R.
Brtgbam, Anna It.. Majestic, St. Paul.
Brlnn, L. B., 28 Haymarket, London, Eng.
Brennen ft Biggs, Century Girls, B. B.
Brantford, Tom, Park Hotel, Port Chester, N. Y.
Brays. The. Campbell Bros., C. R.
Brennan & Downing, Main St., Peoria, 111.
Brindamour, Proctor's, Troy.
Brlsson, Alex., Barnum ft Bailey, C. R,
Broad, Billy, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Broadway Quartette. Four Huntings Co.
Brobst Trio. Pottsvllle. Pn.
Brooks ft .Teanette, 1002 Madison, N. Y.
Brooks ft Vedder, Empire, Grand Forks, N. D.
Brown, George, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Brown, Harris ft Brown, Orpheum. Harrlsburg.
Brown, Jessie, II anion's Superba Co*
Brown Bros, ft Doc, Novelty, Vsjlejo, Cal.
Brown ft Nevarro, 4 W. 180, N. Y.
Brooks, Harvey, High Jinks, B. R.
Brooks ft Clark, 2404 Pstton, Philadelphia.
Brooks, Jeanne, Parisian Widows, B. R.
Brown ft Wllmot, Majestic, Birmingham.
Brown ft Wright, 844 W. 45, N. Y.
Browning, Mr. ft Mrs., Hotel Everett, N. Y.
Browning ft Le Van. 805 Cauldwell. N. Y.
Bruce, At., Toreadors, B. R.
Braces, The, 1525 Stste. Chicago.
Brunettes, Cycling, Family, Carbondale, Pa.
Bryant, May, Boston Belles, B. B.
Bryant ft Ssvllle, 2323 N. Bouvier. Phlla.
Burton ft Brooks, Fair Haven, N. J.
Buckleys, Musical, 297 Avenue B, N. Y.
Buckeye Trio, 27, Majestic, Montgomery.
Bnrdette. Madeline. 212 W. 44, N. Y.
Burke, John P., Flood's Park, Baltimore.
Buckley & La Mar, 110 B. 14, N. Y.
Buckeye State Four, 2304 E. 67, Cleveland.
Buffalo, Young, ft Mile., Vera. Grand, Portland.
Bureos ft Clara, Barnum ft Bailey. C. R.
Burgess. Harvey J., 637 Trenton. Pittsburg.
Burke, Wm. II., 84 Barstow, Providence.
Burke-Toughey ft Co., Empire, Paterson.
Burke ft Urllne, 119 E 14, N. Y.
Burns, Morris ft Co., 54 Mermen. Jersey City'.
Burns ft Bobbins. Model. Newark.
Burton & Burton, Fay Foster Co., B. R.
Burnell, I J Ulan. 611 W. North, Chicago.
Burton, Matt, 1185 Valencia, San Francisco.
Burton A Shea, 111 7th Ave., N. Y.
Borrows Trovers Co., 116 E. 26. N. Y.
Bash A Elliott, 1349 45, Brooklyn.
Bossier. Walter H., Orphla, Madison, Wis., lndef.
Bolls ft Roy mood. Wash. Society Girls, B. B.
Burtlnos, The, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Busch, Johnny, Jr., Majestic, Kalamasoo.
Butley ft Lamar, 2819 S. Bouvier, Philadelphia.
Buxton. Cbas. C, Crystsl. Menasba, Wis.* inoef.
Byers ft Herman, Lyric, Dayton, O.
Byrd ft Vance, Pastor's, N. Y.
Byrne, Golson, Players, Crystsl, Milwaukee.
Byron ft Langdon, Shea's, Buffalo.
Byrons' Musical Five, 5138 Indiana, Chicago.
Caesar ft Co., Frantx. St. Charles Hotel. Chicago.
Callahan ft St. George, Novelty, Brooklyn.
Cameron ft Flanagan, Hathaway's, Maiden.
Camp, Sbeppard, Kentucky Belles, B. B.
Campbell ft Cully, 1688 Bourbon, New Orleans.
Caldera, A. K., St. Charles Hotel. Chicago.
Calef A Waldron, Lyric, San Antonio.
Calvin, James, 445 W. 04, Chicago.
Campbell, W. 8., Rose Sydell, B. B.
Carrlllo, Leo. Nysck, N. Y.
Carr, Jessie, Toreadors, B. R.
Carbrey Bros., Orpbeum, Oakland.
Carlisle Wild West, Hippodrome, Boston.
"Csrletts," Orpheum, Omaha.
Carol Sisters, 816 W. 140, N. Y.
Carmen Sisters, Empire, Son Frsnclsco, lndef.
Carroll ft Cooke, Orpbeum, Denver.
Carroll, Great, Fsy Foster, B. R.
Carroll ft Judge Trio, Ringllng Bros., C. B.
Carroll, Nettle, Bsrnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Carson ft Wlllard. 2210 No. Lambert, Phlla.
Carson ft Devereaux, 410 Line, Evans vl lie.
Carson Bros., 427 Pacific, Brooklyn.
Caron ft Farnora, Orpbeum, New Orleans.
Carters, The, 921 9, La 8alle. 111.
Carter, Taylor ft Co., Orpheum, Yonkers.
Carter ft Waters, 158 Greenfield, Buffalo.
Cartmell ft Harris, 180 Nevlns, Brooklyn.
Carver ft Murray, 229 W. 88, N. Y.
Cased ft De Verne, Orpbeum, Canton, O.
Casettss, The, 4013 So. Artesian, Chicago.
Casey ft Crauey, 15ft So. 0, Elisabeth.
Cassln ft Reeves, O. Hi, Herrlngton, Kas.
Caswell, Msude, Gibbons Tour.
Castano, Edward, 104 W. 01, N. Y.
Celest, 74 Grove road, Clapbam Park, London,
S W.
Chad wick Trio. 229 W. 88. N. Y.
Ohameroys, The, 00 Manhattan Ave., N. Y.
Chandler, Anna, City Sports, B. R.
Chantrell ft Shuyler, 219 Prospect, Brooklyn.
Cbspln, Benjamin, Lotos Club, N. Y.
Chester ft Jones, Poll's, Bridgeport.
Christy, Great, Knickerbockers, B. R.
Christy, Wsyne G., 776 8th Ave., N. Y.
Church City Four, Strollers, B. R.
Clsre. Sidney, 64 E. 110, N. Y.
Clalrmont, 2051 Ryder Ave., N. Y.
Clerk, Edward, 1553 Broadway. N. Y.
Clark, Geo. G., 2404 Pstton, Phlla.
Clark, John F., 425 Forest, Arlington, N. J.
Clark, Mul, Bowery, B. R.
Clerk ft Duncan, 1215 Madison, Indianapolis.
Clarke, Harry Corson, 130 W. 44, N. Y.
Clark ft Sebastian, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Clark ft Turner, Casino, Washington, Pa.
Clarke. Wilfred, K. ft P. 58tb St., N. Y.
Clarke, Three, Ringllng Bros., C. B.
Claudius ft Scsrlet, 146 W. 83, N. Y.
Claus. Msrtbs, 184 Ooncall. St. Paul.
Clermento, Frank ft Etta, 129 W. 27, New York.
Clifford ft Nolan, Coheh's Hotel, Lee Ave., B'klyn.
Clifford ft Raldln, 1975 Bergen, Brooklyn.
Clinton, Chris., 43 W. 28, New York.
Clipper Sisters. 466 Blewett. Sesttle.
Cllvette, 274 Indiana. Chicago.
Clyo ft Rocbefls, 87 Park, Attleboro, Mass.
Cox. Lonso, 230 W. 51 Court, Chicago.
Ooate, Charlotte ft Margrete. 1553 B'way, N. Y.
Coccla ft Amato, Shnbert, Utlca.
Coby ft Oarron, 27, Majestic, Denver.
Cohen, Louis W., 180 Jewet. W. New Brighton.
Colo ft Clemens, Dsvls Hotel, Philadelphia.
Colleens, Singing, 104 W. 88, N. Y.
Collins, Eddie, Osbkosh, Wis., lndef.
Collins, Nlns, Lady Birds. B. R.
Collins, James J., Jolly Girls, B. R.
Collins A Brown, 148 Kosciusko. Brooklyn.
Colonist Septette, Keith's, Philadelphia.
Coltons, The Champagne Girls, B. R.
Conklln, Billy W., 441 W. 10, Erie, Pa.
Contlno A Lawrence, 249 So! May, Chicago.
Cobon, Will H., Rolllckers, U. R.
ConooMy, .Mr. A Mrs. B., 6140 Indiana, Chicago.
Comer ford, Vaughn, Broadway Gaiety Girls. B. B.
"Compromised," Columbia, St. Louis.
Conn, Downe, A Wlllard. Majestic, Joplln. Mo.
Cooke, Caroline, Temple, Ft. Wsyne.
Cook, Billy, Toreadors. B. B.
Cook, Prank, Austin A Sesne's, •Boston, lndef.
Cooke A Botbert, 8164 Prairie, Chleago.
Cooper A Robl neon, 822 Mott, Bronx, N. Y.
Cooper, Harry L., Pay Poster, B. B.
Coram, G. O. II., Indianapolis.
Cornelias. Eight, Ringllng Broa., C. B.
Coaaar, Mr. ft Mrs., Salem, Mass.
OOUOD, Lois, Keith's, Philadelphia.
Cottons, The Champagne Girls, B. B.
Coubay, William P., 464 W. 84, N. Y.
Couthoul, Jessie, 6582 Harvard, Chicago.
Conrtleigb, Wm., 27 Hammerateln's N. Y.
Coyne ft Tlnlln, 7030 Washington. Chicago.
Oowey, Ferry, Wlntergarten, Berlin.
Craig, Rlchy, National, San Francisco. *
Crawford A Manning. 268 W. 48, N. Y.
Cressy A Dayne, G. O. H., nldlanapolla.
Creo ft Co., Orpbeum, Zanesvllle, O. •
Crickets, K. ft P. 58th St., N. Y.
Criterion Mai* Quartette. 166 5th Ave., If. Y.
Cronin, Morrle, 21 Alfred Place, London, Eng lend.
Cross, Will H., ft Co., Majestic, Dallas. «
Crucible, Mysterious, 241 Heyward, Brooklyn.
Crystal, Herman, Pari Man Widows, B. B.
Cummlngs, Thornton ft Co., B'way, Middle town,
Cummlngs A Merley. Unique, Los Angeles, lndef.
Ouoalngbam, Al., Mv W. 4i N. k.
Cunningham, Bob, 1563 Broadway, N. Y.
Cunningham A Smith. 188 B. 94. N. Y.
Curtln A Blossom, 91 Newell, Greenpoint, Bklyn. i
Curtis, Palmer A Co., 2096 Noetrand, Brooklyn. ■
Curson Sisters, Ringllng Bros., C. B.
Cuahman ft Le Claire, Lady Birds, B. B.
Cuttys, Musical, Hmplre, London, Eng., indef.
Cyril, Herbert, Orpbeum, Allen town. j
Dacre, Louise, Parisian Belles, B. B.
Dogneau ft Bruce. Orientals. B. R.
Daley, Jamea, Parisian Widows, B. B.
D'Alvlnl. Rocky Point, R. I., lndef.
Dahlman Quartette, Majestic, Chicago.
Dahl. Katherine, 809 Columbus, N. Y.
Dshl, Dorothy, 809 Columbus, N. Y.
Dalllvette ft Co., G. O. H., Carbondale. Pe.
Dole, Wm., Crystsl, Elkhart, Ind., indef.
Daly ft Devere, 115 B. 115, N. Y.
Dale. Dotty, Dainty, 252 W. 36, N. Y.
Dale, Sydney, Guy Bros.' Minstrels.
Dale, Will. Bucklen Hotel, Elkhart.
Dalley Bros., 1879 No. Main, Fall River. Mass.
Darling, Pay, Lady Birds, B. B,
Darmody, Harry Bryant's B. R.
Darwin, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Dsvenport, Edna, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. B.
Davenport, John, Yankee Robinson C. B.
Davenport, Stick ft Norma. John Robinson's, 0. B.
Davenport. Victoria ft Orrln, Barnum A Belley.
Davey, Dancing, Circle Diamond Bench, Thatches.
Da via A La Roy, Pittsburg. Pa., lndef.
Davis, Edwards, 1558 Broadway, N. Y.
Davis, Floyd, Temple. Boulder, Co., lndef.
Davis, Hsl. A Co., Grayling, Mlcb.
Davis, II.. Air- Dome, Murphysboro. III., lndef.
Davis, Mark A Laura, Orpbeum,- Zanesvllle, O.
Davis, Roland, Fay Footer, B. R.
Davis A Dsvls, Miss N. Y.. Jr., B. B.
D'Arvllle Sinters. Chicago, III.
Dawn, Zells, A Co.. 857 B. Market. Akron, O.
Dawson A Whitfield, 846 B. 58. N. Y.
De Velde ft Zelds, Pastor's, N. Y.
Deery ft Francis, 828 W. 80, N. Y.
Del mo. 38 Rose, Buffalo. N. Y.
Delmore, Misses, Proctor's, Albany.
Delavoye ft Frits, 2667 Madison, Chicago.
Dell ft Miller, Hippodrome, Buffalo, lndef.
Deltone. Three, Jolly Grass Widows, B. B.
De Csmo, Chas. ft Dogs, 8 Union Square, N. Y.
De Chautal Twins, 203 Ogden, Jersey City.
De Cotret ft Howard, Bowdoln, Sq., Boston.
Demacos. The, Hethaway'a, Lowell.
De Graff Sisters, Trans- Atlantic, B. B.
Demonlo ft Belle, Pantages, Seattle, lndef.
Denman, George, Barnum ft Bailey, 0.' B.
Derenda ft Green, Apollo, Paria, Prance.
De Haven, Rose, Sextet, Alhambra, N. Y.
De Heven ft Sidney, Hammersteln's, N. Y.
De Usle, Mae, Colonial Belles, B. B.
Delmore ft Dan-ell, 1515 9. Oakland.
Delsphone, 64 Wllloughby, Brooklyn.
De Mario. Ringllng Bros., C. B.
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Do Mont, Robert. Trio, Grand, Belllofhain.
Do Veau, Hubert, 864 Prospect, Brooklyn.
DoMora A Oraceta. Varietiee, Terre Haute.
Do Maths, The, 28 Central, Albany.
Do Ormood, Uulque, Minneapolla.
Do Trickey, Coy, Hunt's Hotel, Chicago.
Devlne. Doe, Ashland Hotel, Phila.
Do Voy A Miller, 209 B. 14, N. Y.
Dierickse Bros., 1295 Golden Gate, Ban Frandaco.
Do Vero, Madeline, 54 W. 125, N. Y.
Do Young, Tom, 158 B 118, N. Y.
Doming, Joe, 1208 W. North, Baltimore.
Dervln, Jan. T., 516 8b. Flower, Loo Angeles.
Devlin, Prof., 2611 Cumberland, Philadelphia,
Diamond A May, Fischer's Los Angeles, Indef.
Diamond, J a*., Kentucky Bel lee, B. B.
Dickinson, W. €., Crystal, NaahTllle.
Dillse, hfsz, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Dixon, Bowers A Dixon. 0626 Carpenter, Chicago.
Dixon, Nona, 5626 Carpenter, Chicago.
Dollar Troupe, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Dona, 411 Keystone Bank Bldg., Pittsburg.
Donald A Carson, Temple, Detroit.
Donor Jos A Nellie, Moon Light Melda.
' Donnelly A Retail, 8 Copaland, Boston.
Donnette, Ira, 188 W. 45. N. Y.
Doherty, Jim. Moon Light Maid*.
Doha, Robert, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Doric Quartette, 100 Wells, Toronto.
Doteon. Howard, 485 Blngamen, Reading.
Douglas, Chss. W., Broadway Gaiety Glrla, B. B.
Doro A Los, 422 W. 48. N. Y.
Dowiin. John, Toreadors, B. B.
Doyle, Phil., Lady Birds, B. R.
Doyle, Maj. Jas. D., 1558 Broadway. N. Y. ■
Downey, Leslie T., Dreamland, Racine, Wta.
Drawee, Frisco A Hambo N. 1 PI., Boiler, Pari*.
DreanO, Josh., Revere Houae, Chicago.
Dudley, O. H>. CryeUl, lad., indef. *
Dugy, The*. H., High School Glrla. B. B.
Dunedln Troupe, Orpheum, Oakland.
Dunne, Thoa. P., 128 R. II. N. Y.
Dunham, Healln A Barardl, Jolly Glrla, B. B.
'Duncan, A. *>., 20, Orpheum, Boetou.
Dunoon, Tom, Bingllug Bros.. C.« R.
Duncan A Hoffman, Bijou, Flint, Mich.
Dunn, James, 464 W. 51. N. Y.
Dupres, Fred, Auditorium, Lynn.
Dupree, George A Llbby. 228 W. 26, N. Y.
Dnpree, Jeanette, 164 Fulton, Brooklyn.
Duttoas, Throe. Ringllng Broa., C. R.
Brkel A Do Pree, 129 Stockholm. Brooklyn.
Edmonds A Haley. 308 B. 60. Chicago.
Bdmonds A Menle, 308 B. 60. Chicago.
Edwards, M. AC. K.. Hippodrome. Buffalo, indef
Bdwards, Robert M., A Family, 114 W. 109, N. Y.
Bdwards, Jennie. Bowery Burlesquers, B. R.
Bdwards, Ralph. Parisian Widows, B. B.
Bdwards A Vsughan, 2089 Lawrence, Phila.
Bhrendall Bros., 1844 Lefflngwell. St. Louie.
Hustle Trio, Majeatic, Pittsburg, indef.
Eldrldge. Press, Orpheum, Oakland.
Bltiege, Julian, Colonial, Norfolk, Va.
Elliott A West, 2902 Ellsworth, Phils.
Bller, Glole, Fay Foster. B. R.
BUlott, Belalr A Elliott, Harry Bryant's. B. B.
Elleworth 4, Tiger Lilies, B. B.
Emerald, Moole. Palace, Halifax, Bng.
Kmerald Trio, 448 Central Are., Brooklyn.
Erteraon A Baldwin, Hotel Churchill, N. Y.
Emernon A Wright, .Kansas City. Mo., indef.
Bmmett, Grade, Bennett' a, Montreal.
Emperors of Music, Four, 481 W. 24, N. Y.
Bpps A Loretta. 210 W. 27. N. Y.
Brb A Stanley, Mollne, 111.
Brgottl A King, Circus Clnlaelll, Warsaw, Buasts.
Bameralda, 8 Union Square, N. Y.
Esmeralda Sisters, Scale, Copenhagen, Den.
EHpe, Button A Bspe, Orpheum, Baaton, Pa.
Esterbrooks, The, Mtos N. Y., Jr., B. B.
Eetelle A Wills, Jolly Grass Widows, B. B.
Eugene Trio, 816 B. Orange Grove, Pasadena, Cal.
Eugene A Mar, 1T46 W. 108. Chicago.
Evans, Chae. E., Orpheum, Los Angelea.
Brans A Lloyd, 923 B. 12. Brooklyn.
Evans. Billy, Colonial Belles. B. B.
Brers, Geo. W., Ill Laraca, San Antonio.
Everett, Ruth, Ideals, B. R.
Everett, Sophie, A Co.. Orpheum, Butte.
Baler, Carrie, Tiger Lilies, B. B.
Fagan A Meriam, Shirley, Mass., indef.
Fairchilda. Mr. A Mrs.. Star, McKeea Rocks, Pa.
PeJardaux. Camllle, 691 Saratoga, B. Boa ton.
Falke A Coo, Jolly Grass Widows, B. B.
Falke. Elinor, Orpheum, St. Paul.
Fantas, Two, Windsor, St. Paul.
Fanton Trio, 266 B. Brio. Chicago.
Fart, Dare. 615 W. 6, Cincinnati.
Farrell. Chsrlle. 882 Main, W. Everett, Mass.
FarreU. Billy. Moea A Stoll. Bag.
Fasacoa, Four, Barnum A Bailey. O. B-
Faust Brothers, Bijou, Decatur, 111.
Favera. Marguerite, Saratoga Hotel, Chicago.
Fay, Bay F., Alamo, Cedar Rapids, la., indef.
Fay, Ooley A Fay, 1558 Broadway, New York.
Faye, Elsie, Keith's, Providence.
Fell, Pearl Cleone, Palace Hotel, Chicago.
Felix A Barry, Orpheum, St. Paul.
Fentelle A Carr, Poll'a, Springfield.
Ferguson, Dave, Mlsa N. Y., Jr., B. B.
Ferguson A Du Pree, Lyric, Corpus Chriati, Tex.
Ferrsrd, Grace, 217 Warsaw, Chicago.
Ferrell Bros.. People's, Cedar Rapids.
"Ferry," O. H., Hastings, Neb.
Fiddler A Shelton, Bijou, Saginaw.
Field Boys, Hathaway'a, Maiden.
Fielda, W. C, Keith's, Portland.
Fields, Will H.. Orpheum, Chllllcothe, O.
Fiiaon A Brrol, 122 So. Austin. Chicago.
Fink. Henry. Whitney'a Detroit.
Fisher. Mr. A Mrs. Perkins, Varieties, Terre
Haute.
Fisher. Robert. Lady Birds. B. B.
Fisher A Berg, Bents- Sent ley B. B.
Fisher Troupe, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Flske A McDonough, 758, Jennings, N. Y.
Fitsgerald A Qulnn, Trans-Atlantic. B. R.
Fltsgersld A Wilson, 25, Family. Butte.
Flatow A Dunn. 128 W. 96th, N. Y.
Fleming, May Agnes. White's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Piemen A Miller, Kentucky Belles. B. K.
Fletcher. Charlea Leonard, 14, Lelceater, London.
Flora, Mildred, Night Owls, B. B.
Flynn, Cy. Brigadiers, B. R.
Flynn, Jss. A.. 1216 Penn Are.. Washington.
Florede, Nolle. 241 W. 48. N. Y.
F'orencea, Six. Barnum A Bailey. 0. B.
Foley, Jack, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
For her The Marvel, 153 W. 9, So. Boston.
•'Fords. Famous." 391 Gates, Brooklyn.
Foreman. Edgar A Co.. Blka Club. N. Y.
Foster, George, Majeatic, Little Rock.
Foater A Dog. K. A P. 125th St., N. Y.
Forda, Four, Bennett' a, Ottaws.
fox A Gray, Star. 8tapleton, L. I.
Fox, Will H., Palace, Halifax, England.
Fox. Will H.. 14 Leicester at., London. Bng.
Fox A Hughas. Empire. Boise, Idaho, Indef.
Fox. Will. Lady Birds. B. R.
Foster, Geo. I., ,2980 York. Philadelphia.
"Four Forda," Bennett' a, Montreal.
Fowler, Alloc. Brigadiers, B. B.
Frank. George, Lady Birds. B. B.
Franklin. Blllle. 708 7, S. W. Wsah. D. C.
Frsns. Cogswell A Franx. 246 W. 21, N. Y.
Francla, Harry, Jolly Glrla. B'. R.
Friend A Downing. K. A P.. Troy, N. Y.
Frederick Bros. A Burns, Orpheum, Oakland.
Fredians, Great, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
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Frellgh. Llssie, Trana-Atlantic 8, B. R.
Frey A Allen, Ideals, B. R.
Fredo A Dare. 207 B. 14. N. Y.
Frederick. Snyder A Poole. 200 N. Gay, Baltimore.
Frevoli. Frederick. 148 Mulberry, Cincinnati.
Frey Trio, Majeatic, Topeka.
Froato. Chris., 917 W. 6, Faribault. Minn.
Fuklno Troupe, Brigadiers, B. B.
Fulton, May. 120 W. 116. N. Y.
Fuller, Ida, Colonial, N. Y.
Gardiner Children, Palace Hotel, Chicago.
Gardiner, Jack, Orpheum, Minneapolis.
Gardner A Laweon, 1214 2nd N., Nashville.
Garden A Sotners, Toreadors, B. R-
Gardlner A Vincent, Coliseum, London, Bng.
Gath, Carl A Brma, Bijou. La Crosse.
Gsbrlel A Co., Orpheum, Los Angelea.
Gaffney Dancing Glrla, Alamo, Birmingham.
Qagnoux, The, Staub'a, Knoxvllle.
Galando, 82 Sumner, Brooklyn.
Gale, Franklyn, Orpheum, Butte.
Gallagher A Barrett. Columbia, Cincinnati.
Galletti's Monkeys, Orpheum, Omaha.
Galloway, Albert E., Davis, Braddock, Pa.
Galloway. Bert, Davis, Braddock. Ps.
Gardner, Eddie, 27 High, Newark.
Gardner, Andy, Bohemians, B. B.
Gardner, Arllne. 1958 N. 8. Phila.
Gardner A Maddern. 208 American Bldg., Seattle.
Gardiner*. Three, Gaiety, So. Cbicsgo.
Carte lie Bros.. 416 S. Main, Gloversvllle. N. Y.
Gavin. Piatt A Peaches. 4417 3d Are., N. Y.
Gaylor A Graff. 244 W. 16, N. Y.
Gaylor, Bobby, 5602 5th Ave., Chicago.
Gaylor, Otms.. 768 17, Detroit.
Gehrue, May me, A Co.. 200 B. 88. N. Y.
Gelger A Walters, Poll'a, Springfield.
Genaro A Band, Albambra, N. Y.
Geromes, The, Barnum A Bailey, O. R.
Gibson, Fay,- Standard, Davenport, la., indef.
Gillette Sisters, 60 Manhattan. N. Y.
Gibson, Sydney C, Colonial, Blchmond, Va.
Gilmalre, Garvin. 59 W. Eagle, B. Boston.
Gilmore, Stella, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Girsrd A Gardner, Haymarket, Chicago.
Gladstone, Ida. 385 W. 50. N. Y.
Glocker, Okas. A Anna, Rents Santley. B. B.
Godfrey A Henderson, 27, Grand, Nashville.
Goets, Nat., 1818 Tree. Donors, Pa.
Golden Gate Quintet, 846 W. 09. N. Y.
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Harcourt, Delay, Orpheum, Loo Angeles.
llarcourt, Frank, 44 Pleasant, Worcester.
liardlg Bros., Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Hart, Fred, 898 8th Are.. N. Y.
Hart, J. C., A Co., Tiger Lilies. B. B.
Hart. Sadie. 1163 Jackson, N. Y.
Hart. Willie A Edith. 1918 8. 11. Philadelphia.
1 1 art sell, George, Ringllng Bros., C. B.
Harland A Bollinaon, 16 Bepton, Manchester,
Harlowe, Beatrice, Moon Light Maids, B. B.
Harrtty A Herr. 146 Luna, E. Liberty, Pa.
Harson, Julea, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. B.
Harrington. Hilda, Rose Sydell. B. B.
Harris, Bobby. Toreadors, B. R.
Harris, Charley. Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Harris, Hat tie, Keer O. H., Haatlnga, Nob.
Harrison Minnie, Brigadier, B. B.
Harvey A De Vora, Rlalto Rounders, B. B.
Harvey, Elsie, Hathaway'a Maiden.
Harvey, Harry, 8110 Cottage Grove Are., Chicago.
Haskell, Loney, Orpheum, Los Angeles.
Hassan Ben All's Arabs, Columbia, St. Louis.
Hawkeua, John, Orpheum, Lima, O.
Hayes A Carew, Bohemians, B. B.
Hsyea A Haley, 147 W. 127. N. Y.
Hayea, Ed. C, Grand, Hamilton, O.
Hayes, Edmund, Jolly Glrla, B. R.
Haynea, Beatrice. Broadway Gaiety Glrla, B. B.
Hayea A Wynn, 10 Audubon. N. Y.
Hayman A Franklin, Popular, London.
Hesley, Tim, Brigadiers, B. R.
Healy A Vance, 210 W. 106. N. Y.
Heath, Tbos. Gslner, Colonial, Lawrence.
Hearn, Tom, Palace, Glasgow, Scot.
Ilechi A Ardo, Ringllng Bros.. C. R.
Hell man, Ben J., Toreadors, B. B.
Heath A Emerson, 200 Berriman. Brooklyn.
Hofron. Tom, Lyric, Terre Haute.
Helm Children, Family, Butte.
Helston. Wally A Lottie, 1908 Columbia, Phila.
Henry A Elliott, 4925 Cypress, Pittsburg.
Henry A Francis, 45 W. 98. N. Y.
Henry, Harry F.. Scenic, Revere Beach, Mass.
Henry, Boethlng, St. Charles Hotel, Chicago,
Henry A Young, 270 W. 89. N. Y.
Herbert, Mabel, 404 Mate. Worborn, Mo.
Herron. Bertie, Orpheum, Suit Lake.
Herrmsnn, Adelslne, Young's, Atlantic City.
Herrmann, Adelaide, oung's Atlantic City.
Hewlettes, The, Standard, Ft. Worth, indef.
Hewlottea. The, 806 Are. G. Council Bluffs, la.
Herbert Bros.. Three, 1008 Broadway, N. Y.
Heltaman, Julia. Imperiale, B. B.
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Golden A Hughes, Acme, Sacramento.
Golems, Six, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Goforth A Doyle, 1929 Broadway, Brooklyn.
Golden. Marta, Gerard Hotel. N. Y.
Goolmans, Musical, Continental Hotel, Chicago.
Gordon, Cliff, Orpheum, San Francisco.
Gordon A Shnckhorn, 220 W. 27, New York. '
Gordon A Marx, 236 W. 88, N. Y.
Gordon, Amy, Boss Sydell, B. R.
Gordon, Msx, Reeves' Beauty Show, B. B.
Gorman A West, Orpheum, Memphis.
Goes, John, Bijou, Battle Creek.
Gossans. Bobby. 400 So. Smith, Cob. O.
Gotham Comedy Quartet, City Sports, B. B.
Graces, Two, Miner's Americans, B. R.
Grant, Anna, Pat White's Oalejy Girls, B. B.
Grant. Sydney. 10 W. 60, N. Y.
Grsbowsky, Robert, French Maids. B. R.
Graham, Geo. W., Scenic, Providence, indef.
Gray A Graham, 1003 Broadway, N. Y.
Grace, Llsxle, Miner's Americans, B. R.
Granuon, Ha, Johnstown, Pa.
Greve A Green, 409 Nicollet, Minneapolis,
Greene, George, Ringllng Bros. ,C. R.
Green, Ssm, White's Gaiety Glrla, B. R.
Gregg, Frank, Tiger Lilies, B. B.
Gregory, Geo. L., A Co., 948 Lorimer, Brooklyn.
Gregory's Fire, Albambra, Paris.
Grimes. Tom A Gertie, 1610 No. Front, Phila.
Grore. Chae. L., 347 Wash., Chatnberaburg,' Pa.
Gruet. Jack, Al. Marie Ideals, B. R.
Guertln, Louis. Metropolitan Hotel, Brockton.
Haines A Buaoell, 948 Muakego, Milwaukee.
Hall. Alfred. Rolllckers. B. R.
Hell, Harry. Ringllng Bros., 0. B.
Hall, Geo. F., 180 Center, Boston.
Hale A Harty, 819*4 Indiana, Indianapolis.
Hale, Lillian. A Co., 27 Bijou. Winnipeg.
Halley A McKlnnon. Lady Birds. B. R.
Haley, Harry R„ 286 Ogden. Chicago.
Hal perl ne, Nan. 569 6th Are., N. Minneapolla.
Hammond, Flossie, French Mslds. B. R,
Hammond A Forrester. 101 W. 88, N. Y.
Hanlon A Lewis, 121 W. 116, N. Y.
Hannon. Billy. 729 No. Western, Chicago.
Hsney. Edith A Lee. Jr., 4118 Winona, Dearer.
Hanson A Nelson, 892 40th, Brooklyn.
Hanvey. Clark A Prideau, Saratoga, Chicago.
Harris A Randall, Palace Hotel, Chicago.
Hesa Sisters, 208 W. 00. N. Y.
Hlatt Family, Fern, New Castle. Ind.
Hickman, George, Pearl River, N. Y.
Hies t and, Ohas. F. ( 2639 Iowa Are., St. Louis.
Hill, Edmonds Trio, 262 Nellaon. New Brunswick.
Hill. Cherry A Hill. 258 W. 84, N. Y.
Hlld. Irene, 148 Morgan. Buffalo.
Milliard, Robert, Temple, Detroit.
Hlllman A Floyd, 213 W. 62. N. Y.
Hlltona, Marveloua, Fay Foster, B. B.
Hlllyers, Three, 792 Bay 25, Bensonhurst.
Hlnea A Remington, Harrison, N. Y.
Hirsh. Eatelle, 4580 Prairie, Chicago.
Hobeon, Cecele Lois, Bijou, La Crosse.
Hobson A Macnlchol. 78 3d Ave.. N. Y.
Hobeon. Mr. A Mrs., Ringllng Bros., C. B,
Hobelmau, Martin, Harry Bryant's. B. R.
Hoch. Emil, A Co., Empire, Peterson.
Hodglu, Alberta. Ringllng Bros., C. R, .
Hoffmane, Cyclln, Majestic, Topeka.
Holman Broa., Teatro Orsin. CJrco Bello, Mexico.
Hoi man, Harry, Orpheum, Vancouver, B. 0.
Holmes A Holllson, Staub'a, Knoxvllle.
Hollm.ay. Art. G.. Springfield, indef.
Holt. A if., Moss-Stoli Tour. England, thdef.
Hope, Marjorle, Princess, Columbus, O.
Hoover, Lilian, 211 B. 14, N. Y.
Horton A La Trlaka, 300 9th, Long Island.
Horton A La Trlaka, Novelty, Topeka.
Horton & Linder, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Houston. Frits. Vogel'a Minstrels.
Howard's Pony A Dogs, Orpheum, Baaton, Pa.
Howard, Harry A Mae, Howard, Boaton.
Howard A Cameron, 479 No. Clinton. Rochester.
Howard A Eaber, 881 N. Artlaen, Chicago.
Honan A Kearney, Orientals. B. B.
Howard Broa., Temple, Ft. Wayne.
Howard A Howard. Keith's, Phila.
Howard A St. Clair. Charing Cross Rd., I/ondffls,
Howard, Jos. B.. Aleds. 111., Indef.
Howard. May, Renta-Stanley, B. R.
Howard. Geo. F.. 8406 8cranton Rd.. Cleveland.
Howell A Webster, 1853 Broadway. N. Y.
Hoyle, William. 16 5, Attlehoro. Mass.
Hoyt. Francos A Co.. Sherman House, Chicago.
Hoyt A McDonald. Star, Chicago.
Hudson Bros., 1887 Maple, Canton, O.
Huehn. Musical. 1508 Broadway, N. Y.
Huegel Bros., Lyric. Houston.
Hughes, Florence. Harry Bryant's, B. R.
Hughes. Mr. A Mrs. Nick, Jsmalcs, L. I.
Huested, Sadie, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. B.
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wake. A first rate supporting company is
employed.
Ida Fuller closed the program, and on
Monday night it was after eleven o'clock
when her number appeared. A few of the
audience started to leave, but after the
first glance remained standing in the rear.
Miss Fuller's spectacular dances are be-
yond criticism. Her act stands head and
shoulders above anything of its kind
shown to date.
Williard iSimms and Company caught
most of their laughs after the rough-house
wall-paper stunt was over. The bur-
lesque comic opera bit in "one" pulled
them through.
Shean and Warren followed the Simms
sketch, but it didn't have a very depress-
ing effect. "Quo Vadis Upside Down"
played to its usual percentage of laughs
"The Watermelon Trust" gave the bill
a smashing send-off. There are many
things that could be corrected in the spe-
cialty. The two girls who work should
be obliged to wear a different style of hair
dress and the one who doesn't work should
be left out altogether. The second cos-
tume change by the women is not what
it should be. The two men work nicely, as
do the women, and the act could be made
to stand top notch of its colored kind.
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Huetterman. Mlw. Fnmum A Ralley C. R.
Hunter A Duncan. 221 Downey, Indianapolis.
Hurley*. Hie, 185ft So. Orange. Newark.
Huston. Arthur. Pantajre*. 8eattle. lndef.
Hyde, Mr. & Mra., Chemo Lake, Clifton. Me.
Hyde. Walt. M.. A Co., 8808 0. Pittsburg.
Hylande. Three, 28 Oaborn. Danbnry. Conn.
lmhoff A Carlo we, Empire. B. R.
Imperial Musical Trio, Orpheum, Mansfield, O.
Imperial Viennese Troupe, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
International Entertainer*. Four, Jolly Girl*. B. R.
In man. The Greet. 312 W. 24. N. T.
"In Old Seville." K. A P. 5th Are., N. Y.
Italia, 886 Maes.. Beaton.
Jack Lew A Bre., 9249 So. Chicago, So. Chicago.
Jackson Family, Rlngllng Bros.. C. R.
Jackson, Harry A Kate, Union Sq., N. Y.
Jacoha A Sardel, 1240 Franklin. N. 8. Pittsburg.
Jacobs A West, Bam Devere. B. R.
James, Byron, Bijou, Flint, Mich., lndef.
Jenkins A Clark, Box 205, Appleton, Wla.
Jennings, Arthur, 492 Manhattan, N. Y.
Jennings A Jewell, Knickerbockers, B. R.
Jennings A Renfrew, J38 Spruce, Chelaea, Mass.
Jennlnga, William, White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Jerome, Nat. 8., 1287 Washington, N. Y.
Jess, John W.. Lid Lifters, B. R.
Jewette, Hayes A Llnd, Amhurst, N. S.
Johnson Bros. A Johnson, Star, St. Mary's, Pa.
Johnson, Cheater, 888 8d Are., N. Y.
Johnson, George, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Johnson, Geo., 8cribn<>r's Big Show, B. R.
Johnson, Jea* P., 822 So. 4, Camden, N. J.
Johnson, Mark, 6499 14th, Brooklyn.
Johnson, Musical, Apollo, Pusseldorf, Ger.
Johnson. Phil, Brigadiers, B. R.
Johnstone, Lortence, Temple, Ft. Wayne.
Jolaon, Al.. Majestic, Dallas.
Jones A Sutton, Hathaway's, Brockton.
Jorden, Tom. Lady Birds, B. R.
Jordan Troupe, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Joyces, The, 24, Somerset, Boston.
Jules A Margon. Barlow Minstrels.
Kallnowaki Brea., Trans- At Ian tic, B. R.
Kalmo, Chas. A Ada, May wood, N. J.
Karland, Great, 898 W. Highland, Norfolk.
Karno, Fred, A Co., Poll's, Bridgeport.
Kealey, Doe, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Keatie, Warren, Armory, Blnghamton.
Kern tons, Three, 229 W. 38, N. Y.
Keegan A Mack, 1588 Broadway, N. Y.
Keely Broe., Shea'a, Buffalo.
Kelfe, Zests. 808 W. 186. N. Y.
Keene, Juggling, 1860 Boston Rd., N. Y.
Keeue A Adams, Poll's, Worcester.
Keene, Mattle, A Co., 10 W. 182. N. Y.
Kelly A Kent, G. O. 11.. Indianapolis.
Kelly, Joha T.. Blmlmrat, L. I.
Kelly A Rose, 40 W. 28. N. Y.
Kelly, M. J., 46 Johnson. Brooklyn.
Kelly & Mansey Co., Bijou, Superior, Wla.
Kelly, Walter C, 27, Palace, 1-ondon, Bng., lndef.
Kelly A Asbby, Palace. Dundee, Scotland.
Keogh A Francis. Orpneum. Omaha.
Keller. Major, Poll's, Waterbury, lndef.
Kennedy Bros. A Mac, 32 Second, Dover, N. H.
Kennedy A Wllkens, 1553 Broadway. N. Y.
Keno A D'Arrllle. G. 0. II .. Indianapolis.
Keno, Welsh A Melrose, Haymarket, Chicago.
Kenton, Dorothy. Orpheum, New Orleans.
Kerslake, Ml. Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Kherna, Arthur H., Revere House, Chicago.
Klein, Geo.. Empire Show. B. R.
Klein. Ott Bros. A Nicholson. 253 W. 34. N. Y.
Klien A Clifton, 202 W. 89, New York.
Ktcbl A Haghl, Rlngllng Bros.. C. R.
Kimball A Donovan. 118 Northampton, Boston.
Klogsburys, The, 1568 Broadway. N. Y.
King A Douglas. Haabrouck Heigh ta, N. J.
King. 8am A Nellie. 2374 Pitkin, Brooklyn.
Mur. Ners, 848 N. Clark, Chicago.
IvIiimmm. The, 21 E. 20, N. Y.
I tralfo. Gum. 1710 Third, EWsnsvllle.
Klrscuhorm*. 207 So. 18, Omaha.
Knight, Fraud*. 228 W. 45, N. Y.
Kulgbt A Sawtelle. K. A P. 5th Are., N. Y.
Know leu, Harry, 1558 Broadway, N. Y.
Knox, W. H., Elyslan Grove, Tucaon. Aria.
Kooper, Harry J., Moon Light Maida.
Kokin, Mignonette, Orpheum, Omaha.
Koklu, l'rlnce, 8hea's, Toronto.
Kulfage, Duke, Crystal, El wood. Ind., lndef.
Koppe A Martha. 216 E. $6, N. Y.
Koppe, 8., 215 E. 86. N. ¥.
Kraft, Gus, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Kratous, The, Albambra, N. Y.
Krause, Emma, Brigadiers, B. R.
Kretore, Family, Butte.
Kurtis-Busse, BIJou, Lansing, Mich.
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La Blanc, Bertrane, Grand. Sacramento, lndef.
La Centra A La Rue. 682 E. 18. K. Y.
La Clair A West, Dreamland, Reading, O.
La DHI.-s. Four, BIJou. Flint, Mich.
La Nole Bros., 212 E. 14, N. Y.
Lafleur A Dogs. 57 Hanover, Providence.
Lakola A Lorain, Sheatorlum, Birmingham.
Lalllvette A Co., Stratton, Middletown, N. Y.
La Mgr, Sadie, Rollickera, B. R.
Lambert A Wiliiame, 149 E. 22, N. Y.
Lamb A King, 868 State, Chicago.
Lamb's Manikins. 465 Pippin, Portland, Ova.
Lampe Bros., Villa Raao, Abeeeon, N. J.
Larex, Joseph, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Larkins A Burns, Majestic, Dallas.
Latona, Frank, Empire, Leeds, Bng.
Lawler A Daughters, 100 W. 103, N. Y.
La Blanche, Great, Hotel Light, Chattanooga.
La Gnsta, 24, Harmon, L. I.
La Mase Bros., Keith's, Portland.
1m Raab A Scottie, 833 Loeurft. Johnstown, Pa.
Laredo A Blake. 826 B. 14. N. Y.
La Marche, Frankle, 486 E. 26, Chicago.
la Rague Sisters. Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Latoy Bros.. Jolly Grass Widows, B. B.
Lane Trio, Vogal's Minstrels.
La Van A La Valette, Majestic, Pittsburg, lndef.
La Rex, Wonderful, Clara Turner Stock Co.
La Van Trio, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
La Veen, Cross A Co., BIJou, Winnipeg.
La Velle A Grant. 226 B..14. N. Y.
La Vine Clmariu Trio, Majestic, Johnstown.
Lsvette A Doyle, 840 N. 2, Hamilton, O.
Lakola, Harry H., Box 76. San Fernando, Cal.
Lavine A Hurd. Near Century Maida, B. R.
Lsngdons, The, 704 6th Are., Milwaukee.
Laughing Blanco, Brigadiers, B. R,
Lawrence, Pete. AL Reeves' Big Show, B. R.
La Gray, Dollie, BIJou, Racine. Wis., iadef.
Lawrence, Bert, 8 Laurel, Rrabuajr, liana.
Lee, James P., Empire, San Francisco, lndef.
Lee. Madllien, French Maids, B. B.
Lee Tung Foo, 1223 2d. E. Oskland.
La Veola. Chase's. Washington.
Leahy, Frank W., Manhattan. Norfolk. Va., Iadef.
Leeds, Adelaide, Parisian Widows, B. R.
La Dent, Champagne Girls. B. R.
Le Hlrt, Mons, 326 Clifford, Rochester.
Lesmy Ladles, Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
I^lgh, Andrew, Lady Birds. B. B.
Leigh, Lisle A Co., Grand, Victoria, B. C.
Lelghtona, Three, Orpheum, San Francisco.
Leigh tone. Three, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Leonl A Leonl, 10 B. 7th, Cincinnati.
Leonard. Jamea F., Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Leonard, Grace, Orpheum, Altoona.
Leonard, Gus, Acme, Sacramento, lndef.
Leontlna, Marie, 17 B. 97. N. Y.
Leonsrd, Chas. F., Lyric, E. Liverpool, O.
Leonore A St. Claire, 4948 Bnston. St. Louis.
Leonard A Drake, 1899 Park PL, Brooklyn.
LeBoy A Woodford, 2417 Wylle Are., Pittsburg.
Lea Bast lens, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Lea Can-ays, 19 Perry, Pittsburg.
Les Jsroles, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Leslie, Bert, A Co., Hammersteln's, N. Y.
Leslie A Pattee, Majestic, Augusts, Ga.
Leslie A Williams, Princess, Columbus, O.
Lester, Bill. Brigadiers. B. R.
Lester A Moore. Brigadiers. B. R.
Lester, Will, 281 John R., Detroit.
Levy, Bert, Majestic, Des Moines.
Levy, Mrs. Jules, and Family, 162 W. 98, N. Y.
Leyden, Margaret. 8647 Vernen. Chicago.
Levan. Miss H.. Barnum A Bailey. C. R.
Levllle A Sinclair, K. A P. 58th St.. N. Y.
Lewis A Cbspln, Columbia, Cincinnati.
Lewis A Harr, 131 W. 16, N. Y.
Lewis, Oscar, White's Gaiety Glrla, B. R.
Lewis. Phil., 121 W. 116. N. Y.
Lewis A Thompson, Merry Maidens, B. R.
Le Fevre — St. John, 208 American Bldg.. Seattle.
Le Witt A Ashmore, Majestic, Houston.
Llbbey A Trayer, 802 W. 47. N. Y.
Llna A Calljul, Fay Foster, B. R.
Lincoln, BUI, Singling Bros., C. R.
Linn, Bonn, Half Dime, Jersey City, N. J., lndef.
Livingstone. Three, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Llewellyn A Walters, Orpheum, Canton, O.
Llngerman, Samuel A Lucy. 70S N. 5, Phlla.
Lloyd. Herbert, 28 Wellington. Strand. London.
Loder, Chaa. A., Rose Lawn, Areola, Pa.
Lois. 100 W. 86. N. Y.
Lomieon. Williard. 228 Montgomery, Jersey City.
Long, John, Family. Erie, Pa., lndef.
Louise and Dottle, Bowery Burlesquera, B. R.
Lovltts. The. 314 Beverly rd., Brooklyn.
Lownnda, A. G., Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Lowe, Musical, Grand, Tacoma, Wash.
Lowry. Mr. A Mrs. Rd., 44 F. Cross, Baltimore.
Lucas, Jlinmle. Orpheum, Boston.
Lnckle A Yoa«t. 389 Sumpter, Brooklyn.
Luce A Luce. Pastor's, N. Y.
l/ucler. Marguerite, Qulncy Adams Sawyer Co
l.ucler*. Four. Onset. Mass.
Lucy A Lector, Poll's, Wsterbury.
Lnigi Plcaro Trio. 460 Adolpb, Brooklyn.
"Luis King," 14 Marlborough Rd., London, Bng.
Luts Bros., 18 Grant. Corona, N. Y.
Lukens, 4. Beading. Pa.
Lynton. Chris., Empire. Los Angeles, lndef.
Lyons A Cnllum. 217 W. 10. N. Y.
Lyres. Three, Gaiety, Galesburg, 111.
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Mack, Wilbur, Olympic, Chicago.
Macarte Sisters, Orpheum, Los Angeles.
Mack, Billy, 806 Third, N. Y.
Macks, Two, Howard, Boston.
Mack A Dougal, 1658 Broadway, N. Y.
Mac Fsdyen A Mac Kadyen, 818 So. Bin. B'klyn.
Mack, Jamea, Wesley, Rose Sydell, B. B.
Madden -Fit spa trick Co., Proctor's, Albany.
Madder n. Joseph, 138 W. 47, N. Y.
Madcaps, Winkler's, 104 B. 14, N. Y.
MscDonaugb, Ethel, 08 W. 107, N. Y.
Mahr, Agnes, 20, Orpheum, San Francisco.
Ma Dell A Corbley. 116 Howard, Buffalo.
"Madle" 403 W. 81, N. V.
Magulre, H. 8., Kingston, Jamaica.
Makarenkoa Duo, 306 B. 5. N. Y.
Malchow, Geo.. BIJou, Oehkosh, Wis., lndef.
Malvern Troupe, Whites Gaiety Glrla, B. R.
Manbasset Comedy Four. Rose Sydell, B B.
Manley A Norrla, S17 Walnut, Hamilton. O.
Manhattan Banjo Trio, 305 W. 127, N. Y.
Manning A Blrdsong, Grand, Nashville.
Mantell's Marionettes, 8413 Colby, Everett, Wash.
Msrdo Trio, Rlngllng Bros'. C. It.
Marguerite A Hanley. Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Mario Trio. Washington Society Glrla, B. B.
Marlon A Pearl, Clifton Hotel, Clifton. N. J.
Marks, Clarence, Broadway Gaiety Glrla, B. R.
Marlon A Lillian, Tiger Lillles, B. B.
Marlowe. Plunkett A Co., 27 Gaylord. Dorchester.
Marnello Mornlts Troupe, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Marno Trio, 104 W. 14. N. Y.
Marsh. Joe, 3122 Lucas. St. Louis.
Marshall, Bert, 238 Splcer. Akron, O.
Marshall A King. Bentz-Ssntley, B. It.
Martin. Dave A Percle, 8080 Indiana, Chicago.
Martynne, C. B., Orpheum, Leavenworth, lndef.
Martynne, Great. Rose Sydell. B. B.
Martin A Crouch, Family, Helena, Mont.
Martini A Maximilian. Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Marty, Joe, 1623 Hancock. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Marrder. Lena, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Marriott Twins. Hippodrome, Boston.
Mary A Petroff, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Mason, Art, Brigadiers, B. B.
Mason A Bart. Victor House, Chicago.
Mason A Doran, Bheedy's, Fall River.
Mason A Keeler, Poll's, Springfield.
Masons, Four, People's, Cedar Baplds.
.MuMjueria Sisters, Three, 83d, Chicago.
Mathleu, Juggling, Star, Muncle, Ind.
Mathews, Joca, Yankee Doodle Glrla, B. R. -
Maxwell A Dudley, 100 W. 06, N. Y.
May, Arthur O., P. O. Box 588, Horman. Okla.
Mayer, Robert. Moon Light Malda.
Mayoe, Elisabeth, Harry Bryant's. B. R.
MacLsrens, Five Musical, Bmplre, Hoboken.
McAvoy, Harry, Thoroughbreds, B. B.
McAvoy A Hartley, Stsr, Muncle, Ind.
McCabe, Jack, Century Glrla, B. R.
McCabe A Patera, Richmond Hotel, Chicago.
McCarthy, Myles, Green Room Club, N. Y.
McCarvera, The, 2888 Dearborn, Chicago.
McConnell A Simpson, Majestic, Dallas.
McCoy. Nellie. 657 W. 124, N. Y.
MrCree Davenport Troupe, Hagenbeck- Wallace.
McCullough, Walter, Alexander Hotel, Chicago.
McCune A Grant, 8 Banton, Pittsburg, Pa.
McFsrland, Frank. 811 W. 148. N. Y.
McFsrland A McDonald, Colonial Belles. B. B.
McCsuley, Joe, Wonderland. Minneapolis, lndef.
McOlnnla Bros., 75 Bradford, Springfield. Msss.
McGrath A Paige, Orpheum, Beaton, Pa.
McGregor, Lulu. Grand, Altoona, Pa., lndef.
McKlnley. Nell. Jersey LUlee. B. B,
McLaughlin, L. Clslr, gfcartdaavllle. Pa.
McLeod, Andy. Kentucky Belles. B. R.
McMshon's Melon Girls, Cook's, Rochester.
McNally Bros., Rlngllng Bros., C. B.
McNsmee, Proctor's, Troy.
McWllllsms, G. It.. Colonial, Lawrence, Mass.
Meaney, Lottie, A Co., 7 Elm, Charleston. Mass.
Melville A Hlgglns. 272 So. 2d. Brooklyn.
Melrose. William. Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Melroy Trio, 07 Park, Chicago.
MelTln Bros.. Kentucky Belles, B. B.
Menstlans, The, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Monstler, Clown Le, Rlngllng Bros., C. B.
Mercer, John, Rlngllng Bros., C. B.
Menitt, Raymond, Empire, Los Angeles, lndef.
Merrlman Sisters, 012 Beltnfontatn. IndlanapoHa.
Meers Sisters. Barnum A Bailey. O. B.
Metiettles, Ten, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Mexano Troupe, Campbell Bros., C. R.
M A box of burnt cork, 'nigger' dialect and «a yaUer 1 (?) dog."
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MIuco, Al., Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Middleto.i, G*auys, ILiique, Minneapolis.
Milkoff Troup*. Hippodrome, Cleveland.
Mlgnou, Heleue, Empire, St. Paul, lndef.
Mill*. Joe. Bollicker*, B. R.
Mills, Wm.. 2tMi Century Maid*. B. R.
Mllro Brofc., Klugllng Bros., C. R.
Millard, Frank. Lady Birds, B. R.
Millard Bros., Cracker jacks, B. R.
MUlman Trio, Folies Martgoy, Paris.
Miller, John, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
MUlersbip Bisters, Watson's, B. R.
Miller, Jack, Casino, Blklns, W. Va.
Miller, Elisabeth, 1720 \V. 31 PI., Cleveland.
Millar, Grace. Phillip*'. Richmond, lod., lndef.
Miller Sister*, Gay Morning Olorie*, B. K.
Mills A Lewis, 114 E. 11, N. I.
Mills A Morris, Clarendon Hotel. N. Y.
Milletts. Tbe, Rlngllug Bros., C. R
"Military Octette," Orpbeum, Allentown.
Milton A De Long Sisters, 2454 Irving, Denver.
M ilinars, Tbe, Arcade, Brownsville, Pa.
Miner * Coleman, 201 W. 130. N. Y.
Mitchell A Cain, Oil Sterlirg PI., Brooklyn.
Mitchell Sinter*. Monarch, Lawton, Okls., lndef.
Mitchell A Qulnn, 20 Bay 20, Bensonhurst, L. 1.
Monroe, George, 1063 Broadway, N. Y.
Monabaus, Dancing, Mualc Hall, Webster, Mass.
Monle. AL. 8883 Hamilton, Philadelphia.
MontuHibo A Hurl Falls. Empire, R. R.
Montruee. Louise. 450 So. Flrwt. Mt. Vernon, N. V.
Moutaguv's Ockuloos, 54 W. 20, N. Y.
Montgomery, Geo. P./ Lyric, Hot Springs, lndef.
Montgout«ry & Moore. 1009 Buttonwood, Phlla.
Mont ray, 814 Western Ave., Allegheny, Pa.
Mooney, Harry J.. Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Mooney A Holbein, Ipswich, Bng.
Moore A Dillon. Fsy Foster, B. R.
Moore, Tom, Allentown, Allentown, Pa.
Moorehead, Harry (Dreamland), Norfolk, Va.
Morette Sisters, 1287 Lee, Philadelphia.
Morgan A Chester, 1553 Broadway. New York.
Morgan, Lou, Parisian Belles, B. R.
Morris A Morton. Dainty Duchess, B. R.
Morre, Chus.. Lady Birds, B. R.
Morre. Helen J., Nlgbt Owls, B. B.
Morrelle, Marie, 1807% Main, Parson*. Kas.
Morris A Hemmlnguay, Temple, Ft. Wayne.
Morrison, Geo. N., Temple, Revere Beach, Mass.
Morse, Billy, Anbenser's, Aberdeen, Wash., lndef.
Morse-Bon. Orpbeum, Easton, Ps.
Morton, Fred W., Bennett's, Ottawa.
Morton, James J., 147 W. 45, N. Y.
Morton A Elliott, Moss A Stoll Tour, lndef.
Morton. Ed., Rollicksrs, B. R.
Mul.er, Cbum A Muller, Columbia, Cincinnati.
Mullen A Corell, Columbia, Cincinnati.
Mullinl Sisters, Washington Society Girls, B. R.
Monger, Mort. M., Frankfort, Ind.
Murphy A Andrews, lie Washington Pi., N. Y v
Muepby A Magee. Ideal*. B. R.
Murphy A Palmer, 800 3d Ave.. N. Y.
Murphy A Wlllard, 605 No. 7th. Philadelphia.
Murphy. Geo. P.. Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Murray, Elizabeth M.. Orpheum, Sioux City.
Murray Slaters, 288 W. 52, New York.
Murray, Wm. W., 228 B. 14, N. Y.
Murray, Eddie, Fischer's, Los Angeles, lndef.
Murray. Clayton A Drew. Merry Maiden*. B. R.
Martha, Lillian, 211 B. 10, N. Y.
Musketeers, Three, Jolly Graaa Widows, B. R.
Nsgel A Adams, 13? Wlckrlffe, Newark.
Narelle, Marie, Cbrlst Church, New Zealand.
Nat us. Julie, Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Newn, Tom. A Co.. 420 W. 52. Phils.
Neff, John, Brigadiers, B. R.
Nellls. .Will A Chapman, 1652 E. Main, Rochester.
Nelson- Fa ruuin Troupe, 3141 Beverly rd., Brooklyn.
Nelson. Kstberlne, 10 How land. Box bury, Mas*.
Nelson A Egbert, 488 Atlantic. Pittsburg.
Nelson, Tony, Schumann, Frankfort, Ger.
Nevada A Eden, 285 W. 43. N. Y.
Neturo*. Four, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Newell Slaters, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Newell A Nlblo, 14 Leicester St., London. Eng.
Xewuiau. Jules, Lady Birds, B. R.
NewMuiies, Four, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Nichols A Hognn, 1544 Broadway, Brooklyn.
Nickel. Earl. 345 E. 40, Chicago.
Nlcolal. Ida, Bohemians, B. R.
Nlgbt With the Poets. Colonist. Lawrence.
"Night on a Houseboat," K. A P.. Newark.
Noble. Billy, 20th Century Maids, B. R.
Noblette A Marshall, 26, Orpheum, New Orleans.
Nolan. Fred, Boston Belles, B. R.
Nolsn, Irvan, 413 N. Madison, Peoria, 111.
Norman's Juggling Six, Olympic, Chicago.
North, Bobby, 45 W. 116, N. Y.
Nosses, Six, 27. K. A P. 123th St., N. Y.
Notes, Musical, Irwin, Goshen, Ind.; lndef.
Nugent, Eddie, Trans- At Ian tic. B. R.
Nugent, J. C. The Oaks. Caual Dover, O.
Nugeit A Miller, Keltb's, Providence.
O'Brien-Havel, 616 52, Brooklyn.
Odell A Hart, 2063 Strand, Green Lake, Wash.
Odell A Klnley, 8405 CoUlngwood, Toledo.
Ogden, Helen, 270 Cly bourne, Chicago.
Olivers, Three, 213 Lincoln, Chicago.
Olivette, 225 Pacific, Brooklyn.
Omega. OUIe, Parisian Widows. B. R.
"Onetta." Park Hotel. Port Chester, N. Y.
Onthsnk A Blanchetto, P. O., . Boston, Mass.
Omlsw, Gus, 1'avtllioii, Newcastle, Englsnd.
O'Nell, Tommle, White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
O'Neill. W. A.. Orpbeum, Oakland, lndef.
O'Neill Trio, Bell. Auckland.
Ortb A Fern, Orpbeum, San Francisco.
Olifans, Three. 711 Orchard, Chicago.
O - Regan. Box 805. Ottawa. Can.
Orbasany, Irma, Forest Psrk. Kansas City.
Orloff, Olga, Toreadors, B. R.
o'Rourke A Marie, Merry Makers. B. R.
Otto Bros., 10 Howland, Roxbury. Mass.
Pscheco Family, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Pamahaslka, Prof., 1887 B. Dauphin, Phlla.
Palfrey A Hoffler, 51 Broadway, Providence.
Palmer Sisters, 545 Hart, Brooklyn.
"Paradise Alley," G. O. H., Plttabnrg.
Parisian Grand Opera Co., 686 Lexington, N. Y.
Parks, Dick, 1268 B. 26, Los Angeles.
Pat ton. Orace, Rolllckers. B. R.
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Patty Bros., Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Puuliiiettl A Plquo, 242 Franklin, Phlla.
Pauline. Danville, N. Y.
Pendletons. Tbe, 185 Pittsburg. New Castle.
l'ero & Wilson, 885 Temple, Washington, 0.
Pearl, Kalhryn. Rolllckers. B. R.
Pearl. Violet, Rolllckers, B. R.
Pedersou Bros., 028 1st, Milwaukee.
Pelota, The, 161 Westminster, Atlantic City.
Pepper Twins, Lindsay, Out., Can.
Perkins, David F., 222 Eastern, Portland, Me.
Perklna, Walter E., 208 American Bldg., Seattle.
Perry A White. Mlsa N. Y.. Jr., B. R.
Perry, Clayton, Ideals, B. R.
Perry, Frank L., Casino, Altoona, Pa.
Persone, Cumille, Bijou. Decatur, HI.
Petching Bros., Olympic, Chicago.
Peters, Phil A Nettie, 107 E. 31, N. Y.
Phllbrouks A Reynolds, 220 E. 78. N. Y.
Phillips A Farlardeau, Casino, Carnegie, Pa.
Phillips, J, H.. 10 W. 182. N. Y.
Phillips Sisters, Majestic, B. R.
"Piauophlends," Orpheum, St. Paul.
Plercy A Fulda. 1026 Peterson, Baltimore.
Pike, Lester, Brigadiers, B. R.
Pike. May. Brigadiers. B. R.
Polrer'a Three, 12 Notre Dame, Montreal.
Pollard, Jeanne. World Beaters, B. R.
Pollard, W. !>., Majestic, Dallas.
"Polly Pickles Pets." 28, Orpheum, Omaha.
Pongo A Leo, Majestic, Houston.
Posner, Allan H., 486 Central Park W., N. Y.
Potter A Harris. 27, Pastor'a, N. Y.
Powers Bros., 15 Trask. Providence.
Power, Coletta A Co., 76 Bockville pi., Brooklyn.
Prampln Trio, 847 W. 40, N. Y.
Price, John R., A Co., 211 B. 14. N. Y.
Prices, The Jolly, Salem, Salem, Mass.
Primrose, Fred., 876 Wsllahout. Brooklyn.
Prior A Norrls, Tukwils, Wash.
Prltskow, Louis, Century Girls, B. R.
Prosit Trio, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Pryors, The, 80 No. Main. Providence.
Psycho, Mile., Gen. Del.. Chicago.
Pucks. Two, Orpheum, Salt Lake.
Pudgie A Bmmett. 464 Blewett, Seattle.
Pullen, Louella, 184 Jefferson, Trenton.
Pullman Porter Maids, 5th Avende, New York.
Quaker City Quartet, 408 Macon, Brooklyn.
Qulgg A Mack. 116 B. 14. N. Y.
Radford A Valentine. Alhanibra. Paris.
Rainbow Sisters, Phillips, Richmond, Ind.
Raleigh A Harrington. 288 Winter, Hageratown.
Ralston A Son, Bog 641, Patchogne. L. I., N. Y.
Ramsey Sisters. Orpbeum, Rockford, 111.
Rastns A Banks, Palace, Darlington, Rug.
Rawls A Von Kaufman, 315 E. 14, Kansas City.
Rawson A June, Phoenicia. N. Y.
Raymond, Ruby, Poll's. Bridgeport.
Raymond A Harper. 6406 Lexington. Cleveland.
Ray no's, AL, Bull Dogs, Sbsrptown, Ind.
Rasarfs. The, 4508 No. 20, Phlla.
Ray, Fred, A Co., Bennett's, London.
Raymond. Fredericks, 16 B. 88, N. Y.
Ray nor. Val., Trans- At Is n tics, B. R.
Reaves, Roe, Princess, Cleveland.
Itcded A Hsdley, World Beaters, B. R.
Reed Bros., Hippodrome, Boston.
Reed, John P., Lyric, Lincoln, Neb.
Reed A St. John. 454 Manhattan. N. Y.
, Rejrnl Trio, 116 W. Washington, pi., N. Y.
Rego. Jlinmle, Scenic, E. Boston.
Redford A Winchester, Poll's, Waterbury.
Reld Sisters, 58 Broad. Elisabeth.
Reld, Lilian, A Co.. 272 B. 85. Chicago.
Reed A Earl, O. IT.. North Platte, Neb.
Reed, Harry L., Washington, Buffalo, lndef.
Reeves, AL, Reeves' Beadty Show, B. R.
Reeves, A If.. Poll's, Bridgeport.
Reeves, Billy, Poll's, Bridgeport.
Remington, Msyme, Shea's, Buffalo.
Rennee Family, Majestic, Little Bock.
Reno, Geo. B., A Co., Empire, London, Eng.
Reno A Bigar, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Reno. Mile., A Co., Kankakee, 111.
Renshaw, £..:, Majestic, La Sslle, 111., lndef.
Iteiizt'tta A Lyman, Trocadero, B. R.
Revere A Yulr, Champagne Girls, B. R.
Reynsrd. A. D.. Alf. T. Wheeler's. C. R. •
Reynard, Ed. F., Hammersteln'a, N. Y.
Reynold*, Abe, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. R.
Rhodes A Eugel, 223s Chsuncey, Brooklyn.
Rice, AL, 202 Springfield. Newark.
Rice & Cohen, Orpheum, Des Moines.
Rice. Fa.uiy, Vaudeville, Dayton, 0.
Rice, True, 1223 State, Milwaukee.
Rice A Elmer, 843 E. 142, N. Y.
Rice A Prevoet, Hippodrome, Cleveland.
Rice & Welters, Boston Belles, B. R.
Richard*, Chris., Empire, Hoboken.
Richo Duo, Lyric, Hot Springs.
Richards, Greet, Colonial. Norfolk, Va.
Riley, Frank, Orientals. B. R.
Riccobon's Horses, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Richards & Grover, 27, Bijou, Dubuque, la..
Rtnaldos, Tbe, 40 W. 20, N. Y.
Ring ft Williams, 102 Liberty. Baltimore.
Rio, Adolpb, 222 B. 14, N.x.
Rltter A Foster, Putney, London, Eng.
Rlvsrds, Three, 888 Scribner, Grand Rapids.
Roattlno A Stevens, Keith's Philadelphia.
Roberts, Four, G. O. H., Grand Rapids.
Roberts, Signs, Merced, Cal.
Robisch A Childress, Orpbeum, Newark, O.
Robinson A Grant, 206 8th Ave., N. Y.
Robinson, Tom. Scrlbner's Big Show, B. R.
Roby, Dsn, 1553 Brosdwsy, N. Y„
Roche. La Belle, Mile.. Ringllng Bros., 0. R.
Rock A Fulton, Maryland, Baltimore.
Rockaway A Conway, Majestic. Des Moines.
Roethlg. Henry. 8t. Charles Hotel. Chicago.
Rogers A Evans. Bijou. Qulncy, 111.
Rogers, Mr. A Mrs. Robt.. 121 W. 42. N. Y.
Roltare, 28 W. 83. N. Y.
Roraola, Bob, Bijou, Davenport, la., lndef.
Rooney A Bent, G. O. H., Pittsburg.
Rooney, Katie, 807 N. Patterson Pk., Baltimore.
Rome, Mayo A Jolllet, Grand, Nashville, Tenn.
Romalne, Anna, Lid Lifter*, B. R.
Romanhoffs. Tbe, 133 17th, Wheeling. W. Va.
Ronaldos. The, Family, Mollue, 111.
Rooney Sisters, 807 N. Patterson Pk., Baltimore.
Bona, Bessie. Boston Belles, B. R.
Roscoe A Sims, Rents-flantley, B. R.
Ross A Lewis, Grsnd, Stockton, Eng.
Rohk A Vsck, Garrick, Norristown, Pa.
Rose, Elmer, French Mslds, B. B.
Rosso A Slmms, Bowery Burlesqueri, B. R.
Rousek, Jsck, Air-Dome, Leavenworth, lndef.
Rowland, 127 W. 27, N. Y.
Royal Musical Five, Majestic, Milwaukee.
Royce Bros., 9th A Arch, Museum, Phlla.
Ryno A Bmerson, Continents 1 Hotel, Chicago.
Russell. Fred. P., 486 W. 136, N. Y.
Russell. Fred., Bowery Bnrlesquers, B. R.
Russell A Davis, Idle Hour. Atlanta, lndef.
Ryan A Richfield, K. A P. 5tb Ave., N. Y.
Ryan, Nan. A Co., 1858 Broadway. N. Y.
Ryan A White. 504 B. 168. N. Y.
Ryan. Zorella A Jenkins, Barnum A Bailey, 0. R.
Sada-Carmen Slaters, Barnum A Bailey, 0. R.
Salamonskl, E. M., Prof., Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Snndwinas, The, Temple, Detroit.
Salmo, Juno, Keith's, Providence.
Sat tier, Chan., Lady Birds, B. R.
Sanford A Darlington, 2422 So. Adler, Phlla.
Salvall, Crescent, Cbampalgn, 111.
Salvaggls, 5. Miss N. Y.. Jr., B. R.
Sampson A Douglas, Pantage's, Seattle, lndef.
Samson, Doc, Coburn Greater Minstrels.
Sandow A Lemper t. Orientals, B. R.
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Sawyer, Harry Clinton, Lyric, San Antonio.
Saxtou A Somen*, 119 E. 14, N. V.
Senear Trio, Bijou, Jackson, Midi.
Schack, Nat, Crescent, I'ensacola.
Scliade, F., Ring Hug Bros., C. B.
Scbepp, U rover, Kolllckera, B. B.
Scbuater, Milton, Palace, Boston, indef.
Scott, Bdouard, Grand, Beno, Nev., ludef.
Scott, Mike, 228 Third, N. ¥.
Scott A Wright, Hathaway 's. Lowell.
Seahury A Wllkie, Elite, Bristol, Tenn.
Sears, Gladys. Parisian Belles, B. It.
Sears, Wlutergardeu, Berliu.
Seftoo r Harry, Phillip's, Richmond, Ind.
Segulu, Wood, Eugenia, 2314 Hollywood, Toledo.
Semon, Chas. F., Mary Anderson, Louisville.
Semon Trio, Revere Hoase, Chicago.
8eymour Sisters, 1940 Nicholas, I'hila.
Seyoos, The, Parisian Belles, B. R.
8badle, Frank, Singling Bros,, O. R.
Shannons, Poor, Saratoga Hotel, Chicago.
Sharp*, Dollle, Family, Pottsvllle. Pa., indef.
Shsrocks, The, Olympic, So. Bend.
Sbaws, Aerial, Rlngllng Bros., O, B.
Shsyne A King, 119 B. 14. N. Y.
Sherman A Fuller, 868 N. 8, Reading, Pa.
Sheer, Bessie, 212 Woodward, Detroit.
Shlpp, Julia, ft Edward, Barnura ft Bailer, 0. B.
Shlrbart, Anson, Crystal, Detroit, Indef.
Stooer. Willie. 220 K. 89. N. Y.
Sbrodea, Chas. ft Alice, Cook's, Rochester.
Sle Hsssn Ben All, Lana Villa, Gooey Island.
81mms. The Mystic, Box 309, Dobba Ferry, N. X.
Stelnert ft Thomas, 120 W. 186, N. T.
Sieger, Lillian, Harry Bryant's, B. B.
Sidman, Sam, 8111 Qulncy. Cleveland.
Sldonne ft Kellie, 424 B. Chicago Are., Chicago.
Silver, Mr. ft Mrs., Grand, Reynoldsville, Pa.
Silver Stars, 51 Hanover. Boston.
Simpsons, Musical, Crystal* Colorado Springs.
Six English Belles, Gay Morning Glories, B. B.
"Six Little Girls and a Teddy Bear," Keith's.
Pblla.
Slneay's Dogs ft Cats, 101 W. 40. N. T.
Smlrl ft Kessner. 229 W. 88. N. Y.
Smith ft Convey, Trans-Atlantlcs, B. B.
Smltbe, Aerial, Rlngllng Bros., O. R.
Smith ft Arsdo, 8th Ave., N. Y.
Smith Bros., 08 Hswthorne, Hsrtford.
8medley ft Arthur Co., 231 W. 88, N. Y.
Smith, Wm. M., Broadway Gaiety Girls. B. R.
Smith ft Brown, Morning Glories, B. B.
Smythe, Wm. H., Gay Morning Glories, B. B.
Snyder ft Buckley, Orpheum, Salt Lske.
Sommers A Storke, Ideals, B. B.
Somen, Zalmar, Pst White's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Some Quartet, Merry Maidens. B. B.
Sonnett. Annette, City Sports, B. B.
Soper, Bert, Star, Altoons, Pa., Indef.
Bonder, Pearl, Rlngllng Bros.. C. B.
Spencer. Lloyd, Lyric, Houston, Indef.
8plssel Bros, ft Msck, G. 0. H.. Syracuse.
Spooler, Lew H., Empire, B. R.
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Sprsgne ft Dixon, Revere House, Chicago.
Stafford ft Stone, Temple, Alton, 111.
Stanford, Billy, 214 Clymer. Beading.
Stanley. B., Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Stanley, Mr. ft Mrs. W. H., 448 Centre, Brooklyn.
Stanley, Minna, City Sports, B. B.
Stanton ft Sandberg, 711 Orch., Chicago.
Starr, Carrie, Brigadiers, B. B.
Steger, Julius, ft Co., Orpheum, Sslt Lake.
Sterns, Al.. 131 W. 26. N. Y., care of Ward.
8tevena, Leo, Washington Society Girls, B. B.
Stevens ft Boehm. 826 B. 14, N. Y.
Stewarts, Muslcsl, Bohemians, B. B.
Stewart ft Desmond, 14T W. 142. N. Y.
Stewart, Harry. Rose Sydell, B. B.
Stephens, Harry, 27, Shea's, Buffalo.
Stickner, Emms, Singling Bros., C B.
Stlekney. Miss B., Bsrnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Stlckney'a Pony end Dogs, Hempstead, L. I.
Stickner, Robert. Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Stlrk ft Dsn, 28 Hancock, Brockton, Mass.
Stone, Wizard, Empire, Bradford, Eng.
St. Elmo, Leo, 1563 Broadway, N. Y.
St. Onge Bros., 22 Portland, Worcester.
Strickland, E. C, E. Greenwich, R. I.
"Stunning Grenadiers," Msrylsnd, Baltimore.
Stuart ft Keeley, 822 College, Indianapolis.
Stuart. J. Francis. 214 No. 8, Philadelphia.
Sturgia, Ida, Imperials, B. B.
Stutsman & Crawford, 1653 Broadway, N. Y.
Sullivan, W. J., Bijou, Jamestown, N. D., Indef.
Sullivan Bros., 6 So. High, Millford, Mass.
Sully ft Phelps, 2829 Bolton, Pblla.
Summers ft Winters, 6309 Prairie, Chicago.
Sunny South, Empire, Manchester, Eug.
Sutcllffe Troupe, Hippodrome, London.
Sutton ft Sutton. High School Girls, B. R,
Sweet, Eugene, 26 Cherry, Providence. -
Sweeney, John S., 452 Turner, Allentown, Pa.
Kwor Bros., Colonial, N. Y.
Sylow, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Sylows, The, Parlsiau Belles, B. B.
Sylvan ft O'Neal, World Beaters, B. R.
BraSOnds. Jack. Empire, Snn Jose, Cal.
Symplioula Muslcsl Trio, 20 N. Jefferson, Dayton.
Tanean, 10 Central, Brooklyn.
Tanka, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Taylor, Tell, La Salle, Chicago, Indef.
Taylor, Ella, French Maids. B. B.
f egge ft Daniel, 2148 No. Robey, Chicago.
Tempest Trio, 124 Boneau, Jersey City.
"Ten Dark Knights," May 11, Proctor's, Newark.
Tenors, Four, Pat White's Gaiety Girls. B. B.
That Quartette, K. ft P. 5th Ave., N. Y.
Thayer, Joe, Ashmont House, Lynn.
The Quartette, Troctor's, Troy.
Thomas, David, care of Moyer, Atlanta.
Thompson ft Carter, City Sports, B. B.
Thompson. Harry, 112 Covert. Brooklyn.
Thompson Sisters, Lyric, Ottawa, 111.
Thome. Mr. ft Mrs., Hotel Braddock, N. Y.
Thropp, Clsrs, Star. Seattle.
Tlddlewlnks ft Dugan, 608 Hudson. N. Y.
Tlerney. Belle, 74 N. Main, Woonsocket, R. I.
Tlerney ft Odell, Bijou, Duluth.
Tlnney, Frank H.. 812 Moore, Pblla.
Toledo, Sydney, Family, Mahoney City. Pa.
Tom Jack Trio, G. O. H., Indianapolis.
Toys, Musical, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Torcat, Orpheum, Yonkers.
Trsvers, Belle, Orientals, B. R.
Travers, Roland. American, 8t. Louis.
Trlllers. The, 840 B. 20. N. Y.
Troubadours. Three, 226 Park, Newark.
Truesdell, Mr. ft Mrs., G. O. H., Syracuse.
Trocadero Quartet, Dixieland, Jacksonville, Fla.
Tully, May, 27 W. 84, N. Y.
Tumour, Jules, Singling Bros., C. B.
Tnrpln, Ben. 810 B. Superior, Chicago.
Tyce, Lilian, Orpheum, Boston.
Tyroleans, Fourteen, Pantage's, Vancouver, B. C.
Ullrich, Frits, 200 W. 44. N. Y.
Drms Sisters, Bsrnum ft Bsiley, C. R.
Usher, Claude ft Fsnnle, Poll's, Hartford.
Vagges, The 4, Green, Aubnrn, N. Y.
Valdare ft Varno, 175 S. Lake, Aurora, IU.
Yalmore, Mildred, Toreadors, B. B.
Van Eppes, Jack. 15 W. 04. N. Y.
Valolse Bros., Orpheum, Mansfield, O.
Valveno Bros.. 107 E. 31, N. Y.
Valveno ft La More, 20, Tacoma, Boston.
Van, Billy, Majestic. Johnstown.
Van Cleve, Denton ft Pete, 236 B. 14, N. Y.
Van Dorn ft McOUl. 241 Henward. Brooklyn.
Van, Gofre ft Cotrely. Columbia, Cincinnati.
Van Hoven, Boswell, Ind.
Vsn Lee, Jsmes, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Vsu, Miss M., Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Vardaman, 270 W. 89. N. V.
Vardelles, The, Sans Soucl, 111.; Tsmps, Fls.
Vsrdon, Perry ft Wilbur, Crackerjacka, B. B.
Variety Quartette, Moonlight Maids, B. R.
Vests, Nettle, Bennett's, Hamilton. ,
Veds ft Qulntarow, Globe Hotel, Bellslre, O.
Vedmsrs, The, 749 Amaterdam, N. Y.
Verdi Musical Four. 48 W. 28, N. Y.
Vermette Carpottle Trio, 451 Breboeuf. Montreal.
Verna Belle, 836 Beaum, Somervllle, Mass.
Viola ft Bro., Family, Haselton, Ps.
Voelker, Mr. ft Mrs.., Chase's, Washington.
Von Dell. Harry, 14th street, Indef.
Vynos, The. 300 W. 31. N. Y.
Wshlnnd, Tekela Trio. 206 W. 22, N. Y.
Waldorf ft Mendex, 110 Green, Albany.
Walton, Irving R., Irwin's Majesties, B. B.
Waller ft Maglll. 102 7th Ave.. N. Y.
Walters, Harry, Majestic, Houston.
Walker, Nella, Olympic, Chicago.
Walsh, George, Toreadors, B. B.
Walsh-Lynch ft Co., Irwin's Big Show, B. B.
Walton, Miss ■., Bijou, Winnipeg.
Ward ft Sheppell, Trocadero, B. B.
Ward. Billy. Myrtle Ave.. Brooklyn.
Wards, The, Rlngllng Bros., C. B.
Wsrnsr, Stanley M., 126 W. 112, N. Y.
Watson ft Little. Sol W. 11?, N. Y.
Walton, Fred, ft Co., Olympic, Chlcsgo.
Walton, Bert & Lottie, 27, Grsnd, Butte.
Ward, Klare ft Co., Lynn, Msss.
Wstson Slaters, Irwin's Big Show, B. B.
Ward Trio, 040 32, Milwaukee.
Warren ft Brockway, Bellly ft Woods, B. B.
Waters, Jsmes R., Vanity Fair, B. R.
Wangdoodls Four, Vanity Fair. B. R.
Warner ft Lokewood, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Washer Bros., Osklsnd, Ky.
Washburn, Blanche, Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Waterbury Bros, ft Teuiiy, Shea's, Torouto.
Watson. Jos. K., Rolllckers. B. R.
Watsons, Sammy, Temple, Detroit.
Webb, Harry L., Beatrice. Neb.
Webb, John L., Brigadiers, B. R.
Webb, Josle, Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Webb. Mabel. Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Weber, Chas. D., Bowery Burlesquers, B. B.
Weber, John, Broadway Gaiety Olrls, B. R.
Webster ft Carlton, 622 W. 28. N. Y.
Weed, Roy, 434 Lincoln, Chlcsgo.
Welch, Geo.. Poll's. Bridgeport.
Welch, Jas., ft Co., 248 Fulton. Buffalo.
Welch ft Maltland, Vanity Fair, B. B.
Wells. Pauline, Parisian Widows, B. R.
Wella. Billy K., Harry Bryant's B. B.
Wentwortb, Bose. Singling Bros., C. B.
Wentwortb, Vesta ft Teddy, Hlmmcrllne Stock.
Werden ft Taylor, Grand, Pittsburg.
West, John A., 101 W. 66, Chicago.
West ft Benton, Oak Park, Sacramento, Indef.
Wesley ft White, Smith Ave.. Corona, L. I.
West, Harry, Washington Society Girls, B. B.
West, Ed., Parisian Belles, B. B.
Weston, Ssm, 10 B. 111. N. Y.
Weston, Emms, Empire, B. B.
Weston, Sadie, Parisian Belles, B. R.
Wheeler Children. 2614 No. 26. Pblla.
Whaliey ft Wballey. Box 202, Fltcbburg, Mass.
Wheeler. Little Children, 2614 No. 26, Pblla.
Wheelers, The, 1653 Broadwsy, N. Y.
Wheeler. Bert, 1568 Broadway, N. Y.
Wheeler ft Rosey, 15 80. Clsrk, Chlcsgo.
Whelso ft Sesrles.1520 Glenwood, Pblla.
White, Frank, Brigadiers, B. R.
White Hawk. 750 Westchester. N. Y.
White. Pst, Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Whitman. Frank- Orpheum, Altoona.
White. Tom, Lady Birds, B. B.
Whittle, W. B., 148- Hornblower, -BellerlHe, N. J.
Whltehesd. Joe, 408 W. 83, N. Y.
Whltely, James. Trsns-Atlsntlcs, B. B.
Wlggans, Joe, Imperials, B. B.
Wlllard A Bond. Bijou, Dubuqne, la.
Wilbur, Caryl. Empire, York. England.
Wilder, Marshall P., 25 No. New Hampshire, At-
lantic City.
Williams, a W., Blchmond Hill, L. I.
Williams ft Mayer, 309 W. 66, N. Y.
Williams, Joe, Jersey Lilies. B. R.
Williams ft West, Moon Light Maids.
Williams ft Weston, 208 Stato, Chicago.
Wills A Hassan, Proctor's, Newark.
Wilson A Doyle, Majestic, Montgomery.
Wilson, Tony, Helolse A Armoros Slaters, 1 Prima
rd., Brixton, London, 8. B., Bng.
Wilson. Alf. ft Mabe. 250 W. 37. N. Y.
Wilson Brothers. 1306 So. 6, Maywood, 111.
Wilson, Lizzie N., Orpheum, Canton, O.
Wilson, Lottie, Family, Clinton, la.
HYDE & BEHMAN'S
Amusement Enterprises
Bijou Theatre,
Folly
Olympic "
Star "
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Brooklyn
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liayety "
Newark ••
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Newark
Qayety *j •
^ & Garter "
Pittsburg
Chicago
Ws TJss High-Class, Extra and Ipss i al Fsa-
turea At All Times. Addrsaa All Communioa-
tions to the
TEMPLE BAR BUTLDIJIO.
BROOKLYN, H. T.
Wilson, Raleigh, Campbell Bros., C. B.
Wllwm, Ssm, Moon Light Maids, B. B.
Wilton, Belle, Vanity Fair. B. R.
Wlncbermsn, V. P., 201 K. 14, N. Y.
Winkler ft Kress, 224 W. 88, N. Y.
Wlnslotv, W. I).. Barnum ft Bailey. 0. R.
Winston's Seals, 2416 W. Conry, Richmond.
Wise, Jack, 80tb 8t., Plttaburg.
Wlxon A Baton, Strolling Players Co.
Wood Bros., Empire, Indianapolis.
Wood A Woods, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Wood. Rslph, Lyric, Ft. 8mltb, Ark., Indef.
Woodford's Animsls, Rose Sydell, B. B.
Wolford A- Stevens, Lyric, Macon, Ga.
Wolfe A Vaughan, 610 3d E., Cedar Baplda,
Wormser Tots, 602 W. 8. Davenport, la.
Woodward. Ed. A May. Majestic, Asblsnd. *
Wormwood, Prof., Bsrnum A Bsiley, O. B.
World A Kingston, Keith's, Providence.
Work A Ower, G. O. II . Pittsburg,
Worthlsy, Mlntborne, 126 Lerlngton, N. Y.
Wotsn, Bsrnum A Bailey, C. B.
Wright, Bertha, Brlgsdlers, B. B.
Wulff, Edward, Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Wulff. Mnie. E., Barnum ft Bsiley, C. R.
Wurnell. Arnold B., 017 McDonough. Sandusky.
Wygand ft Wygand, Scenic, Pawtucket, B. I.
Wynn ft Lewis. 1558 Broadway, N. Y.
la.
O.
Yackley A Bnnnel, B. F. D. No. 6, Lancaster.
Yalto Duo. 229 W. 38, N. Y.
Yamsmsto Bros., Emerald, Adams Co., O.
Yelleroroes Bisters, Four, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Young America Quintette, 164 Clifton PI., B'klyn.
Young ft De Yole, 8 Lower 6, Bvsnavllls.
Youngs ft Brooks, Suffern, N. Y.
Young ft Manning, 2130 Grant. Denver.
Young. Ollle, ft Bros., 68 Chittenden, Columbus.
Youtuckey. Prince, Bsrnum ft Bailey, O. B.
Zamloch ft Co.. 493 6th. New York.
Zanzigs, The, Albambra, London, Bng.
Zaras, 4, 104 W. 40, N. Y.
Zazell ft Yernon Co.. 141 B. 16. N. Y.
Zeda, II. L., 20, Majestic, Denver.
Zemo, Zemo Troupe, 671 Smith, St. Paul.
Zeno, BOb, 009 N. Wood, Chicago.
Zimmerman, Al., Empire, B. B.
Zimmer, John, Empire, San Francisco, Indef.
Zobedi, Fred., 20, Armory, Blngbamton.
ROUTES RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR
CLASSIFICATION
Adamlnl, Taylor, Gnrrlck. Norrlstown, Pa.
Alvin, o. H., Dresden, 0.
Apdales' Animals. Keith's. I'hila.
Araki's Troupe, Lyceum, Washington.
When answering advertisement* kindly mention Variety.
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VARIETY
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REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESEINTATIVEMARTISTS
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PRESENTING THAT UNIQUE COMEDY MUSICAL SKETCH
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The act with a story, the act with a lot of real novelties, the act with a hundred laughs (when the audiences are human). You have
seen a lot of boys. See MISS VAN SICLEN play one! THE FIRST OF ALL THE "COLLEGE" ACTS from which so many recent
ones have gotten ideas.
P. S. — The above is a polite way of letting down choosers easy. Permanent Address: 125 W. 116th Street, New York City.
West and Van Siclen were warmly received. Theirs is entirely different from the usual run of musical acts, and excellent comedy is furnished by both the prin-
cipals. — San Francisco "Examiner."
LANGFORD and OTARRELL
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LAST WEEK ANNIVERSARY OF
INNRSS AND RYA H
TEN TEARS DOING AJT ACT. HAVE NEVER &AJ>
SEYMOUR and NES
Wl »t. Slokalu An.. ■. T. 0.
THE DANCING WONDERS
BROWN I WRIGHT
GREAT SUCCESS EVER
Management LYKINS * LEVY.
HARRY TATE'S Co.
FISHING MOTORING
England
Australia
Africa
THE TAL
FRANK J.
OF EVERY TOWN
GEORGE
CON ROY. LeMAIRE and CO.
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Presenting Mr. Conroy's Laughing Success,
A King for a Night"
LYNN EVENING NEWS, TUERnAY. APRIL 14, 1908— Conroy, Lemeire and Company, present-
log Mr. Conroy's laughable farce, "A King for a Night." Is the top-liner at the Auditorium this
week, and It certainly is one big laugh from start to finish. Frank J. Conroy, the author, who plays
the part of Abe Washington, alias His Royal Highness, is one of the best blackface comedians on
the stage. His portrayal of the part assigned to him Is inimitably funny and bis lines are clever
and original. He baa good support in Edith Forrest, George Lemalre and Irving Kramer, and the
skit Is surely well worth seeing. Direction PAT CASCY.
.
Bedell Bros., O. II.. Scranton.
Beecher & Naye, Royal, Brooklyn.
Bell Boy Trio, Ha tut way's. Maiden.
Boweu A Floreuse, 27, Howard, Boston. •
Bowen A Vetter, O. H.. Penn Yan, N. Y.
Burton A Vaas, Wesson's, Joplln, Mo.
Byrne. Golson Players. Crystal, Milwaukee.
Byrne, Myrtle C, A Co., Mary Anderson, Louis-
ville.
'Carter, Chas. J., "Milton," Queens Ave., Syd-
ney, Australia.
Cohen, Isidore, 754 Westchester, Bronx, N. Y.
Colleens, Singing, Poll's, Scranton. •
Comrade*. Four. Olympic.' Brooklyn.
Conlon A Carter, Unique, Winnipeg.
Cooper, Leo, A Co., Grand, Portland, Ore.
Cowper, Jimmle, 66 Carroll, Blnghamton.
Croee, Billy, Bowdln, Boston.
Dagwell, Aurle, Keith's, Philadelphia.
Deveau, Hubert, Proctor's Newark.
Drew, Dorothy, Apollo, Dusseldorf. Ger.
Dunn A Miller, Pictorlum, Zanesvllle, 0.
Empire Comedy Four, May 4, Coliseum, London.
Fernandes, May, Duo. Armory, Blnghamton.
Fisher, Mr. A Mrs., Perkins, American, 8t. Louis.
Fitagcrald A Ollday, 27, Grand, Butte.
Goforth A Doyle, Keith's, Providence.
Goldsmith A Hope*, Trent, Trenton.
Hayes A Wynnes, 15 Audubon Ave., N. Y.
Hensbaw, Harry N., Clark's Runsway Girls, B. R.
Hlbbert A Warren. Bennett'a. Ottawa.
Hylands, Three, 23 Cherry, Danbury, Conn.
Kolllns A Carmen 8lstere, 27, Psntage's, Seattle.
Marvin Bros., Bijou, Calnmet, Mich.
McCann. Gereldlne A Co., Orpbeum. Richmond.
McWilllams, G. R., Savoy, Fall River.
Mora, Silent, G. 0. H., Norwalk, O.
Musketeer Quartette, Cleveland, Cleveland.
Normand, Juggling, Olympic, Chicago.
Cowers, Mr. A Mrs., Alba rubra, N. Y.
Rlnaldos, The, Colonial, Richmond.
Ross Sisters, Casino, Elkins, W. Va.
Scott A Wright, Hathaway 's, Lowell.
Shannons. Four, Majestic, St. Paul.
Spears, Bert, Central, Cambridge, Mass. •
Steely A Edwards, Majestic. Chicago.
Stoddarda, The, 8tar, Monnessen, Pa.
Strlcklund, B. C, Btjou, Muskegon, Mich. '
Tennis Trio, Empire, Peterson.
Thornton, George A., Mohawk, Schenectady.
Trolly Car Trio, Acme, Sacramento.
Valdere, Beeale. Troupe, K. A P. 125th St., N. Y.
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BURLESQUE ROUTES
WEEK APRIL 20.
When not otherwise indicated, "L. 0." after
show indioatea it is laying off.
Americans, 20-22, Terre Haute; 23-25, Indian-
apolis.
Avenue Girls, Dewey, N. Y.
Bachelor Clubs, Oayety, Philadelphia.
Bebman Show, Corinthian, Rochester.
Blue Ribbons, Oayety, Birmingham.
Bon Tons, Olympic, Brooklyn.
Boston Belles, Greenwall, New Orleans.
Bohemians, Century, Kensas City.
Bowery Burlesquers, Gayety, Detroit.
Brigadiers, Lyceum, Washington.
Broadway Gaiety Girls, Met. O. H., Duluth.
Bryant's, Harry, Oayety, St. Louis.
California Girls, 20-22, Luserne, Wilkes Barre;
23-25, L. O.
Casino Girls, 20-22, Gllmore, Sprflngfleld; 23-25,
Empire, Albany. .,•
Century Girls, Theatre Royal, Montreal.
Champagne Girls, Avenue, Detroit.
City Sports, Gayety, Milwaukee.
Cherry Blossoms, 20-22, Des Moines; 23-25, St.
Joe.
Colonial Belles, Bowery, N. Y.
Cracker Jacks, Empire, Cleveland.
Cosey Corner Girls, Eighth Ave., N. Y.
Dainty Duchess, Star A Garter, Chicago.
Dreamlands, Empire, Chicago.
Empire Show, Loodon, N. Y.
Fay Foster, Star, Milwaukee.
Girl from Happylaud, Gayety, Washington.
Golden Crook, Gayety, Brooklyn.
High Jinks, 20-22, Indianapolis; 23-25, Terre
Haute.
High School Girls, 20-22, Evansvllle; 23-25, L.
O.; 20, Empire. Chicago.
Ideals. Folly, Chicago.
Imperials, Howard, Boston.
Irwin's Big Show, Garden, Buffalo.
Jersey Lilies, Casino, Philadelphia.
Jolly Grass Widows, Star, St. Paul.
Jolly Girls, 20-22, L. O.; 23-25, Luserne. Wllkes-
Barre.
Kentucky Belles, 20-22, Lyceum, Troy; 23-25.
Gayety, Albany.
Knickerbockers, Lyceum, Boston.
Lid Lifters, Standard, Cincinnati.
I.ndy Birds, Star, Toronto.
Majesties, Empire, Toledo.
Mardl Gras Beautlee, Gayety, Columbua.
When answering adveriitementt kindly mention VARIETY.
Masqueraders, Westminster, Providence.
Merry Maidens, Standard, St. Louis.
Miss New York, Jr., Columbia, Boston.
Moonlight Maids, 20-22, Gayety, Albany; 23-25,
Lyceum, Troy.
Morning Glories, 125th St. Music Hall, N. Y.
New York Stars, L. O.; 27, Waldman's, Newark.
Nightingales, Gotham, N. Y.
Night Owls, 20-22, Empire, Albany; 23-25, Ly-
ceum, Troy.
Parisian Belles, Imperial, Providence.
1'arlslan Widows, Trocadero, Chicago.
1 at Whlte'a Gaiety Girls, Monumental, Baltimore.
Rpeves' Beauty Show, Gayety, Toronto.
Reilly A Woods. Buckingham, Louisville.
Rents-Sanlley, Palace, Boston.
Rialto Rounders, Park, Brooklyn.
Rice A Barton, Gayety, Pittsburg.
Kolllckers, L. O.; 27-29, Gayety, Albany; 30-2.
Lyceum, Troy.
Rose Hill, Murray Hill, N. Y.
Rose Sydell, Euson's, Chicago.
Runaway Girls, Gayety, Baltimore.
Sum Devere, Bijou, Phlla.
Scrlhner's Big Show, Waldman's, Newark.
Star Show Girls, Academy, Pittsburg.
Strollers, Bon Ton, Jersey City.
Thoroughbreds, L. O.; 27-29, Lyceum, Troy; 80-2,
Gayety, Albany.
Tiger Lilies, Dewey, Minneapolis.
Toreadors, Star, Cleveland.
Trans-Atlantlcs, Majestic, Kansas City.
Trocaderos, Star, Brooklyn.
20th Century Maids, People's, Cincinnati.
Vanity Fair, L. O.; 27, Majestic, Kansas City.
Washington Society Girls, Trocadero, Phlla.
Watson's Burlesquers, Lafayette, Buffalo.
World Beaters, L. O.; 27, Geyety, Phlla.
Yankee Doodle Girls, Shubert, Newark.
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Ws have yet to bear the equal of Yoie'a Imitation of a aolo on the mnaical glasses."— Slme In VARIETY. "Something new under the sun; Yule's imitation of the musical glasses."— New York "Clipper.
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INTRODUCING
ARTHUR YULE S CO. ou™
'"^rc^ (( WILLIE'S VISIT"
Including Comedy Singing and Musical Imitations. The Only Mimic In the World Doing an Imitation of a Solo on tho Musical Glasios
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Gus
Edwards
Says :
That the "Merry- Go- Round" opened last
Monday night at the Lyric Theatre, Philadel-
phia, to a regular New York first night audi-
ence, most of whom oame over from the big
Tillage. Among the prominent people present
were those of the Bime variety, Arthur Ham-
mentein, F. Ray Comstook, and a host of
others. The song hits of the ahow are
"When the Musio Starts to Play," "I Met
Her at the Metropole," "Betty, You're My
One Best Bet," "Have You Seen My Baby,"
and "Bohemia And You," all published by
the House Melodious, Oua Edwards' Musio
Publishing Company, 1618 Broadway, New
York City.
P. S.— Have you heard the girl with the
lowest roioe in the world! Her name ia
Locie Albani, and she is being booked in
vaudeville by Oua Edwards.
More P. S.— Herman Timberg, while play-
ing Minneapolis last week with the "School-
boys and Girls," was kidnapped by a troupe
of Arabs who played on the same bill. Oh,
you Raisuli.
CIRCUS ROUTES
Barnum A Bailey, 20-20, Brooklyn.
Buffalo Bill, April 21, Madlsou 8q. Garden, N. Y.
Campbell Bros.. April 20, Fair bury, Neb.
Copeland Bros., C. It., April 20-20, Victoria.
Fay's Roman, C. R., April 21, Johnstown, Pa.
Gentry Bros., No. 2, 26, St. Louis.
101 Ranch, April 27, Coliseum, Chicago.
Ringllng Bros., April 26, St. Louis.
Sells Floto, April 20, Bakersfleld; 21, Porters-
vllle; 22, Fresno; 23, Madera; 24, Merced; 27-
May 2, San Francisco.
Wallace Hagenbeck, May i. Pern, Ind.
Van Amberg, April 20, Charleston, 8. 0.
LCTT5RS
Where C. 0. follows name, letter ia tn
Chicago Office.
, Advertising or -circular letters of any
f ascription will not be Hated when known.
Letters will be held for two months only.
Letters addressed to artists having names
ia ths route sheet will 'be forwarded im-
mediately.
Anglln, Besae.
Andrews, Pearl.
Armond, Grace.
Arnold, Loie.
Badd, Bert.
Burt, Glen (C. 0.)
Badd, Bert (C. 0.)
Bernard A Colemau (C.
O.)
Bourke, J. W.
Baldwin* Carl.
Belmont. Belle (C. 0.).
Butler, Ida.
Brown, Henrietta.
Blnns, J.
Browning, Arthur (C.
O.).
Barnhart, Chaa. (C. O.).
Belmoot, Belle.
Barrett, J. J.
Burke Brothers.
Boch, Otto.
Bowman. Ivy.
Brengk. Ernst.
Blonden, Harry.
Brown, Viola Harris.
Claxton, Wm. (C. 0.)
Collins A La Belles.
Cyril, Herbert.
Conner, M. R.
Clark. Harriet L. (C.
0.).
Cheevea. Joe.
Codding ton, Eugene.
Claxton, William (0.
<M. ;
Cline, J. R.
Couthope, Jane (C. 0.).
Ce hallos, H.
Church, Alice.
Cunningham, Albert.
C'onklin, Al. •
C'offman, Jas.
Cooper. Harry.
Corson. Cora Young-
blood.
Collins and Brown (C.
O.).
Dudley, A.
Daly and O'Brien.
Dooley, J. Francis (C.
O.).
Dean. Louise (C. O.).
Denting, Lawrence (C.
n.).
Dslley. Bob and Nellie.
DamneC Frank.
DIBella and Volpe.
Duncan & Godfrey (C.
O.)
Dunn, Billy (C. O.)
Duggan, Archie.
Evans, George (C. 0.).
Emmy's Pets.
Elton. Jane.
Ely. J. Prank.
Elliott, Jack.
Forrester, 8ldney.
Ferlen, Frances J. (2),
Freeman, Wallace.
Fsrnsworth, Walter.
Forrester, Mrs. Chas.
Fried, Joe.
Fagan, barney.
.
George, Edwin.
Gibbons, Thomas (C.
O.).
Green, Albert (C. O.).
Green and Werner (C.
O.).
Garrick, Richard.
Green, Albert.
Graham, Jamea (C. O.).
Guise, Florence.
Green, Albert.'
Ge route, Viola.
Goergia, Two (2).
(jilileu, Tom.
Grady, Thoa. J.
Gordon, Cecil.
Hughes, Made (C. O.)
Harrla, Mr.
Harris, Geo. H. (C. O.)
Harvard A Cornell (C.
O.)
Hoey, Chas.
Hutchluaon, Wlllard H.
II).
Huiker, Edith.
Heck, W.
liardlug. Hazel.
Hart, George D.
Harris, Ida G.
Holmes. Carla.
UolUa. Uylda.
Hamilton, Ellao.
Hopper. Chaa. H.
Hazard, Lynn A Bonnie
(C. 0.).
Hawley, John.
Hall A Cobnrn (0. O.)
Harcourt, Daisy.
Hoey, Chaa.
Hopper, C. H.
Italian Trio.
McCauley, Inea.
Miller. Louis.
Mlddleton, Minnie.
MacFarland, G. J.
Mack, Pete (O. O.).
McDermott Billy (C.
O.).
McNIab, Frank.
McWaters and Tyson.
Morton, Janet.
Nevaro, Joe.
Newell, Wlllard.
Newhouse, Will.
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Jenkins, Jamea (C. O.)
Jolseu, Al. (C. O.)
Julian, Harry (C. O.)
Jones, Walter.
Kramer; Sam.
Kolllns. King.
Kaufman, Reba (C. 0.).
Knight, Harlan E.
Kennedy, Frank.
Kolllns A Kllfton (C.
O.)
Lyons and Parka.
Lee, Alice.
Leigh, Tom.
Leon. Nellie.
Llnd.
Lea A Opp (C. O.)
Otuita. Mile.
Owen, Garry.
Pedrlck. Lloyd.
Pantter. Willy.
Prltskow and Chandler.
Pollard, W. D.
Qulgley, Helen.
Baffin. Louise (2).
Rye, George.
Rawson, Marie (S).
Robinson, Ada B.
Ramsey. Allan.
Rivers A Rochester (6).
Redding, Franceses (C.
O.)
Russell, Leah.
Rice A Prevost.
Rogee, Leon.
Stanley A Scanlon (C.
O.)
Sutherland A Curtis (C.
O.)
Sbeck, Eugene.
Salter, Irving.
sarli, Tony.
Smith, Charles F.
Steven*. Mike J.
Sutherland, George (C.
O.).
Sidney, Clara.
Schulze, E.
Samola, Seven.
Sommers, J. T.
Scott, Frank.
Sharp Brothers. .
Sinclair Sisters.
T
Tully, Guy.
Travis, Aimle.
Teegarden, H.
Talt, David.
Ulpas and Hella.
Valley. Camille.
, — aim w \m y .A * v v aney. uamiue.
La Salle. Harry (C. O.) Van MarKUe rite.
Lusby, Huchison (C. yelda Trio.
Foy A Clark.
Foy, Harry.
O.)
Larkins A Burns.
Marx, Julius W.
Marks, Chas. (C. O.)
Mclnott Armand.
Murray A Murray.
Midgley A Carlisle.
Malcolm, Annette.
Melrose, Elmer.
Mozart, Fred.
Malllalrd. Virginia.
McKay and Cantwell.
MacFadden, Mr. and
Mrs.
McKensle. Miss.
Martin, Frank W.
Mills, pbil.
McBride. Harry (2).
Moore. James A.
Mimics. 4 (C. O).
Murray, W.
Merrltt. F. R. (C. O.).
Miller. Clyde, C.
Vasco.
Volta, Nellie.
Wilton, Thomas.
Welch. Pauline.
Washburn and Keeley
(C. CM.
Wilson. George.
Wooiey, Frank.
Williams, Leon.
Wetherall. Harry.
Wynnewoods, The (C.
O.)
Wnlters, Lee.
Waltons, The.
West A Fowler.
Webb, Josle.
Welch, Ben.
Webb. Harry L.
Woycke. Victor.
Zouhalakla, John.
CORRESPONDENCE He Ghat. K. Harris Courier
Unless otherwise noted, the following re-
ports sre for the current week:
GHIGAGO
By FRANK WIE8BERO.
VARIETY'S Chicago Office,
Chicago Opera House Block,
(Phone Main 4880).
MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr. Monday
rehearsal 9). — The advent of Vesta Victoria for
the third time in Chicago this season again
demonstrated the popularity of the English singer
and comedienne in this city. Miss Victoria played
two engagements at the Auditorium, where
"advanced vaudeville" reigned for a short period,
but her greatest success was achieved at the
Majestic, which la more compact. The audience
on Monday evening waa unusually large, notwith-
standing the expected dullness of Holy Week.
It was quite evident that Mlaa Victoria la a
big drawing card. She is here for two weeks.
The bill ia most alluring. Gua Edwards' "Blonde
Typewriters" have Improved vastly since last
season. The girls are pretty and songs catchy.
Arthur Conrad is a decided innovation in the only
male part. The act scored heavily. The Melani
Trio offer the same Italian songs and Instrumental
music. One of the hits was the singing and dan -
lng specialty of the Two Pucks. Gaudeschmidt
Bros, showed a series of intricate hand balancing
and acrobatic feats, assisted by two well trained
canines. Mike Bernard and Bloasom . Seeley and
Gertrude Des Roche are under New Acta. Mason
and Shannon make their flrat appearance here In
"Astrology," a conversational aklt with the astral
regions as the basis. The idea is good, but the
talk, which la replete with familiar matter, la
permitted to deviate from the main subjeet oc-
casionally, in view of the fact that the theme
has broad scope and could be. utilized with better
-•suits. The song at the finish, showing th-
portraits of prominent men on the special drop,
was a hit. Cowboy Quartet, composed of four
young men in typical Western attire, offered
several old and rather ineffectual songs. Roland
Travera mystified in a diverting magical perfor-
mance. Mexlas and Mexlas appeared. The Five
Cliftons dlsplyed much agility and remarkable
strength In many new gymnastic feats. It is an
excellent act.
OLYMPIC (Abe Jacobs, mgr. for Kohl and
Caatle. Monday rehearsal 0). — Creasy and Dayne.
Cassell's Day* La Gardenia and Company, Mornn
and Wizer, Tell Taylor, Amea and Feathers,
Coram, Les Amatis, Kelly and Kent, Chapman
Sisters and Company, Wamsley-Brewer Company,
Henry Roethig, Marks and Marks.
HAYMARKET (Wm. Newkirk. mgr. for Kohl
and Caatle. Monday rehearsal V). — Taylor Gran-
ville, Jack Gardner. Jolly and Wild, Will Each*.
Ernest Yerxas, Clifton Crawford, Four Parros,
Three Westons, ' Grace Armond, The Garnellas,
Leonard Kane, EeteJle Horach. ,
STAR (Tom Carmondy, mgr. ) .— Hengler Sisters,
Anne Hamilton and Company, Howard and Ger-
malue, Davis and Walker, Ramsey Sisters, Lor-
ain*' Mitchell, Dan Robey and KInodrome.
SCHINDLER'S (L. Schlndler, mgr.).— The
Great Martyne, De Buse and Company, McFar-
land and Dale Sisters, Ames and Feathers, Jar-
row the Great, the Garnellos.
The World's Greatest Waltz Son*,
" I'm Starving For
One Sight of You"
Magnifloent colored slides now ready far song
illustratora at $6.00 per set. With or without
slidea the season's gauntest ballad. A no the r
"Alter the Ball" without a doubt. Professional
oopies sent on application to recognised singers.
Address all communications to
CHAS. K. HARRIS,
tl WEST 818T ST., HEW YORK.
MEYER COHEN, Manager.
Ohioago, Grand Opera House
NORTH AVENUE (Paul Sittner, mgr.).— Mur-
phy Whitman and Company, Harrington and
Lester, George E. Austin and Company, Krafft
and Myrtle, John Ennor'a Travelogues, Tho
McCarvers, Zemo Zamora and Zemo.
TEDDY (Geo. Powell, mgr.).— Walter Stodder
and Company, Smiling Harrla, Indian Trio,
Fewer and Davis, Billy Edwards.
PREMIER.— Gale, Ray and Gale, The Great
Simmons, Elmore and Bartlett, The Ja Ivans,
Msggle Lee Clark, Monroe Brothers.
GEM. -Bobble Kuecher, Walter Banford and
Company. Lillian Burnell, Billy McClintock, 8hea
and Sherman, Marie Elmore.
VIRGINIA (J. V. Rltcbey, mgr. ) .— Gagnler,,
Williams, Clifford and Williams, Lee and Thomas,
Mr. and Mra. Jlmmle Maher, Mile. Anita, Kop-
land and Tberaar.
CRY8TAL (Fred Schaefer, mgr.).— The Great
Pamplin, Jackson and Marvello, Emerson and
Adama.
NATIONAL (C. R. Svening, mgr.).— La Tem-
ples, Mayne and Mayne, Dyer and Julian, Fay
Weston, Fred Fordbam, Josephine Kassella. Mack
Brothers.
ROSELAND (Harvey Brooks, mgr. ) .— Gebrnders
Cremona, Happy Dick Merrlman, The Three-
Barneys, Rllla Dawn. ..■ „ '
LYRIC (John Leonard, mgr., Chicago Helghta,
111.). — The Leotas. Blossom Harrla, Frank Rogers,
Potts and Harte, Fay Hill..
STAR AND GARTER (U. J. Herrmann, mgr.).
•^■Thls is the second engagement in Chicago Of
I'hil Sherldan'a "City Sports," the show having
played a week at the Trocadero early In the
season, and then started eastward. While the
comedy is light and in many instances tedious-
on account of the frequency of familiar epl-
sodes. it- deserves favorable comment for main-
taining a good proportion that tends to amuse,
even so late In the season. The principal features-
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IflHUUVA « m ~!!!! Louise Aubert and James Melvin.
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MORRIS (Boom 401),
1416 Broadway, Hew York.
are the chorus numbers and costuming. The
show has improved considerably In tbe equipment
since last season. Anna Chandler figured fore-
most among the 'women, although Annie Sln-
nett wan alert with her "acting" even to tbe
"horsewhipping" scene. In the company are
Harry Keeler, Jack Barrett. 'Barry Thompson,
Tom Humphrey, Geo. Linden, Annie Carter,
Mlna Stanley. In the olio appeared "Tbe City
Sporta" ballet, an attractive "girl act"; Thomp-
son and Carter in a sketch, better than last sea-
sod) Anna Chandler, who should go In vaude-
ville with her imitations; Five Salvaggea, whirl-
wind dancers in clever maneuvers; J Am Barrett,
tenor. The Pbantastic Phantoma and Humphre-
Keller and Linden in songa.
EMPIRE (William A. Singer, mgr.).— The
-Fay Faster" Co. returned. Tbe company, with
tbe exception of Great Carroll, Glair Eller,
Harry Cooper, and Lena Lacouvler, is new since
last reviewed at the Folly In September. The
show otherwise is tbe same, and affords good
•entertainment of the conventional burlesque sort.
Tb musical numbers and staging give tbe per-
formance much attractiveness.
SID. J. EUSON'S (Sid. J. Euson, mgr.).—
"The Parisian Widows" returned. The show
opened the season here early In the fall.
FOLLY (John A. Fenneaay, mgr.).— Miner's
"Americans" la the attraction.
At tbe meeting of the White Rats in
their headquarters at the Saratoga Hotel Friday
evening, various Important matters of Interest
to the members of the organization were cited,
formost of all, the new copyright law, which
goee Into effect June 1. James Marco, who
acted as chairman, briefly outlined the nature
of the new copyright law and its fundamentals,
and advised all owners of original matter to
apply for protection under the new law without
delay, A unmber of applications for new mem-
berships were received, among them those of two
women. They are Gertie De Milt and Lillian
Ardeil. Among those present were Jack Gardner,
Bobby Gaylor, Lazar and Lazar, Geo. E. Murphy,
Joe Whitehead, George Evers. — Henry Lee, tbe
impersonator, will arrive from London during the
week with the completed details for bis "cyclo-
dramatlca," which will be given in this country
under the management of George Lederer. The
entertainment Is a departure. It consists of
motion pictures showing Mr. Lee In Impersonations
■of famous men in characteristic studies. The
acenic effects and general surroundings are said
to be accurate with each characterization, most
of the views having been secured in London.
—Daly and O'Brien are playlug dates in tbe
Northwest and will return to this vicinity the
latter part of May.— Chas. J. Burkhardt retlrea
from Irwin's "Majesties" in Detroit this Satur-
day. — Richard F. Staley waa In the city for two
days last week, en route to Colorado, where the
mining property of the Ontario Humming Bird
Mining Company Is located. — C. E. Davis, for-
merly owner of the Orpheum, Winona, Minn., baa
purchased half Interest In tbe Cryatal Tbeatre,
Sioux City, Iowa.— The Elite, Brlatol, Tenn.,
opened laat week with vaudeville and moving pic-
ture*. — A nlekelodean In Janesvllle, Wis., waa
opened by Peter Meyers, tbe first tbeatre man-
ager to enter tbe field In that town.— Ed. Gal-
lagher, of Gallagher and Barrett, tried his new
monologue, which he will use In a single act next
aesson, recently, and made a good Impression. —
Henry nnd Harry Beck have purchased the Lyric,
Maquoketa, la., from John Laird— Gil Brown
opens for tbe United around New York early next
month — hU first engagement In the Bast in ten
years. — Harrison Stewart, comedian of the Pektn
Stock Company (colored), la preparing to go In
vaudeville.— The new Bijou, Atlanta, Ga., la now
In course of construction and will be completed
this summer.
SAIN PR-HINGISGO
By W. ALFRED WILSON.
VARIETY'S San Francisco Office,
1115 Van Ness Are. (Boon 112).
ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).— Week 5:
Stella Mayhew went extremely well, assisted by
Blllie Taylor, introduced aa a "plant" in the
orchestra. As a novelty the Dunedin Troupe of
cyclists loomed up strougly, stamping themselves
as the best act of its kind seen here up to date.
Their routine waa well arranged and possessed tbe
requisite snap to register full strength. Press
Eldrldge was also listed among the newcomers
and was well thought of. Armstrong and Verne,
tbe Australian comedy duo, played a return date.
The holdovers were Frederick Bros, and Burns,
Daisy Harcourt, Chas. E. Evans and Company and
The Clarks.
NATIONAL (Sid Graumau, mgr.)— Week 6:
The bill was rather Inconsistent, being good In
spots, while a number of tbe acts were of the
•off" kind. Gilday and Fox. the Hebrew com-
edians who were seen at the opposition bouse but
a short time since, were favorably considered, due
mainly to n bunch of good parodies and a pair of
well harmonised voices. May Rlrdelle a id her
village "cut-ups" proved to be nothing more or
less than a mel» •»£«». r>t nol««e. This was to be
regretted, as lu their sl.igle work all show as
the possessors of considerable ability.' Armstrong
and Hcverlug, a team of trick cyclists, was sat-
isfying. Though accomplishing nothing of tbe
sensational order, both are quite clever and what
they do they do well and waste no time in pos-
ing. Ed. Powers scored successfully with his
singing portion. Rose and Sevens were handi-
capped with a meaningless sketch labeled "Au-
tomobile Disasters." Despite this fact, they were
well liked and received a solid rouud of ap-
plause. The Italian Operatic Duo in a street
singing specialty waa the average, and May
Archer registered fair. Patterson's Bronze Statu-
ary closed tbe show.
WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.)— Week 6: J.
Francis Dooley filled In a return date. He baa
lost one of his dancing girls a! net bis last show-
ing here. Tbe College Boy and Danciug Girl fol-
low tbe same lines as Dooley's offering and went
well though the absent girl was missed decidedly.
Hugh Emmett also put in a reappearance. His
offering remains practically unchanged and went
| with ita usual strength. Mrs. Emmett also fig-
ured lu the act with selections on tbe piano. Ray
and Hrocee pleased wtib a comedy sketch, aa did
May Evans in a whistling and mimicry act of
merit. Maud Rockwell was held over for an ■ ad-
ditional week. The De Laur Operatic Trio made
their first Soutbside showing and scored a bit.
The Valveno Brothers, equilibrists and gymnasts,
were tbe closing number.
EMPIRE (Hal Curtis, mgr.).— Week 6: The
Jaa. P. Lee Company still remalus In stock. Their
offering of this week was a lively one at comedy,
entitled "My Neighbor's Wife." In the olio por-
tion Jock Symonds, the tramp comedian, showed
to advantage In his monologue specialty. Lor-
ralne, Buchanan and Company in a rather ener-
getic farce won a good percentage of laughs. The
La Vail Bros., aerial artists, and the Beardsley
Sisters, singing soubrettes, were also on the bill.
THE PEOPLE'S (Sam Harris, mgr.).— Week 6:
Vaudeville and moving pictures.
THE VICTORY (D. J. Grauinan, mgr.).— Week
6: Vaudeville and moving pictures.
BOSTON
By EARNEST L. WAITT.
VARIETY Office,
Colonial Theatre Building.
ORPHEUM.— Rosie Lloyd deserves her head-
line place. Tbe Tranacript this week says of her:
"She is pleasant to see, baa vivacity and . to
spare, dances well, and can point tbe words of her
songs and the pantomime that sharpens them."
William H. Thompson and Co.., in "For Love's
Sweet Sake," run a close secodt. "The Pull-
man Porter Maids," with McMabon and Chap
pellc; Gui. Williams, with a monologue that
needa dusting; Chinko, the Juggler; Minnie Kauf-
mann, with those bicycle stunts that are wonders,
and Alsace and Lorainne; who can play well, com-
plete tbe bill, with Dick Lynch, who has a very
good act.
KEITH'S.— "A Night With the Poets." Is
back, better than before. Vasco, the "Mad Mu-
sician," plays this house for the. first time,
getting good laughs. Wilfred Clarke, in his
ludicrous sketch, goes well. Elsie Faye, Nugent
and Miller, put up a fine dancing and singing act.
The novelty on the bill Is Isabel Butler and Ed-
ward Basset, skating on real Ice; goes great. The
La Maze Bros. In a funny acrobatic act; Jennings
and Renfrew, In blackface; Ferreror and his mu-
sical dog; Sam Williams, penologist, who needs
new numbers badly, and Welch, Mealey and
Montrose are all on the bill. Leonard and Drake,
mimics.; Alexandra and Bertie, aeriallsts; Claude
and Marion Cleveland, and Conley and Hastings
are also there.
HOWARD. — The sporting fraternity was out In
force, for Cora Livingston, the "wrestleress," as
press agent Doherty styled her, had her challenge
waving. Roger Imhof, heading the Empire, was
easily "the goods." Suzanne Corlnne, Emma
Weston, deserve good hands, and the bunch of
girls are the best lookers and dressers seen here
this season. In the Howards' own bill were Bush
Elliott. Russell and Held. Sandy Chapman, Bur-
dock Sisters, Perry and Pearee. Sempter Sisters,
Crulkshank, Lorenzo, Juppler, and Billy Pryor,
banjolst.
COLUMBIA. — Gladys Sears got 'em all going
In "The Parisian Belles" show. Pleasing and
pretty, describes her. and she can act. She goes
unusually well In the olio. Louis Dacre has a
peach of a monologue. The Three Armstrongs,
■"P
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
ONTARIO HUMMING CO.
My Dear Dick: WASHINGTON, D. C, March 25, 1908.
Yours to hand asking me what I think of the Ontario Humming Bird Mining property. I'll
give you my candid opinion, based on what I saw myself during my recent visit to tbe property,
and not on anything I have read or been told about It. I had every opportunity, as you know,
to thoroughly inspect the Mites and to see tbe result of assays from ore that I saw taken out
myself, and believe It to be enormously rich In gqld and silver. It only needs the proper
machinery at work to yield Immense returns. There are numberless fortunes In the claims you
control, and I am goi ig to take advantage of tbe present rates to double my investment, aa I
think the stock will go quickly to and above par once the machinery is installed. You should be
able to dispose of what stock you have very quickly. Could people see the Mines, us 1 did,
and the Bagessetn and other investors, the stock would be snapped up aa fast as you could fill
out receipts for It. You have my permission to show this letter, as I hare every confidence In
the future of the Ontario Humming Bird Mining Co. But there is one thing sure, If It fulfils
my expectations, every stockholder can thank you! £or your perse veil mr, unselfish, unrewarded
work up to the present time, and your honest management of tbe company's affaire, will be tbe
prime, and in fact one reason, for tbe early and successful development of tbe Mines' un-
doubted wealth. Had the stockholders been obliged to pay a board of directors and an ex-
perienced manager like yourself salaries, the development of the Ontario Humming Bird Mines
would have been i-iflnltely more costly and much longer delayed. With beat wishes, 1 rema in,
Sincerely your friend, TOM NAWM.
SHARES STILL SELLING AT 26 CENTS But only a small blook left
Telegraph your orders or write.
DIPUADn C CTAI BV POST office, bin a
niUnAIIU r. OIALCI idaho springs, Colorado
l.lcyclists, dare most anything and accomplish
It.
LYCEUM.— "The Casino Girls" drew good busi-
ness, tbe olio being Deeley and Austin, Nolan
and White, Stirk and Loudan, Graham and Ran-
dall, Crawford and Manning, Flo Zellar and Lillian
Washburn.
PALACE.— "The Bon Tons," featuring "The
Girl With the Red Mask." In the olio (regard-
less of the fact that Dazie was here last week),
drew fair business. "The Eight English Cock
tails," Rawsone and Clare, In "Just Kids,"
Ben Pierce, Woods and Green, are In the olio.
Musical Russels, Alvin Brothers, Tom and Gertie
Musical Russels, Alvin Brothers, Tom and Gertie
Grimes and Charles Allen, wooden-shoe dancer.
AUSTIN AND STONE'S.— "The Lady of the
Leopards," featured; Cam Hie and Fona, aeriallsts.
and Maxey, "needle king"; also, "Manhattan
Girls" put on "A Pink Tea," to good results.
Ted Vinton, Cbansooette, Watts MoaJcal Trio,
Hobson and Wilson, in stage show.
BOSTON HIPPODROME.— Prof. Pepin, ice-
skater; tbe Mar lot t Twins, the Matsnmuto Troupe,
and tbe Six Bone^ettis, left tbe bill this week
because it ran too long. Business picked up.
DENVER
By HARRY X. BEAUMONT.
VARIETY Office.
Crystal Theatre Building.
ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).— Week
H: Fred Waltou and Company In "Clssle's Dream"
heada. Walton has taken Denver by storm. Cliff
Gordon carried off tbe laughing honors. Eleanor
Falke was heartily received, being favorite here.
Pantzer Trio scored strongly. Gorman and West
lu a neat sketch did nicely. Cole and Raga hold
their own. MAJESTIC (Dan P. McCoy, mgr.). —
The Eddy Family on the tight wire beat) strong
bill. Their work is sensational and went big.
Alblnl, in magic aud illusions, held the stage
forty-five minutes and tbe audience wanted more.
Keller's "Virginia Belies" (7>, singing and danc-
ing, big favorites. Bessie Alien, songs and
dances. Ought, to be dances only. Jaa. R. Walte
and Company in "At Ligbtbouse Point," favor-
able impression. Support poor. Zeda, contortion-
ist, opened and went good. CRYSTAL (Wm.
A. Weston, gen. mgr.). — Allen, Delmain and Alias:
In "The Tin Wedding" head strongest bill of sea-
son. The act is delightfully refreshing. Don at
Bedlni and dogs, cxtrs feature, one of tbe few
acts where the man does , as much as tbe dogs.
Orville and Frank "Rlsley" scored strongly.
Thomas and Payne (colored), skate dancers, good.
Verne and Verne, Australian comedians. Material
not suitable for American audiences. Singing
good. NOVELTY (Bert Plttman, mgr.).— Ham-
mond and Forrester, singers and comedians, head.
Favorable Impression. Colby and Canon, "Tbe
Jockey aud tbe Tout," dramatic sketch, with a
moving picture finish, well liked; Jay Bogart,
blackface comedian, bit; Paul Stevens, very good;
Landauer and Leslie, statuary posturing, opened
and went good. NOTES. — Denver will have
plenty of amusements this coming summer. All
of tbe combination houses will run musical or
dramatic stock and the Orpheum will also open
with stock, so it Is rumored. Tbe Crystal, Ma-
jestic and Novelty will run vaudeville; Man-
hattan Beach, musical comedy, Flitch's Garden,
stock, and the Tullerles, vaudeville, while tbe
new "White City" will open as one of the flneat
parks west of Chicago. It will undoubtedly )>e
war to the finish. — Cliff Gordon and Alblnl created
a sensation here. Tbey went around to all tbe
hotels and all night restaurants singing a-.id doing
magic for tbe benefit of the Jewish Consumptive
Home and in one night raised $126. They also
saug on street corners, passing tbe bat, securing
about £400 in all. Every paper had columns
al>out It. Business is very quiet at all theatres. —
Cor man and West are touring the Orpheum Cir-
cuit and have been successful. They open ln A
Omaha next week and will he east in May. A'
scamper was held by the White Rats at tbe T.
M. A. Hall on the night 8. Alblnl presided and
It was conceded by all present (about .'100) to be
the most enjoyable affair of the kind ever given
In Denver. Dan McCoy, manager of the Majestic,
and Win. A. Weston, ge teral manager of tbe
Crystal, were among the guests of honor.
NOTICE
TO ARTISTS
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Bennett's Theatre
in
Montreal, Canada
will remain open throughout
the coming summer. It is the
ONLY place of Amusement
booked by the United Booking
Offices. For time apply to
CLARK BROWN,
St. James Building, New York
SCENERY
Vaudeville a gd Production. Largest Scenic
Concern In the World. Water Color. 811ko and
Dye. DAN1BLS SCENIC STUDIOS, CHICAGO.
CHARLES HORWITZ
Sketches from tbe pen of Horwita are the beat
In vaudeville. Order your sketch, monologue or
lyric from the* author of those great hits ■oar
being played by Frederick V. Bowers 4k Co.,
Harry First 4c Co.. Oracle Emmett A Co.. Chad-
wick Trio. Henry and Young, Coombs and Stone*
I.e Roy and Clayton. Soroera and Storke and over
one hundred other big snccRssea.
CHARLEfl HORWITZ, 102-104 W. 38 tb 8t., M. Y.
Mark-Stem Building.
I. MILLER. Manufacturer
202
W.23SSX
N.Y.
of Theatrical
Boots & Shoes.
CLOO,
Ballet sad
Aerobat Shoes
a speciality. All
work mads at
abort notice.
LA VEOLA
Keith-Proctor's 126th St. This Week (April 18).
H.&R. CIRCUIT
WANTS VAUDEVILLE ACTS.
SIX TO riFTEEN WEEKS
According to style and price of act. FAMILY
THEATRES. Salaries must be reasonable. Short
Jumps after reaching Atlanta.
HOLLAND & RUSSELL,
199 Luckie St.. ATLANTA. OA
When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.
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REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
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McMAUGHTONS
Laughable English People
ORPHEUM, BOSTON
MAXIM No. 35
8ilence it golden, eat to lay tho right thing at
the light time it fax more valuable. To brag or
to boast cheapens you; hat to state in a few oon-
cise words your power to do certain things with a
marked degree of excellence gives oonndenoo in
four ability and belief in yonr strength.
BOOKED: ALT. T. WILTON, Agent.
Castellane
AND
Bro.
THE MOST SENSATIONAL TUOI CYCLISTS DT VAUDEVILLE.
JESSE HALE
AND
CO.
ss
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WESTERN COMEDY SKETCH WITH SPECIAL SCENERY.
BESSIE WYNN
Direction of
Dl VAUDEVILLE.
Liri ALBKE.
D0E8 THIS IHTEBEST TOTJ1 THEH HEAD IT1
STEWART «•
In "Cohn the Cop," by Searl Allen. Twenty mlnatee in one. Firtt one to do a Hebrew policeman la
vaudeville. All you "great Jew comedians, don't steal this Idea. Be original if yon can. Pay for it
like we have. Yet, we are working every week. Oh, yon lccky Jew boy I
Daisy Harcourt
ENORMOU8 SUCCESS OBPHEUM CIRCUIT.
Act., M.S.
HKH
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AND
HOWARD
kw5jr^if_ ^
WILLIE
'THE HEBREW MESSENGER BOY AND THE THESPIAN. " Direction ED. 8.
ENGLAND JUNE lOth
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HARRY L. WEBB
WHO TALKS AND 8IN08. KEEP YOUR EYE 09
BIO on the Western Vaudevillo Association time and a
LAUGH PRODUCEB.
long route booked.
GLOIE ELLEB.
Great Carroll
"Straight" and Comedy Female Characters and
GLOIE ELLER
Principal Boy and Bough Soubrette. alto Prodaoer of Novel
Musical Numbers, with PAY F08TEB CO. for Two Years— Winter
and Summer. Still meeting with success. Address care of John A*
Fennesay, Polly Theatre, Chicago.
W
HARRY
•THE
AND
APPY PAIR.'
MAE HOWARD
Comedy, Singing and Dancing.
WEEK APRIL SO, HOWARD, BOSTON.
THOSE FOUR GIRLS!
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(Luby-Crlndel - Kyle-Luby)
It't great, superior in
Direotion, M. S. BENTHAM.
^ *» ■ arwat, superior in every way to
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MATTHEWS
way to "The Smash-Up."— The Verdict.
AND
HERBERT
ASHLEY
ting AABON HOFFMAN 8 Masterpiece, entitled "HELD UP" A cleat, t. ".«•.» Por Sale: "A Sma.h-TJp in Chinatown." Scenery and Act complete. Address VAHHTY.
When antveritiff advertUemenU kindly mention Variety.
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And booked for life on the circuit of NEVER WAS will probably be imposed upon any actor that does not run In and say H2II0, when in Chicago.
J. K. SEBREE,
Prop.
P. HICKS.
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HEADQUARTERS WHITE RATS OF AMERICA Meeting Every Friday Evening
CAFE IN CONNECTION CUISINE EXCELLENT
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By GEORGE M. YOUNG.
K KITH 8 (H. T. Jordan, mgr.).— Nearly every
act la familiar, and only in spots were the offer-
ings capable of arousing the Holy Week gather-
ings. W. 0. Field* scored tbe big solid bit
witb bla comedy Joggling act. Emma Caruu
had a couple of tew songs to offer, one of
which acored strongly, tbe audience bumming
and whistling tt without coaxing, and for an
encore, Miss Carna pulled a few atepa which
took her off midst warm recognition, though
breathless. The "La-La" number, which ahe
does splendidly, also went well. "Suppressing the
Press" waa repeated. The numerous pointy
situationa and good lines hold np the laughs.
"Jack, the Giant Killer," presented by Captain
George Auger and Company, won lta share of the
favors. Auger displaya ability unexpected and
moves hia seven feet seven inches and 320 pounds
of avoirdupois about the stage ratber gracefully.
Krneat Rommel, a midget, glvea capable aup-
port. A popular ballad sung by blm la out of
place. Leona Tburber has made no noticeable
change, except probably tbe costuming of the
•picks." Tbe whirlwind finish Just about aavea
tbe act. It needs a lot of attention and brighten-
ing up to hold lta place In the ranks. Miss
Thurber atlll singa and looks well enough for her
part In the act. Lacking stage dressing and
attractiveness, the rifle shooting of Prank MeCrea
proved interesting. Boy Poole adda not a little
to the act by his daring display of nerve. Lew
Hawkins returned and quite a few laugba an-
swered hla efforts, whicb la probably taken as
reward enough to permit of hla keeping the old
stuff. Tbe casting act of the Pour Dunbars put
a strong finish to the show, a routine of clean
cut tricks being well executed with some good
comedy to help out. Phil Bennett, an Italian
street singer, whatever that may mean, did fairly
well with a musical act. Poresto and his trained
dog repeated the act familiar in this city. Tbe
same display of fear on the part of tbe animal
robs the act of much of lta atractlvenesa. Will-
lam Craven, new here, played several numbers
on a concertina. One or two imitations were
given in tbe way of variety. A Joggling and
balancing act by "Youna" waa well liked In an
opening position; Seymour and Nestor pleased
witb a singing act, aud J. Warren Keane filled
in one of tbe early show positions with tricks
in magic.
CASINO (Ellas & Koenlg, mgrs.).— "New York
Stars," this week. There have been aeveral
changes In the burlesque show since last seen
here.
TROCADERO (Pred Willaon, mgr.). —"Avenue
Girls" reappeared this week.
GAYETY (Edward Shayne, mgr.).— Clark's
"Runaway Girls," with "Tbe Girl In Black,"
featured.
BIJOU (J. O. Scbanberger, mgr.).— "California
Girls."
NOTES.— Phil Bennett, the Italian street singer,
was forced to leave the Keitb bill on Wednesda>
owing to Illness, and Clemence and Massey, a
singing and dancing team, replaced him, tbe team
offering a neat and pleasing act. — Leo Donnelly
and Lou Anger challenged a dare, and appeared
as "amateurs" at tbe Casino. They nearly made
a hit until they started to sing. Only tbe kind-
ness of the stage manager saved their Uvea. —
Tom Lewis, of George M. Cohan's "Yankee
Prince" company, has Joined the squad practicing
baseball on the Phillies' grounds. With the
name "Bohemia" Masoned on bla shirt front he
is a rival to George Evans, who still wears the
uniform of the old "Fay Templeton" team.—
Frank Magone and Chester D'Amon. the thau-
maturgist, leave for the South to-night. The act
Ihih been booked for aeveral weeks, opening at
Atlanta, Monday night.— William Goldenberg,
treasurer of the Casino, will be tendered a benefit
on Thursday, April 28. In addition to the regu-
lar burlesque show, there will be six vaudeville
acts given.
AUSTRALIAN NOTES
By MARTIN C. BRENNAN.
Sydney, March 1.
TIVOLI (Sydney).— Latest arrivals are Sylvo,
comic Juggler, and Frank II ar wood, character
vocalist. Both were here long ago. They met
with favorable receptions. Tbe aight of a Juggler
< -Mimes unutterable grieving*. We bave had a sur-
feit of these acta. Muriel Andrews, a youthful
viollulste, received much applause. Kloaa Slaters,
aerial, aplendld; Cunarda, brilliant dancing trio;
Artols Bros., bar performers, hit of bill; Ike aud
Will Scott, good; Alma Gray, "the" dancer;
George Bently, comedian; Lai Logle, likewise;
George Dcane,, ditto; Leonard Nelson, similar,
and a boat of others. Terry and Bentley, tbe
latter of the one time trio, "Johnson, Rlano and
Bentley," made a first Sydney appearance lust
week and made good.
NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.— A bill not so
strong as tbe previous few weeks baa Slade Mur-
ray as top liner. He acored big bit. Jarvls and
Martyu, Jugglers, return visit, few new tricks.
Prank Yorke and Charlie Pope, comedians, are the
hit of the fliat part. Also Victor the Great, ven-
triloquist and illusionist; Maude Faning, Arthur
Elliott, Driscoll Boys, The Volteena and Dick
Stead.
NEWCASTLE.— The King's Hall has Morris and
Wilson, acrobats; May Reid, Andy Roberts, Frank
Yorke, Krneat Ball and a atrong contingent. A
new bunch were to have opened laat night, promi-
nent amougat them being Jack Reams, comedian;
Vera Kearna, dancer; Waratah Duo, and tbe Rose
Sisters. Business excellent.
OPERA HOUSE (Melbourne).— Edwin Boyde,
English comedian, la the constellation here. Some
of hla buslnesa would not be tolerated this aide,
aa it waa rather "blue." Notwithstanding this he
bad a good reception. Tbe Flying Eugenea, Jack
Russell, Margaret Parker and Company, Tom Daw-
son, Gibson Girls and a host of others. Kaufmann
Troupe of cyclists next big attraction.
GAIETY (Melbourne).— Business up to capacity
— a atrong array of talent In evidence. Ernest
Pitcher, comedian; Carden Wilson, mimic; The
Stagpooles (who go to America shortly); Olive
Carr, balladlat; Frank Herberts. Ward Lear, Ivy
Nlcholls, Joe Rox, Goldle Collins, and Ronnie
Lenton beat of a big bunch.
James Breanan, tbe National proprietor, aecured
a big pool with hia horae Scotland, which won the
Newmarket Handicap yeaterday. Anything from
$100,000 to $400,000 came hla way.
May Gibson (Mrs. Harry Coghlll), an American
artiste, lies aeriously ill at St. Vincent's Hos-
pital, Sydney, where ahe underwent an operation.
Owing to this the team of Green and Gibson is
lying off.
James Brennan la to leave for England shortly,
preeumably for fresh talent, so they think here,
though I have It on good authority he will not
import au act. 'Australian people are good
enough for me," he says, "and aa long aa I give
them value for their money they'll pay to see tbe
shows." This la all very well in lta way, but tbe
monotonous regularity of seeing turna that display
no marked Individuality is apt to become very dis-
tressing to the newspaper scribes, who are bound
to fall heavily on some of tbe acta that need re-
modeling.
Mr. Harry Richards also leaves for London
within the next few weeka. The premature
death of Joseph Liu-kin has somewhat upset ar-
rangementa and tbe management of the varloua
houses are up to their neck in it trying to
conveniently meet tbe requirements of the va-
rloua acta that are now on the way over. The
late Mr. Larkln bad all tbe booking arrangements
at his finger ends, and It will easily be under-
Btood that much chaos must ensue before things
are running smoothly again.
A. V. A. matters. here are somewhat stagnant
Just now. One great difficulty Is to get together
a sufficient number of committee men to hold
regular meetings. Tbe Sydney center has a good
backbone to its management, but several things
needing urgent attention have bad to remain in
abeyance until auch time as a quorum may be
aecured. Tbat Is a greviona oversight which
must be remedied in tbe near future, otherwise
the Interests of the Association are bound to
Buffer some 111 effects.
Melbourne A. V. A. Is also lacking in energy
and strenuous efforts are needed to put It Into
thorough working order. Their biennial matinee
takes place next month, and Instead of giving
tbe management of affairs into tbe hands of the
general secretary, an Impecunious member of the
committee Is retained at a salary, to effectually
— or otherwise — carry out all arrangements. The
present aecretary owed bis election to bis organ-
icing capabilities, and now with bis only chance
gone, one la left wondering as to the necessity
of such an office. Sentiment Is all very well
in Its way, but when the coffers of a struggling
body are to be affected to the extent of about
$100 through this move, It appeara ridiculous
to Bay tbe least. Great possibilities are ahead
of the A. V. A. in Australia, but unleaa a deal
of energy la thrown into the work, dire results
are inevitable.
Sam Gale. A. V. A. organizer, has started a
branch In Brisbane. Much enthusiasm is dis-
played In the movement, and good reports are
sent down.
Mllford Haven, the well-known tenor, receives
a benefit at the Sydney A. V. A. rooms to-night.
Clarence Lyndon, a one-time well known Austra-
Majestic Circuit
INTERSTATE AMUSEMENT 00. (PROPRIETORS).
E. F. CARRUTHRR8, General Manager.
PLAYING MODERN VAUDEVILLE IN THE
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
Opens Mondays. Dally Matinees.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
DALLAS, Tom
Opena Sundaya. Dally Matinees.
Popular Prleea.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
HOUSTON, Tout
Daily Matlneea. Opena Sundaya,
Popular Prleea.
LYRIC THEATRE,
MOBILE, Ala.
Opena Mondays. Dally Matin
Popular Prleea.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Opena Mondays. Dally Matlneea.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
FT. WORTH, Tout
Opena Mondaya. Dally Matlneea.
Popular Prleea.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
SAN ANTONIO, T
Opena Sundaya. Dally Matlneea.
Popular Prleea.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
WACO, T
Playing Traveling Companies.
Popular Prices.
OUE BOOKING DEPARTMENT 18 PREPARED TO PUNISH BANDS, VAUDEVILLE ACTS.
ETC., POR ALL THEATRES AND OCCASIONS IN THE SOUTH ON SHORT NOTICE.
ADDRESS ALL MAIL TO
E. F. GARRUTHERS, majestic TlEiTK bldi., CHICA60, ILL.
HAPPYLAND PARK
Staten Island
NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
ALL KINDS OF CONCESSIONS TO LET
CIRCULAR SWING, ILLUSIONS, CANDY PRIVILEGE, AND MANY OTHERS
CALL ANY DAY BETWEEN 11-3 O'CLOCK
CHICAGO BOOKING AGENCY
CHAS. H. DOUTRICK, Managar. Room 80, 98 La Sails St., CHICAGO.
Booking for Vaudeville Theatres. Parka, Alrdomsa and Pairs. Managers wanting good acts, write.
Good acts coming from East or West having one or two open weeka can be booked on abort notioe.
Variety's Chicago Office
IS IN THE
Chicago Opera House Block
Advertisements and subscriptions received at regular rates.
News items may be forwarded there, and will be promptly transmitted.
FRANK WIESBERG, Representative.
When answering advertisements kindly mention Vabiett.
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REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
MR. PERCY G. WILLIAMS
is AMERICA'S 6REATEST BOX OFFICEJCOMEDIAN
SAYS
THAT
FRANK FQGERTY
THE DUBLIN
MINSTREL
Sole Direction HARRY LEONHARDT
McMAHON
AND
(HAPWLlfS
"PULLMAN
PORTER
MAIDS"
THE COMEDY DUO
BERT m LOniE WALTON
la "TAKE ME ON THE ROLLERS.'
BOOKED SOLID UNTIL BEPT. t.
JAS. P. LEE
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"THAT COMEDIAN.
Here's a record breaker — tft weeks, Lyoeum, 'Frlsoo; 101 weeks. Unique,
Lot Angeles; 26 weeks, People's, Los Angeles. Vow in his nineteenth week
Of o> suooessful engagement st the Empire Theatre, Ben Franoisoo.
Address JAB. P. LEE, Comedy Players, Empire Theatre, Boa Frenoisoo, Cal.
FRED ZOBEDIE
THE WORLDS RENOWNED HAND BALANCER.
TIME ALL TILLED.
Address oare VARIETY.
DALY
AND
Not ONE In ONE Like this ONE.
O'BRIEN
SAILING
SAILING
SAILING
BISSETT
AND
SCOTT
AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCING ACT
Open at the Empire, London* England
April 20th, for 6 weeKs
m
£ P. 8.— THE ONLY DANCING TEAM IV AMERICA DOING
TRICK DANCING OV CHAIRS, 80 PIRATES KEEP OFT—
IT'S PROTECTED.
THIS IS BETWEEN OURSELVES
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FRIEND (to Downing) : "Say, Sam, you are certainly one great straight man.'
DOWNING (to Friend) : "Well, Al, I think you are the funniest comedian I ever saw."
That's why we are always working. Just bought a house in the Bronx.
We meet at the "Grand Opera House" next Sunday (return engagement).
Next week (April 20) Proctor's, Troy, N. Y.
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DIRECTION OF
W. J. PLIMMER
Knickerbocker Theatre Bids;., V. T. City.
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Miezkoff Troupe
RUSSIAN WHIRLWIND DANCERS
IMMEDIATE OPEN TIME.
Under the management of PALY SANDERS. Address VARIETY.
P. S— THE NOVELTY POSING IN THIS ACT IS ORIGINAL. SO OTHERS
KEEP OFF.
MRS. GEORGE DE HAVEN
ROSE DE HAVEN SEXTET
In a Danolng Operetta, "THE UNDERSTUDY."
DALE WILSON
The Girl Who flings and Sings Well— Vow in Vaudeville.
Booked by JCHN F. Mo GRAIL.
THOSE HARTFORD TIRE BOYS
BILL
BOB
MILLARD BROS.
ONLY CYCLISTS
Thanks to Mgrs. Reilly, Watson and Irwin for offers for next season. Have signed
up a few days with the United, opening May 25th at Keith's new theatre, Columbus. Ohio.
USE - HARTFORD ■ TIRES
CAPTAIN GEORGE AUGER
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THE GIANT
ACTOR
Author of "Jaok, the Giant Killer," "Blue Beard," "The Two Brigands." now presenting vaudeville't greatest novelty, "JACK, THE GIANT KILLE R,"
GENE HUGHE8, Representative. assisted by ERNEST ROMMEL and STLYXA HEARER WEEK APRIL 20, MARYLAND, BALTIMORE.
When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.
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STILL THE TALK OF NEW YORK
THE INCOMPARABLE
"FLYING BUTTERFLIES"
Having been the Great Sensation of
NEW YORK HIPPODROME
Now the talk of Chicago, the sensational feature of the
RINGLING BROTHERS' couseui
Will be the Talk of London LONDON HIPPODROME
INFRINGERS BEWARE.
DAMAGES NEXT TIME.
FRENCH PATENT NO. 882180.
GREAT BRITAIN PATENT NO. 1091.
UNITED STATES PATENT NO. 847189.
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OPENING MAY a 5 TH.
PATENT HELD VALID.
J. W. CURZON, Manager
Han artist. U back again in Australia, after an
absence of several years in America. Lyndon
was reported dead some time ago, but tbe
knowledge of tbis artist's resurrection will come
as a pleasing surprise.
Albert McKlsson, of tbe acrobatic team Mc-
Klsson and Kearns, bas doubled up witb Harry
Bsxter, and tbe new act is going tremendous
In Brisbane. In tbe Interim Jack Kenrns is
getting tbe laugbs st Newcastle.
l-enuon, Hyman and Lennon are out with tbelr
own sbow, playing through Queensland en route
to anywhere tbe dollars are to be raked In. Tbe
show embraces Rose Belmont, Male Marlowe,
•Stella Montey and aeveral other rery good
artists.
Tom Burrows, club swinger, is still going for
fresh records. Broken Hill being the next scene
of his exploit.
Wlrtb's Circus is to open in Sydney at Easter
time. Phillip Wlrth is now on the continent
booking features for tbe new sbow.
The Wellington representative of Sydney
"Referee" states that at the annual conference
of the Fuller proprietary, in Dunedln (New Zea-
land), to be held shortly, the question of form-
ing the venture into a limited liability com-
pany will be tbe principal point at Issue.
Alpbonse Stewart, tbe French-Canadian aero-
naut, who has been very successful in his triple-
parachute descents, met with a serious accident
In Melbourne last week. Much against his wish
(but to keep faith with tbe public) be made his
ascent in the teeth of a very high wind. His
subsequent descent proved disastrous, as he was
blown Into — of all places — Melbourne Cemetery.
A broken leg and severe internal injuries were
tbe result of bis collision with tbe cupola of the
chapel.
Those clever artists, Hayman and Franklin,
wrote me Just before leaving Australia. They
are unanimous In their praise of the treatment
accorded them everywhere, and are looking with
pleasurable anticipations on their return visit
In two years' time.
Sam Rowley's success at Pastor's, New York,
is being pleasurably discussed here, ' and much
interest will be evinced in tbe little fellow's
future movements.
BUFFALO, N. T.
SHEA'S (Monday* reahersal 10).— Volts. Quite
a sensation; Water bury Brothers and Tenuy.
"Harmony Island," good; Ray Cox, clever; Three
Mosbles Brothers, good bicycle act; Ceo Abel
Company, "Three of a Kind," a hit; Julius
Tannen, monologue, good; Four Rianos pleased;
La Scala Sextette were an extra feature and
took well. GARDEN (Charles E. White mgr.).
— Al Reeves' show, besded by Andy Lewis, made n
big hit. LAFAYETTE (Chas. M. Baggs, mgr.).
—Tbe Cbsmpagne Girls, with tbelr big basketbsll
team, pleased. NEW THEATRE. — Giving one
hour and a half program to excellent returns.
The Edwards, good laugh producers; Fannie
Hamilton, soubrette, pleasing, with an excel-
lent set of pictures. HIPPODROME.— Jack
Greno and Billy Hess besded the bill; ill. songs
snd m. p. BIJOU DREAM, GRAND, PAL
ACE. — Presented good bills of m. p.
NIAGARA. — A new bouse, opened the past week.
DICKSON.
tlon for the week. "The Great White Way" was
well received. STAR (Drew A Campbell,
mgrs.).— The Star Show Girls with two bur-
lesques, "Dopey Dan," and "Streets of Cairo."
WALTER D. HOLCOMB.
Van Deiuark • bas leased tbe Casino, Elinlrs, N.
v., and will convert it Into a moving picture
theatre to be known as Tbe Hsppy House.
J. M. BEERS.
CUMBERLAND, MD.
WEILAND (John Kirk, prop.).— "Tbe Grays,"
msglcians, hsve very clever act, well received;
Master Groves, "handcuff king," very good; Bob
Fitssimmons, "tbe bag punching dog"; Edna
Clymer, ill. songs. W. D. ROHRER.
DANVILLE, ILL.
LYRIC (Fred W. Hsrtmsnn, mgr.).— Allen
Wightmsn. clay and pastel artist, clever; Lots
Bros., great; Hyman Meyer, German comedy
pianist, good; Aneta Victoria, impersonations,
pleased; klnodrome. F. E. W.
ERIE, PA.
ALPHA (Eugene H. Surken, mgr.). — Dracula,
novelty gymnast, very good; Tbe Coltons, singers,
dancers snd comedians, good; The Romsnoffs.
battle ax throwers, very good; Ed Dunkborst and
Co., "Baby Buster," very good comedy. FAM-
ILY (James Flamant, mgr.). — On account of this
week being Holy Week there is no vaudeville at
this theatre. Tbe Life of Christ fs being run
all week. BRUCE GRONNBTT.
BALTIMORE.
MARYLAND (F. C. Scbanberger, mgr. Mon-
day rehearsal 10).— Lasky's "The Love Walts"
(New Acts) beads bill here this week and easily
bit of it; Ysmamoto Brothers, gymnastics, well
received; Sheubrook and Berry, travesty, ap-
plauded; Rooney and Bent, seversl encores; Clsude
snd Fannie Usher, "Fagln's Decision," plessed;
Searl and Violet Allen Company, "The Traveling
Man," laugh creater; Tate's "Motoring," con-
tinuous uproar. Holy Week does not seem to
affect* business. NEW MONUMENTAL (Ssm
M. Dawson, mgr.).— "Sam Devere Show," well
received. OAYETY (G. W. L. Ballsuf, mgr.).
— "Girls from Happyland." Comedy is slow and
sbow not taken to by the sudlence.
FRANK P. MEYERS.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
By HARRY HESS.
VARIETY'S Central Office.
107 Bell Block.
COLUMBIA (H. M. Zlegler. mgr. Sunday re-
hearsal 10). — The bill as a whole is quite en
tertslnlng. Myrtle C. Byrne and Co. opened In a
very clever shooting act. Kronemann Bros.,
comedy acrobats, out of tbe ordinary snd very
funny. Caroline Hull, singing comedienne, ex-
cellent. Charles Mack and Co., in "Come Back
to Erin," well played; which brought out long
applause at the end. Charles F. Semon, comedy
musician, twenty-five minutes of continual laugh-
ter. Eddie Girard and Jessie Gardiner are good
for many laughs. Walter Jones, Blanche Deyo.
Emily Wellington, Ethel Rlcketts and Emll M.
Spats, in "A Musical Mix-Up," in five numbers,
is properly named. Tbe tree song of Miss Deyo
is very pretty, but the balance of the act Is tbe
familiar offering of Mr. Jones. The Juggling
Normans closed in one of the greatest acts of
its kind.
STANDARD (Frank J. Clemens, bouse agent).—
The Blue Ribbon Girls Company, Frank McAleer,
manager. Tbe opening Introduces the strength
of the company in a sketch, "At Monte Carlo."
O. Rice, Fred M. Cady and Harry Ward, three
Dutch comedians, keep up a rapid fire of fun
throughout. Hattle Raymond, Anna Armstrong,
May Ashton, Sadie Mayers and Mayme Martin
are tbe women principals.
PEOPLE'S (Jsmes E. Fennessey, mgr.).— A
nest burlesque in two acts is given by the Gay
Toreadors.
DAYTON, OHIO.
LYRIC (Max Hurtig, mgr.).— De Vail Trio,
ring artists, good; The Kemps, novelty sing-
ing; Adelina Roattlng, singer, snd Cora Stevens,
dancer; Clora Beach Turner Co., "A Bluffer
Bluffed," good; Dixon and Auger, Bosque Quar-
tette, good; Watson's Farm Yard Circus, big
bit. PASTIME (Val Rayburg, mgr.).— Willard
and Lalla. singing and dancing; Robert Lalla
slugs; Horry Mlcb, Juggler and hoop roller.
JACK BRAUNN.
EVAN8VILLE, IND.
MAJESTIC (Frank B. Hooper mgr.).— Another
strong bill. Frances Hoyt and Co., comedy
sketch, good; Medallion Trio, musical, strongly
aplsuded; DeMors snd Graceta, acrobats, great
turn; Yuill and Boyd, singing and dancing,
recalled often. 8. O.
EA8T0N, PA.
ORPHEUM (Max Spiegel, mgr.).— House dsrk.
week 13. The JEWEL, NATIONAL and BIJOU
are all drswing capacity bouses with m. p. and
111. songs. G. GREUP.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO.
LYRIC— Week 6tb: The Kirbos, ventriloquists;
John Max, German comedian and wooden shoe
dancer; Lemuel and Lemuel, comedy sketch, well
received; . McCue and Grant, .comedy acrobats,
good. DREAMLAND (Jno. Walsh, prop.).—
Songs by Roy Morgsn, tbe Two Le Clalrs snd
Kevltt Msnton, Australian comedians. AR-
CADIA (G. Herron, mgr.). — Songs by Frsnk Cole-
man, Wenrlck and Sully, singers and dancers,
and Veda and Quintasoun, novelty act. THE
ELECTRIC ( Feeze 1 and Barlow, props.).— Songs
by Jno. Coleman, Leon French and Roscoe Slater.
W. R. Markle's floating palace played to a big
audience at tbe river, April 8. The T. M. A.
order went Into their beautiful new quarters on
Friday night, taking Tn three new members. The
order now has an enrollment of about seventy
members. The rooms sre well equipped and
beautifully decorated. C. B. FISHER.
FALL RIVER, MASS.
SAVOY (Sbeedy's Vaudeville) (Julius Cabn,
Lessee snd mgr.). — Hesdllner of tbis week's bill,
Gus Edwards' "Country Kids," a hit; Ottura, nec-
romancy, amusing; Monaban and Monshan, comedy
duo, good; Tbe Misses Ramsdell, premier dancers,
very good; Fay Davis, 111. songs, good; Lefflng-
well, Fletcher snd Co., "The Ashes of Adam,"
excellent; Mack Howard, eccentric Juggler, good.
PREMIER (L. M. Boas, mgr.).— M. p. with
the following vaudeville: Shaft or and Shafter, very
good; Mattle Walsh, character songs, good;
Eddie Evsns, eccentric comedian, excellent;
Sadie Graham, ill. songs, good. BIJOU (A.
Girardl, mgr.). — Miller and Princeton, muslcsl
artists, good; Nelson, comedy Juggler, well ap-
plauded ;Dan Malumby, eccentric English charac-
ters, very good; Jsck Sullivan, ill. songs, good.
PLEASANT ST. (Jas. Mason, mgr.).— Fred
and Clara Steel, songs snd talk, good; Helston
and Hood, songs and dances, rery good; Mason
and Doran, held over. good. PURITAN (Hill
& Hooper, mgrs.).— 111. songs, by Wm. San
Soucl. SCENIC (A. Tersn, mgr.).— M. p.; 111.
songs by Clara Adams. E. F RAFFERTY.
FORT WAYNE, IND.
TEMPLE OF VAUDEVILLE (F. R. Stouder.
mgr.). — Week 6: Roattlno and Stevens, singing
and dancing, excellent; Gertrude Des Roche, com-
edienne, pleased; Berry and Berry, musical act,
went big; Pettlt Fsmily, acrobatic, very good;
William Wlndom, Ilda Schnee, ill. songs, good.
H. J. R.
BRISTOL, TENN.
FAIRYLAND (Melvln A. Hsyes, mgr.).—
The Graham Trio, novelty hand balancing acro-
bats, excellent; Jessie Livingston, animated paint
lugs, good; D. Mayer, comedy cartoonist, good;
The Albion*, comedy, very good; Tom Mack,
blackface comedian; ill. songs by Hssel Kirk-*
wood, pleased. ELITE (Harry Knox, mgr.).—
Eddie Leon, gymnast, very good; Doyle and
'.ranger, singing and dancing, good; Knox and
Alvln, and Jimmle Newell, comedy, good; ill.
uongs by Jimmle Newell pleased. - R.
CLEVELAND, 0.
KEITH'S (H. A. Daniels, mgr.> —Robert HI11-
lard and Co. headline the bill witb a very pre-
tentious act "As a Man Sows"; Keeley Brothers,
clever bag punchers; Fannie Rice, "The Mimic
Miniature Stage," well received; Lsmbertl gives
Imitations of well known muslcsl composers;
Peter Donald and Met a Carson, "Alex Mc-
lean's Dream," Scotch singing novelty; Billy
S. Clifford, good line of talk and songs; Thome
and Csrelton, the laughing hit of the bill; Bar-
nold's Dogs, "A Night In Dogvllle," hit.
HIPPODROME (Max Featkenbeyer, mgr.).— RJce
and Prevost bead the vaudeville section with
their knockabout act; Miller and McCauley won
favor as blackface entertainers; The Country
Choir, pleased; Kishtzuma Japanese Troupe, very
clever with tbelr ladder and balancing work;
"Canchlng Days" and "Feast of the Thousand
Lanterns," still continue. May festival of Grand
Opera will be held at the Hippodrome for four
weeks commencing April 27. EMPIRE (Geo.
Chenet, mgr.).— Irwin's Big Show Is the attrac-
ELMIRA, N. x*.
FAMILY (G. W. Mlddleton, mgr.).— Fiske and
McDonough, "Denny's Dilemma," well received;
Milton's fox terriers, pleasing; Hsyes and Al*
point, good; Prampin Trio, entertaining; Fonda,
Dell and Fonda, excellent club swinging.——
RIALTO (F. W. McConnell, mgr.).— Altken
Bros., Elliott Sisters, Anns Belmont, Collins snd
Cherry, Leon a Irving, Billy Monroe, Shank Myers
snd Rialtoecope; good bill. NOTE. — George
FORT WORTH, TEX.
MAJESTIC (T. W. Mullaly, mgr.).— Pongo and
I.eo, comedy pole act, good; Harry Walters,
Hebrew Impersonator, good; Delia Stacey, prima
donna, success; Collins and Brown, German co-
medians, well received; Galbreth and Farrell,
"Tbe Red Coon," hit of bill; Lewltt and Ashmore,
"Bold Mr. Timid," success. LYRIC (Ed Jen-
kins, mgr.).— Muslcsl Bells went well; Fred Sec-
rest, ill. songs, good; Harry E. RIckrode, best
QUEEN
AND
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Comedy and Acrobatio Dancers.
KEENET'S, BROOKLYN, THI8 WEEK.
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get the "mirror effects" from pantomimes in London, which have been in use for some months past by them; also can you copyright a
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That is used in every theatre throughout the country, and how can you stop another person from using what you don't control yourself?
Since quicksilver has been discovered, children have used mirrors to throw reflections in the sun.
I write you to try and stop me from giving the imitation throughout the country.
EDNA LUBY
Sole Promoters, LYKENS & LEVY, 1 40 W. 42nd St., N. Y. City
contortion act at Lyric; Claus and Radcliff, hit
of bill. NOTES.— Tom North, preaa representa-
tive Gentry Bros.' Show, who was In Fort Worth
for the paat week,. Bays the outlook for the 1908
show business la good. F. H. BABNES.
formance. Pat. Bellly'a Show the latter half of
the week. L. W.
HAMILTON, ONT.
BENNETT'S (Geo. F. Drlacoll, mgr.).— Mabel
Meeker, physical culture, good but a trifle alow.
Her appearance won out for her. Marlon and
Deane, good; Emir, musical horse, pleased; Walter
Daniels, impersonations; The Four Forda, very
clever dancers, great hit; Cooper and Robinson,
colored; Mareeno, Nevarro and Mareeno, equilib-
rists, very good. Show good, lacking a aketcb.
SAVOY (J. G. Appleton, mgr.).— The Three
Silvers (local) In "An Interrupted Proposal," a
new act, poor; Lillian Hoerleln, soprano, hit;
Dumond's Parisian Minstrels, good music and
comedy; Mile. Olive, juggling, good; Butler,
Haviland and Alice Thornton In "The Mighty
Dollar," excellent; Frank Bush, with good ma-
terial; Harding and Ah Sid In "Fun In a Chinese
Laundry," fair; two good Alms end an enjoyable
bill. ARTHUR L. LEWIS.
JACKSON, MICH.
BIJOU (Will Marshall, mgr.).— Kutls and
Busse, very clever; Joseph and Myra Dow] lug
pleased; Van Hoff, comedian, laughable; The Five
Columbians, one of the biggest hits of the season.
BRADLEY.
sufferers In Chelsea. He la providing a continu-
ous performance to begin at 7 and last until
10:30 In the evening. JOHN J. JOYCE.
JOHNSTOWN, PA.
GLOBE (J. G. Foley, mgr.).— The Dalleja,
sketch, good; King and Strange, good; Billy
Reld, splendid, especially dancing. Attendance
better than for some time paat. JESTICAM.
LEAVENWORTH, KAN.
ORPHEUM (Chaa. Cunningham, mgr.).— Dubin-
sky Bros., musical comedy, "A Messenger Boy."
PEOPLE'S (M. Cunningham, mgr.).— The
Readlck Company, "In a Man of Mystery." Both
theatres have been playing straight vaudeville, but
will play musical comedy companies for a short
time. J. B. FAULKNER.
Jeanre and Ellsworth, novelty singing and
musical act, fair; Jones and Sutton, colored
duo, fair; Adelaide Marie Walsh, baritone, in
ill. songa. THOS. C. KENNBY.
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MARION, 0.
MARION (H. 8. Vail, mgr. Monday rebearaal
10).— Imperial Musical Trio, hit; Chaa. Harris,
impersonator, fine; Donlta, Sol and Company,
good; Bertha Holland, successful.
J. BAUMGARTEN.
HARRISBURO, PA.
ORPHEUM (C. Floyd Hopkins, mgr. ) .—Opened
with Conlin and Steele In singing and dancing,
pleased; Frank Whitman, "Dancing Violinist,"
won Immediate favor; Slater and Williams,
colored, laughing hit; Brown, Harris and Brown,
"a nonaensical nondescript," roars of laughter;
La Vine Clmeron Trio, clever acrobats and went
big; Col. Gaston Bordeverry, sharpshooter, head-
liner, exceptionally clever. SAVOY W. Brown,
mgr.). — Pictures, lecture by Henry C. Spence,
great. HIPPODROME (A. I. Roumfort, mgr.).
— Trask and Gladden, song and dance, pleased;
The Shelly Trio, novelty entertainers, very good;
Resale Babb, songs, fell flat; 111. song good.
LYRIC (Burket and George, nigra.). — Cole and
Clemens, Irish comedians, pleased; Dotty Ray-
mond, well received. BIJOU (M. Magaro,
mgr.). — 111. songs, excellent.
C. C. CORBIN.
KANSAS 0ITT, MO.
ORniEUM [(Martin Beck, mgr.).— Julius
Steger in "The Fifth Commandant," headliner,
hit; Kennedy and Rooney, in "The Happy
Medium," very good; Sadie Sherman, baritone
soloist, excellent; Dorothy Kenton, musician,
pleasing; Bert Levy, cartoonist, hit; Permane
Bros, acrobats, clever; Cslnka Panna, vloliniste,
pleasing. CENTURY (Jos. R. Donegan, mgr.).
— Sam Rice and hia "Merry Maidens," a show
worth seeing. MAJESTIC (Clint Wilson, mgr.).
— Harry Bryant's Big Show, excellent burlesque.
FOREST PARK (Tlbbetts and Crawford,
nigra.). — Open May 3, with many improvements.
Carnival . Park, Kansas City, Kansas, under the
management of Mr. Carey, opens May 10.
NOTE. — Martin Beck announced that Vesta Vic-
toria will be the feature at the Orpheum May 3.
FAIRPLAY.
LOUISVILLE, XT.
MARY ANDERSON (J. L. Weed, res mgr.).—
Wm. Hawtrey and Co., in "Compromise," enjoy-
able; Maaus and Masette, clever; Foster and
Foster, well received; Rawls and Van Kaufman,
Steele^ and Edwards, Katherine Devole and
Lewis and Chapin also appeared. BUCKING-
HAM (John Whallen, mgr.).— Twentieth Cen-
tury Maids, weU staged and good show.
ARTHUR WITTELSHOFER.
MAR8HALLTOWN, IA.
BIJOU (W. Pyle, mgr.).— Week fl: Prof. John
Wise, chalk talker, beat ever; Bui .on Sisters,
dancers, fine; W. A. Merrltt, monologue, good.
KARL J. INOLEDUE.
LOWELL, MASS.
HATHA WAY'S (John I. Shannon, mgr.).— Mile.
Marguerite, equestrian, great; Una Clayton and
Co., in "What's in a Name?" funny; Ztaka and
Klug, comedy magic, good; Cameron and Flan-
agan, good; Stanford and Darlington, song and
dance, pleased; Florence Saunders, song*, good.
JOHN J. DAWSON.
MINNEAPOLIS, MTNN.
ORPHEUM (G. B. Raymond, mgr.).— Galettla
monkeys, laughable; Jordan and Harvey, Yiddish
comedians, went well; Chaa. H. Bradshaw and
Co., farce of the old school; Mignonette Kokln
caught on; Harry Alllster, pleased with imper-
sonations; DeWitt, Bnrna and Torrence. offer
a wonderfully pretty fantaay with startling acro-
batic work; Alice Norton makes rubies and
sappbirea and performs many ahowy chemical
experiments. LEWIS.
HOBOKEN, N. J.
EMPIRE (A. M. Bruggemann, mgr. Rehearsal
Monday 10).— The Navajo Girls, big hit; Bert
Leslie and Company, "Hogan In Society," pleased;
Montgomery and Moore, excellent; Harry and
Kate Jackson, "His Day Off," which went as
well aa ever; Paul Qulnn and Joe Mitchell, "The
Land- Agent," very funny; Watson and Little,
"A Matrimonial Bargain," very good; Great
Scott, Juggler. HIPPODROME.— M. p. and 111.
songs. PALACE.— M. P. and ill. songs.— NOTE.
—The building at Third and Washington streets,
lately occupied by Geismar-Meyer Co. as a de-
partment store, has been leased by local capital-
ists and will be fitted up as a family theatre,
giving m. p. and vaudeville next season.
JOHN KAY.
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
STAUB'S (Frits Staub, mgr.).— Opens to big
business with Dan Holt, comedy, pleased; Edgar
For man and Company, comedy playlet, good;
Madison and Cook, tramp comedians, scored; The
Delta?, comedy barrel Jumping, well received.
MARVEL (Arthur G. Hull, mgr.).— Lawrence P.
Wall, baritone soloist, good; Smith and Dapp,
tinging, dancing aud comedy sketch, encored;
Arthur Browning, dancing tramp, pleased.
COLUMBIA (Joseph J. Price, mgr.).— 111. songs
by Wm. Young Arthur, good; Weaver and Lam-
bert, singing and dancing soubrettes, well ap-
plauded; Baby Putnam, singing and dancing,
scored heavily. CRYSTAL (Scott Leslie, mgr.).
111. songs by Miss Husklsson, good; Dainty
Dottle Dale and Company, kid comedy sketch
team, scored heavily; The Angell Sisters, singing
and dancing, well applauded; good business.
ARTHUR 8PR0USE.
LYNN, MASS.
AUDITORIUM (Harry Katses, mgr.).— Farnum,
Willis and Hansley, song and dance, fair; Casey
and Leclair, in "Celtic Tenement Life," well
received; Cartwell and Harris, singers and danc-
ers, good; Ward, Klare and Co.. in "Twin Flats,"
went big; Conroy, Le Malre and Co., in "A King
for a Knight." a scream, and hit of bill; Elmer
Tenley, monologlst, fair; Sampson and Dellsle,
Jugglers, good. LYNN (F. G. Harrison, mgr.).
Temporarily changed from "legit" to combination
of pictures. 111. songs, and vaudeville, closing
with one act play. Bus. fair. OLYMPIA
(Lord, mgr.). — Marriott Twins, Al and Hattlc
Barlow, Plunkett and Co., Hughes and Hughes.
pictures and ill. songs. Bus. good. GEM
(Shea re, mgr.). — May Sheldon's Burlesquers, In-
cluding Fagan and Merriam, Great Carmen,
Alice Mellvin, Sadie Melrose, and Jack Mason.
Capacity bus. NOVELTY (Moore, mgr.).— Bar-
rington and Man telle. Hi Tom Long, Elsie Hal
lard. Nelson Bros., and pictures. COMIQUE
(Marks, mgr.). — Pictures and songs. Bus. good.
ROBERT A. DOYLE.
MOLINE, ILL.
FAMILY (H. A. Sodlni, mgr.).— Schoenwerk,
good; Juggling Parrotts, fair; George Fredo, mu-
sical comedian, very good; Tlvoli Quartet, sing-
ing, best of bill. Pictures.
PAUL HBIMBECK.
MUNCIE, IND.
STAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.).— Fox and Sum-
mers, sketch artists, good; Chas. Zuber, ill.
songs, good; Mr. aud Mrs. Geo. W. Hussey.
musical ventriloquists; John Hawkins, The College
Athelete: Bryant and Seville, musical minstrels,
took well. GEO. FIFER.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
GRAND (Shafer Zlegler, mgr.).— Anna Eva
Fay Is the big attraction at this bouse for Holy
Week, and Is making the same strong Impres-
sion that she crested last season. Aside from
Anna Eva Fay's performances, the show runs
mostly to comedy. Gallagher and Barrett, in
their military travesty, "The Battle of Too
Soon," and Smith and Campbell, the well-known
conversational comedians, score laughing suc-
cesses, and other contributor* are Mullen and
Corelll, comedy acrobats; Jeanette Adler and her
pickaninnies, in their singing and dancing act;
the (Mazers, In a well-arranged mixture of in-
strumental music and dancing, and the Two
I.ovltts, grotesque acrobats. EMPIRE (Henry
Hurton. mgr.). — Williams' Ideals are here the
first half of the week for a return engagement.
As a special attraction Rube Ferns and Matty
MattheWs give a boxing exhibition at each per-
LAFAYETTE, IND.
FAMILY (David Maurice, mgr.).— Paul the
Mystifler, Bartlett and Collins, Charley Carlos.
Mrs. Powell and Dan A. Lewis. MAJESTIC
(Elmer Griffith, mgr.).— Les Danovas. Elliott and
Harrison, Lulu Wuef, Billey Caldwell and Curtis
Vance. The La Purdette and Arc are draw-
ing with songs and m. p. R. LEE CLARK.
LAWRENCE, MASS.
COLONIAL (J. Fred Lees, mgr.).— Boldln and
Quinn, musical artists, good; Miss Cook, 111.
songs, fine; Foster's dog "Mike," clever; Free-
man Brothers, dancers and singers, good dancers.
LYCEUM (W. L. Gallagher, mgr.).— Tiny
Davis Burlesque Co., of twelve women. Olio:
Paulett Weaton, sister act, good; Bert Howe,
rube comedian, very funny; Tiny Davis, songs
and dances, won favor; 111. songs by Annie
May, pleased; burlesque. Crowded Hotel, u
scream. NICKEL (T. F. Twomey, mgr.).—
M. p.. and 111. songs by Arthur Holmes. MAR-
QUISE (J. H. Michaels, mgr.).— M. p. and 111.
songs by Jos. T. Corr NOTE.— Manager Lees has
• again proven himself a man of action when ac-
tion of the proper sort Is needed, and has decided
that on Friday night, the proceeds of the show
will be devoted entirely to the relief of the
MAHANOY CITY, PA.
FAMILY (E. F. McAtee. res. mgr.).— The
Passion Flay Is being produced at this house
this week, taking the place of the regular vaude-
ville bill. J. O. ASHTON.
MALDEN, MASS.
HATIIAWAYS (Samuel L. Tuck. res. mgr.).—
Fontlnelle, "What Is It?", sensation; Harry
Pilcer, singing and dancing comedian, clever;
Josephine Davis, singing and dancing, favorite;
Three Judges, acrobatic marvels, well received;
NASHVILLE, TENN.
GRAND (Geo. H. Illelrman, >"?r.).— A good
bill headed by Cook and Madison, comedians,
went big; Margaret Keats, violinist, very plead-
ing; Mark Lane, monologlst; Rowe and Fer-
guson, amusing sketch, good; Adele McNeill,
slugs himself Into favor; Holmes and llolllstmi,
comedy sketch, good. CRYSTAL (Lew Leslie.
mgr.).— The Graham Trio, acrobats, good; Bert
Howard, Iron Jaw man; Dotty Dale and Co..
good; Doyle and Granger, singing and dancing,
good; Wendell Phillips, blackface monologlst,
very good: Prof. Murphy's orchestra, excellent.
CRESCENT (W. P. Ready, mgr.).— Rajah.
acrobat, good: W. A. Wood ley, . musical novelty,
good; Baby Knight, child soubrttte. good; The
K I Uses, mind reading, good; The Two Alblons,
comedy boxing sketch, pleased. DIXIE (Sud-
eknm and Williams, nigra.).- III. songs by
Scotty and m. p. J. p. MASTERS.
NEWARK, N. J.
PROCTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr. Monday
reahersal 0).— Clement De Lion, palming, very
clever; Montague's Cockatoos perform wonder-
WANTED
FEATURE NOVELTY AND COMEDY ACTS FOR
"WHITE CITY," Chic«*>. in.
Two to Four Weeks.
State lowest salary and particulars.
DAVE MORRIS
Sherman House, Chicago
HammcrsteiiTs next week (April 20th)
When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.
Under the direction of JACK LEVY
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VARIETY
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
RICE & PREVOST
IN
"Bumpty Bumps
ft
frank major * 00.
PHIL
PETERS
THIS WEEK, PROCTOR'S, TROT.
AND mi.
TRUESDELL
Time all filled.
Address, MT« VAUDEVILLE COMEDY CLUH,
147 W. 46th St., V. T. City.
BOWEN
AND
Comedy Bar Casting Act.
With BAM A. SCRIBNER'B "BIO SHOW.
i»
Managers and Producers
Apply to
IDA FULLER
For use of her Patented Fir* Effects.
Address lit Almriw Are., Mew York City.
STUART BARNES
Direction GEO. H0MAM8.
A Good Singe* of Good
JOSIE AINSLEY
Direction of JAMES J. MORTON.
WILDER N "T'
85 No. New Hampshire Ave.,
Bell PhOB« 196. ATLANTIC CITY, V. J.
Th« Really Funny Monologist,
JAMES J. MORTON
Btill on the Theatrical Platform.
LEONA THURBER
And "Pickaninnies."
Direction of M. ft PENTH AM.
"ft 5
FRANK MAJOR,
COMEDY GLOB. M. Y. CTTY.
Le BRUN sss
Trio
Strongest Singin* Act in Vauderille.
Macniflcently Costumed.
Management ALBERT SUTHERLAND.
GRACE
Ritter and Foster
ACROSS THE POND.
Addreea care SOMEN A WARNER
1 Tottenha m Co urt Bead, London, Bng.
ALF. T. WILTON, American Agent.
" Debating Duo." By John Gilroy and Jnnlo MoOree
mnm HAHUY ill
DOLLY
STIRLING ,.
"KID HICKEY."
A Story in Slang.
Special feature at
Pastor's this week.
"She's a Good
Kid,"
Bob Van Osten
THE MAN WITH THE DUCK NOSE.
FRANCIS I ROGERS
UNITED BOOKING OFFICES' CIRCUITS.
JANE GILBERT
With MAY TULLY TJT "Step, Leek and Listen"
UNITED BOOKING OPTICS' CrRCUTT.
KELLY hd KENT
OKPHKUM ROAD SHOW.
In mirthful scrobatios with "WORLD BEATERS"
It Isn't the name that makes the act-
It's the act that makes the name.
\
THE KING OP IRELAND,
JAMES B. DONOVAN
AMD
RENA ARNOLD
QUEEN OP VAUDEVILLE.
DOING WELL, THANK YOU.
ALP T. WILTON, Agent
NELLO
JUGGLES,
Assisted by MME. NELLO
JOHN 0.
SALLY
Rice "'Cohen
Presenting "A Bachelor Wife."
APRIL SO, ORPHEUM, DBS MOINES, IA.
Will be plessed to see yon all at
VAUDEVILLE COMEDY CLUB'S BENEFIT,
New York Theatre, Sunday Evening, April 19th.
"THE PLAYERS.
M
MR.
and
MRS.
VAUDEVILLE "TIT-BITS. "
Week April SO, Alhambra, New York City.
Agent, ALP. T. WILTON.
POWERS
MARION
VICTORIA
Direotion AL SUTHERLAND.
Netta Vesta
SINGING COMEDIAN
Keith Circuit
Adress care VARIETY.
JACK
REID and GILBERT
Producers
FIRST PARTS AND BURLESQUES.
En route Bobie's "Knickerbockers."
WEEK OF APRIL 20TH
PASTOR'S THEATRE
DcVcldc & Zeldft
. \tii$Nc &quilibri$te
Presenting a Refined Equilibristio Novelty with Elegant Costumes and Apparatus.
The Aome of Artistic Skill and Elegance.
MANAGERS KINDLY INVESTIGATE
The Blonde Girl on Wheels.
••
THE LOONIY GIRL,
A Scream en Boilers
••
JULIA SINCLAIR
Hsts a look and a laugh at HURTIG A BEAMON'S (116th Street), Week April SO.
D DUPRE
KEEPING BUSY.
PARODIST AND COMEDIAN.
ED. 8. KELLER, Agent.
"I'M GOING AWAY FROM HERE"
(HOME)
DIRECTION OF PAT CASEY
*
When answering advertisements k i n dly mention Variety.
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VARIETY
35
IN
TIME
l\l
WITH ROUTE BOOKED. CAN ARRANGE CONVENIENT JUMPS.
PARK MANAGERS, WILLIAM
1440 BROADWAY. NEW YORK
MORRIS 9 Can furnish you with all the best acts you want
167 DEARBORN. ST., CHICAGO
and am advising all my friends
FLETCHER.
"I remember your oourteay to me when tailing two yean a go,
to book their passage through you." + (Signed) CHARLES LEOKAR]
If 70a are going to Europe write or 'phone and lot mo arrange everything for you.
PAUL TAU SIC. VAUDEVILLE STEAMSHIP AGENT
104 East 14th Street. Vow York. ' German Savings Bank Building. Telephone— SOW ftujrvosaat.
Foreign Subscript J on.
8/ lOd. per Quarter.
THE LEADING ENG LISH THEATRICA L AN D VAUDEVILLE
Established 1880. |^ IX E S 1^-A.ClE
May bo obtained at Samuel French's, 22 84 Woat 22nd Street, Vow York.
ARTISTS VISITING ENGLAND are oordially invited to register at "The Stage" offices imme-
diately upon their arrival. The Editor of "The Stage" will always bo pleased to welcome them,
Advance notices of sailings and opening dates should bo posted to the Editor. When an artist baa
registered at "The Stage" offloe, which may bo regarded as hia permanent London address, all cor-
respondence will be immediately forwarded.
London Offlcee: 16 York St., Oovent Garden, London, W. C.
LITTLE BARBOUR THE BIG BOOKER
WANTS Chorus Girls, Burlesque, Musical Comedy and Dramatic People all lines. MANAGERS, we
can All your requirements. Address MELVILLE EDWARDS, Mgr., this department, Boom ft, lit
LA SALLE STREET, CHICAGO.
SidJiuson's
V. Clark and EJnxie Sts., CHICAGO
45 Seconds from Clark St. Bridge.
BID 7. EUBON, Lessee and Manager.
Playing in burelesque attractions of the Colum-
bia Amusement 'Company. Matinee every day.
Amateur night Friday.
FOLLY
State Street near Congress
CHICAGO
EMPIRE CIRCUIT CO., LESSEE.
John A. Fennessy, Manages.
The most popular burlesque theatre in Chicago,
playing the attractions of the Empire Circuit.
Nothing but the best. Two shows every day.
Amateurs Friday.
THE
FRIARS 9
FESTIVAL
(Opera, Drama
Vaudeville
Circus, Ballet)
wiU be held at the
NEW YORK THEATRE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
■AY 14
The list of volunteers already insures
the greatest bill ever given on a
stage.
NEW STAR
MILW AUREE, WIS.
PRANK R. TROTTMAN, Manager.
Handsomest and safest burlesque theatre In
America. Playing Empire Circuit Shows. Matinee
Every Day.
Visit the new Rathskeller Downstairs.
The best in the West.
MOZART
Vaudeville Circuit.
88 — Theatres 88
FEATURE ACTS ALWAYS WANTED.
All communication* to Edward Mozart, Main
Office, Family Theatre, Lancaster, Pa.
TWO MORE BIO HITS BT
MATTHEW GOLDMAN
Up-to-date sketch and monologue writer.
VAT 8. JEROME in the Novelty Comedy Play-
let, "The Marriage Fee," and TIM CRONIN in
the Topical Monologue, "Little Bits from Life."
Matthew Goldman, care of Vion A Lowe, Knicker-
bocker Theatre Bldg. Annex, Boom 288. New York
City. Telephone 396188th.
fuUy; Harry Tighe and "Collegian" sing well;
Charlene (male) Juggles, and Charlene (female)
plays, both good; Charlotte Parry and Co. (re-
turn), In the "Comstock Mystery," repeats for-
mer success; Irving Jones caused smiles; Eu-
gene Jepson and Co. caught on; Walthour
Troupe of Cyclists close weU with a sensational
wheel act. EMPIRE (Harry Hyams, mgr.).—
"Cosy Corner Girls." WALDMANN'S (Lee
Ottelengul, mgr.).— "Gay Mornidg Glories."
ARCADE (L. O. Mumford, mgr.). — An elaborate
pictorial version of "Parsifal," with choir, chimes
and other accessories, and Will Rising, bass,
Geo. Gnxnewald. baritone. Special selections
by Harry Mussell, Bob Roberts and Miss Allda
Maybelle Allyn. late of De Wolf Hopper Opera
Co. JOE O'BRYAN.
NEWARK, OHIO.
ORPHITJM (Geo. W. Lawrle, mgr.).— Mortimer
Bassett, Imitator, fair; Two Avolets, equilibrists,
very good; Harry DeBar, corked comedy, well re-
ceived; The Five Lublns, in "Uncle Ben's Birth-
dsy," one of the best acts presented this season.
Songs snd pictures, good. Business continues very
good. FULLER.
NEW CASTLE, IND.
ALCAZAR (B. F. Brown, mgr,).— The Mack
Vaudeville Co.; The Great Fay, mind reader and
second-sight artist, excellent; The Bel Fest
Quartet scored heavily; Marie Milton, singing
and dancing comedienne, big hit; Julian and
Jones, the boys who sing their own songs, took
well; De Main and Rochte. "A Pair of Lunatics,"
captured the house; Slgnor Evans, HI. songs,
good. Next week begins the summer vaudeville
season. FERN (W. A. Coyne, mgr.).— The Hialt
Family Orchestra and Specialty Co. scored;
Bessie Lockridge, comedienne, big hit; Muncie
Silver Bell Quartet, instrumentalists, took well;
Hiatt Sisters, musical act, excellent; Fern String
Quartet, pleased; Hazel Bell, ill. songs, fair;
Mohler and Schmidt, blackface comedians, a
solid hit. THEATORIUM (G. D. Foote. mgr.).
— Vaudeville, m. p. and ill. songs to capacity.
RAY W. JONES.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
POLI'S (F. J. Windlscb, mgr. Monday re-
hearsal 10). — Romany Opera Company, superb;
Chas. and Fannie Van. decidedly original and
took big; Mart lunette and Sylvester, comedy
acrobats, very good; Fltsgibbon, McCoy Trio,
PASTOR'S
14th St., 8d At. Continuous, 20 A 30 Cts.
NEXT WEEK, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1008.
BUNTH AND RUDD.
LUCB AND LUCE.
BYRD AND VANCE.
NIBBE AND BORDEAUX.
FRA8ER TRIO.
DE VELDE AND ZELDA.
MORTON, TEMPLE AND MOBTOV.
Milton and Grant. Poloff Sisters.
Carroll snd Doyle. Vltagrapb.
De Vera and Wilson.
DICK AND BARNEY FERGUSON.
HAMMERSTEINS
VICTORIA
AMERICAS MOST
F AMOUi VARIETY
Open the Year Around
VAUDEVILLE HEADLIREkS
-000D STANDARD ACTS
If yon have an open week yon want to All at
short notice, write to W. L. DOCKSTADER,
Garrlck Theatre. Wllmlngtaa. BoL
Can close Saturday night and make any city east
of Chicago to open Monday night.
BE HEARD OVER THE
FOOTLIGHTS
Improve your voice, acoent, expression and
grammar by an easy, interesting method. Ad-
dress
FREEMAN MORRIS
19 West 24th Street, NEW YORK OITV
Telephone 1772 Madison Square.
Have Your Card in Variety
Percy G.
CIRCUIT
COLONIAL
ORPHEUM
ALHAMBRA
ORPHEUM
NOVELTY
How York
Brooklyn
Harlem
Boston
Williamsburg
GOTHAM East New York
Addreti all PERSONAL letter, to
PERCY 0. WILLIAMS, ST. JAMBS
BUILDIN0, ZeTH ST. AND BROAD.
WAY, NEW YORK CITY
I
New Empire
NroJImb Strmmf Near tlals.ed
CHICAGO
WILLIAM SINGER, MANAGER.
Handsomest burelesque house in America, play-
ing Empire Circuit attractions exclusively.
Shows changed every Sunday. .Matinees daily.
BEST PLACES TO STOP AT.
JHatioiial Rotd
CHICAGO
Cor. Van Buren St. and Wabash Ave.
Half block from Auditorium Theatre. In vicinity
of all theatres. Weekly rates made.
D. A. DOOLEY. Prop.
Z!L° HOLCOMBE HOUSE
258 WEST 34ih ST., NEW YORK
It won't be long before Mrs. Holcombe will
have to enlarge her house If theatrical people
continue to apply for accommodations at this
rate, for those who knew Herliert knew that he
was fond of good living, and inasmuch as Mrs.
Holcombe has charge personally It Is safe to say
the Holcombe House will soon be the best known
first clans stopping place In these parts.
Advertise Your Hotel in
this Directory
CENTURY
HOTEL
KANSAS CITY, MO.
THE HOME OF THE PROFESSION,
And then some.
"Hulf said."
WHEN PLAYING WILMINGTON STOP AT
MUNCEY HOUSE
THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL HOUSE
First olaaa Room and Board. Terms Reasonable
fit Xing It, S Blooka from
DOCKSTADER'S ?&!{**
RF
eery funny; Dsve Lewis, German comedian,
laughable; Wood and Lawson, singers and
dancers, good, and Hsrry Brown and Co., In
"One Christmas Eve." E. J. TODD.
PATERBON, N. J.
EMPIRE (A. M. Bruggemann, mgr. Monday re-
hearsal 10). — In spite of Holy Week, good slsed
audiences. Five musical MacLarens, finished
strong; E. W. Morgan, club swinger (New Acts);
Chris Richards, fine; Kelcy and Bothe, In "A
Tale of a Turkey." good; The Sleedes, in "The
Mysterious Hotel," most enjoyable; Ellnore
Sisters, big hit; Kltsbsnssl Troupe, clever.
FOLLY (Montle Jacobs, res. mgr.). — "Kentucky
Belles," drswlng good. Work Is progressing st
the two new parks, and all the moving plcturv
and skating rinks report business satisfactory.
FRANK A. KAKINN.
PERTH AMBOY. N. J.
BIJOU (Martin A O'Hara, props.).— Prof. Ban
yan. hypnotist, much amusement; Crouch and
Richards, banjo players, good; Mark Light, car-
toonist, novelty act; Harry Stone, comedian.
MAJESTIC (Counlhan A Shannon, props.).— Nan
Ryan and Company of five, "Surprise Party."
well received; Dennis Mullen and Company, "The
Janitor," very laughable; Doyle and Bnglis, ec-
centric comedians; Ardo and Eddo, good; The
Great I'oole, novelty comedy magician; Vlllers
snd Lee, acrobatic, singing snd dancing novelty,
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When answering advertisement* kindly mention VARIETY.
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VARIETY
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
T*
THE VENTRILOQUIST WITH A PRODUCTION
E>d« * •
REYNARD
And Hit Famous Mechanical Figures.
Week April 80, Hammerstein's, Hew York City.
a
«»
ZH "BUPPRE8ATHG THE PBESB.
BOOKED SOLID.
C10L MOZART
Address VAUDEVILLE CLITB, LONDON, EHO.
N
GERMAN DIAXEOT COMEDIAN,
"Avenue Girls," Prehenting "Tern, Wok
ELLIS
Jirls." Presenting "Tern,
Hairy," Seaaon 190706.
MONA
England's Premier
The Champion
-
h-Clats Comedy Duettists.
of Vauderille.
I — Morel Change* —
We have tome OPEN TIME.
LULU JOSEPH
Keegan ■ Mack
Catch the new change at Pastor's, Sunday,
April l»th.
Business letters attended to.
Address J. 0. Matthew*., 1401 Bway, N. Y. City.
and
elion
ThoseTwo Colored Boys.
Eastern BepresentatWe. ALE. T. WILTON,
St James Building, Now York' City.
FAMOUS
Jessie Keller Troupe
(• People)
TRICK CYCLISTS
P. M. Keller, Mgr., 401 Lyell St., Rochester. N. Y.
CAICEDO
Xing of the Wire
OPEN FOR PARX8 AND FAIRS
Address W. 8. CLEVELAND, Knickerbocker
Theatre Bldg., N. Y. City.
Have Your Card in Variety
DICK
"THE If ARROW FELLER.*
The Italian and His Sweetheart
T HE PIOTTIS
CH A RACTER BO NO 8TER A
It Mian, la On e.
Address care VARIETY.
WORK § OWER
HIGH CLASS ECCENTRIC ACROBATS.
BepresentatiTe, ALBERT SUTHERLAND,
St. James Building.
Going it alone once more and always
good. What do yoa think of that!
EDDIE
EMERSON i BALDWIN
"The Dressing Room Comedians."
Regards to all.
Permanent address, Hotel Churchill, M. Y. City.
AND
OP
SIX AMERICAN
DANCERS
BOOKED. SOLID
TILL FEB.,
1000.
Mayme Remington
And "BLACK BUSTERS."
Bcoked Solid.
Under Her Own Personal Direction.
Address Hotel Gerard, Now York.
George Connors
" STRAIGHT MAM."
With "Atobuo Girls"— "The Railway Tenor."
Clifton Crawford
Direction of JOE HART.
: I •
IKATOR1ALISM
■Anoutum
Mason !
GAVIN, PLATT
and PEACHES
"THE STOLEN MID."
Address SAW ltd Atq. (Bronz), Mow York.
GLOVER WARS**
"Village (loir
X
THB FAMOUS
RIM CHILDREN
ie only act that goto their audience on the
impulse of too moment. Booked solid tin July.
1000. Management CHRIS. O. BROWN, M. T.
50 REAL ACTORS 50
AMAH A SIKHS
CERULSS
ERrOftMINft
C
For particulars address per route.
Headquarters, 1007 E. DAUPHIN ST.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA
LEE WALTER SL«
la the one-act rollicking comedy, entitled
"TatM A. M."
By L. E. W ALTE R.
A BIO NOVELTY. ALL LAUGHS. WORK
IN "ONE" OR FULL STAGE. SO Minutes.
Address oare VARIETY.
I
WIGGIN'S FARM
Apply to THB CHADWICK TRIO.
BILLIE REEVES
ORIGINAL DRUNK.
Karno Co., "A Night la English Musis Hall."
TIMS ALL FILLED.
•
Juno 1st, Mow Tork Theatre Roof Garden.
Florens Ziegfeld's Berne, Follies of 1000.
Now Playing United Booking Offices' Time.
Barry-Wolford
Ths Typical Topical Tickle Singers,
Tickling at Poll's, Worcester, this week.
Week April 20, Keith's, Boston.
REICH ft PLUNKETT, Agents.
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WATSONa-dLITTLE
Originators of "Cocktails and Cherries" Gaff.
Booked Solid. United Booking Office.
\ Great Christy
AND
LOUISE WILLIS
BOSS JENIE JACOBS, Agent.
GORMAN
A~D WEST
ORPHEUM CIRCUIT.
MISS ST. OEORGE
HUSSEY and CO.
Assisted hy 0. P. LORRAINE.
A Startling Comedy Success la Vaudeville.
Address WESLEY A PINCUS, Agents.
PRINCESS CHINQUILU
and NEWELL
Dir.oti.n, THB CASEY AOENOT.
AND
BARNEY
ECCENTRIC COMEDIANS AND DANCT
At PASTOR'S, WEEK APRIL 20tb.
CCENTRIC COMEDIANS AND DANCERS,
Introducing " Tho Original Dimple Sisters, DOLLIB and DOTTIE.
When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.
Agent, ALF T. WILTON
VARIETY
37
Watch
This Space
Next
Week
fair; Girdeller's comedy acrobatic dogs, good; Ray
.and Taylor, comedy novelty, well received.
B. 8. HALL.
PITTSBURG, PA.
GRAND OPEBA HOUSE (Harry Davis, prop.).
— Novello's Circus wan easily tbe best thing on
the bill; The Six Americans, dancers, are won-
derfully graceful; the "Nichols Sisters" are aa
clever as ever, and were the laughing hit of
the bill; Hal Merrltt la clever, and bis poster
girls along with good monologue make blm a
favorite; Beyers and Hermann offer a good pan-
tomime acrobatic and contortion act; a funny
farce, "Paradise Alley," was well received; How-
ard Truesdale and Co. have a capital farce;
Ha Grannon is a clever singer and has good songs;
The Musical Craigs are pleasing, also Lewis and
Young; Meyers and Bosa, lariat throwing, good;
and Jewell's Manikins are pleasing; Niblo and
Spencer. P. S. C.
PORTLAND, ORE.
PANTAGES' (John A. Johnson, mgr.).— Week
6: Carter and Wallers and Company. "The Wise
Mr. Conn," a scream; Makmurl, violinist, repeat-
edly encored; Aztell and Heinle, clever acrobats;
Canley and Healey, "The College Boys," went
big; Rose Bush, soprano; Gehan and Spencer,
dancers, excellent; Jean Wilson, ill. songs, very
good. GBAND XJas. H. Errlckson, mgr.). — A
strong, well-balanced bill, headed by Walter E.
Perkins and Company In "Tbe Man from Macy's,"
bright comedy playlet; Bell and Washburn, "The
Johnnie and the Chorus Girl," excellent; Kath-
arine Nugent, very good; Golden and Hughes, a
scream; Trolley Car Trio, comedy acrobats, good
laugbgetters; Gardner and Maddern, "Too Many
Darlings," well received; Fred G. Bauer, 111.
songs, very good. FRITZ'S (Fred Frits, prop.).
— Rose Gllman, Bowe and Walters, Maggie Baiv-
elle, Bobby Pulllam, The Kellya, Virginia Hay-
den, Alice Fairbanks, Claire B. Stanley, Birdie
Dlllard, Ernest Wilson, Rose Leonl, Dave Hart,
Pat Kelly and stock, "The Bigamist."
NICKELODEON (Jos. St. Peter, prop. ) .—Pictures
and HI. songs. OKPHEUM and HIPPODROME
(Dillwyn Daniels, mgr.). — Pictures and HI. songs.
W. R. B.
READING. PA.
ORPHEUM (James* Van Reed, mgr.). — Passion
Play, plcturea very realistic. NEW BIJOU
<I. M. Lowry, mgr., direction of S. Lubin). —
M. p. and vaudeville aa follows? Bob and Bertha
Hyde, Cbas. Barrlngton, and Howell and Webster.
VICTOB. MECCA, STAR, PARLOR, AND
PEOPLES.— 111. songs and m. p. G. R. H.
SAGINAW, MICH.
BIJOU (W. A. Rusco, mgr.). — Duncan and
Huffman, splendid singing and dancing team;
Glen Burt, Hebrew comedian, very droll; Fox
and Foxy's Circus, pleased; Edwin George, the
tramp Juggler, very good. The extras were
Debb Brothers, who gave an exhibition of
scientific bag punching, and Jenkins snd Jasper,
with their "Dark town Circus," were especially
good this week. DREAMLAND (J. Wilder.
mgr.). — The house, which has just been opened. Is
a success. It has comfortable leather upholstered
opera chairs and Is a model of neatneaa.
MARGARET GOODMAN.
SALT LAKE, UTAH.
ORPHEUM (W. L. Jennings, res. mgr.). —
Week April 6., The Colbys, In "Klmo"; Earl
and Wilson, In "Fodder Bill"; Agnes Mahr, as-
sisted by Flors Dors; Flo Irwin and Co., "Mrs.
Peckbam's Carouse"; May Boley, "The Shop
Girl"; Kara, juggling; klnodrome. It was the
most popular bill for several weeks.
CRYSTAL J. H. Young, mgr.).— Vaudeville, week
April 0. JAY B. JOHNSON.
SANDUSKY, 0.
FAMILY (Oscar F. Cook, mgr.).— Half week
April 9: The Great Zarella, Illusionist, excellent
Act; Ward and Johnson, comedians, big hit; Pete
Kllllan, Yiddish comedian, very good; Susan Laird
and Harold Sbarpe, comedy sketch, scream; Kim-
hall and Kimball, comedy acrobats, very good;
Hilly Donobue, blackface monologue, very funny;
Annabel! and Nelson Ward, child vocalists, made
a hit. Half week April 13: Prof. Harlan Davis,
orchestra, fine; Tbe Marvelous Morel ands, Roman
battle axe manipulators, clever act; 0. D. Worth,
monologue, excellent; Cliff Menuea, 111. songs,
good; Majestic Stock Co., very good. STAR
• Brengartner A Trautleln, mgrs.). — M. p. snd
songs. THEATOBIUM (Charlie Reark, mgr.).—
M. p. and songs. Fred Brown has replaced E. C.
Dell aa vocalist. BOYAL (Glllard Bros.,
mgrs.). — M. p. and songs. NOTES. — A vaude-
ville organisation to be kuown aa the Empire Ad-
vanced Vaudeville Co. was organised here last
week. Mrs. George Hoskyn Is manager and stage
directress snd Ralph Tebbutt .treasurer. They
will play half weekly stands throughout the
State. The Zarellas have added another mem-
ber to the act, making three In all. They now
work straight, having discarded the ancient
clown make-up. DOC.
SHAMOKIN, PA.
FAMILY (W. D. Neilds, mgr. Monday rehear-
sal 10). — Burby and Stewart, novelty sketch,
good; Jerome and Jerome, "Frolics in Krogland,"
well applauded; Earle and Bartlett, comedy,
pleased; Jimmy Wall, comedian, clever; OUle
Young and Bros., hoop rollers, very good.
MILLER.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA.
ORPHEUM (David Beebler, mgr.).— Salerno,
juggler, best seen here this year; Eva
Taylor, "Chums," a clever sketch, msde a
big hit; Lillian Apel, planologue, very catchy;
Petchlng Bros., musical, repeatedly encored; Lily
Flexmore, dancer, made good, Bockway and Con-
way, comedy singers and talkers, good; One
of tbe best blllls thin year. R. B. M.
SPOKANE WASH
WASHINGTON (Geo. 'e. Blakeslee, mgr.).—
Week 6: "Three Merry Bellboys," singers and
dancers, good; The Eugene Trio, equilibrists, very
good; Mrs. Peter Maber, singing and talking,
pleased; Mart Fuller, monologlst, very good;
Lisle, Leigh A Co., "Kid Glove Nan," well re-
ceived; Harris, Grove, Milton A Co., "The Laughing
or," very good. PANTAGES' (B. Clarke Walk-
mgr.). — McGloln A Shelley, dancers, good*; Hayes,
Winchell aud Bussell, "Mischievous Toodles,"
fair; Don Fulano, educated horse; Herbert, "the
frog man," good; Kauffman Bros., comedians and
dancers, pleased.— —NOTES. — The Scenic, a ten
cent m. p. show, closed. — Tbe Star, a five cent
m. p., opened 1st. J. J. H.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
POLI'S (Gordon Wrlghter, res. mgr.).—
Burns and Burns open; Schrode and Mul-
vey; Martin Bros. played the xylophone;
Lucy and Lucier; Six Little Girls and a Teddy
Bear entertained tbe young ones; Quigley Bros,
were the bright spot on tbe bill; The Gainsboro
Girl closed the bill. BIJOU and NELSON.— m.
p. and songs to crowded houses, both running tbe
"Passion Play." GEO. PRESSL.
STAMFORD, CONN.
LYCEUM (Anthony Geroulmo, mgr.). — "Passion
Play," Raymoud V. Murray, ill. songs, good
voice; Mabel Ferris, soprano, one of the best;
Harry Low, tenor, good. STAR (Tony Ex-
posito, mgr.). — Keene, Juggling, very good; Kittle
Mitchell, coon shouter, well received; Evelyn
Sisters, "sister" act, good; Sampson 2nd, hit of
show; Ross and Vack, Dutch team; M. T. Del-
monico. 111. songs, pleased. FAMILY (Bloom
A Herrick, mgrs.). — The Actograph Co. in vaude-
ville, HI. songs and motion pictures; Geo. C. Har-
don and Company, sketch, a bit; Belle Morrison,
soubrette, pleased; Edmond McCauley, singer,
clear, full voice, ranks second to none; Mat Wills,
comedian, entertaining; pictures, new films.
PACIFIC (I. Silverman, mgr. ) .—Pictures.
VAUDEVILLE (Arthur McDonold, mgr.).— Pic-
tures and songs; good business. NOTE. — G. B.
Schaeffer will open a theatre in Exeter, N. H.,
devoted to vaudeville. HABBY KIBK.
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
LYRIC (Jack Hoeffler, gen. mgr.). — Laurent
Trio, good; Three Troubadours, singing, very
good; Reed and St. John, musical, very good;
Minnie St. Clair, monologue and parodies, good.
VARIETIES (Jack Hoeffler, gen. mgr.).—
Howard Bros., flying baujos, very good; Three
Gypsy Fortune Tellers, characteristic singing,
good; Ernest Lenore, singing monologlst, good;
Two BrucoB, singing snd dancing, very good.— —
NICKELDOM and DBEAMLAND having very good
attendance. Gentry Bros.' Cricus billed here
for 20 and Singling Bros.' show 25.
ROSS GARVER.
WATERTOWN, N. T.
BIJOU (O. W. Hesselgrave, mgr.).— Madge Dear-
mos, aerlallst, good; Jackie McDonald, dancing,
good routine, more attention to dress would Improve
the act; pictures and songs. WONDERLAND
(J. B. Shaff, mgr.). — The Ten Eycks, comedy
musical act deserve the better time; 0. J.
Hicks spoils the effect of a good routine of
magic by talking incessantly and at random dur-
ing his act; m. p. and songs STAB (W. P.
Landes, mgr.). — Tbe Great Hague, telepathy, mys-
tifying; Zan Zerra, hypnotic tests, get them
guessing; m. p. and songs. NOTES. — Thea-
torlum is closed. A new electric thestre Is being
constructed here for J. D. Mullen, proprietor
of the Mullen Film Service, with headquar-
ters In this city. The Interior will be fin-
ished in antique oak; the machine room will
be enclosed in steel. It Is expected that the
theatre will be ready to open May 18; vaudeville,
m. p. and ill. songs will be the attractions.
ODELL.
WHEELING, W. VA.
WONDERLAND (H. W. Rogers, mgr.).—
Lawrence and Harvey, comedy playlet, good;
Millard Bros., banjolsts, well received; Richard
Burton made a hit; the Trans-Atlantic Four,
singing, one of the best seen here this season.—
BIJOU (Geo. Shaffer, mgr.).— Fontore Sisters,
singing and dancing; Albertus and Altur, jug-
gling, good; Lynch and Boycroft, D. J. McSwaln,
St. Leon and McCnsIc, Love and Rollas, Up-
Slde-Down Ducfey, H. II. Pierce. C. M. H.
WORCESTER, MASS.
POLI'S (J. C. Crlddlr. mgr.).— Wartenberg
Brothers, good; Charlotte Cole, songs, good; Lucy
Milliken and Company In "Faith" won loud ap-
plause; Lester and Miller in "The Little Im-
migrant," very good; Clarence Wilbur and bis
"Funny Folks," full of life, and Barry and Wol-
ford, talking and singing, several encores; Hoi;
den'a Manikins, enjoyed by all.
W. If. SHERMAN.
NOTICE.
JACK SILVER is now in charge of the Vaudeville Department of BARNES'
WESTERN THEATRICAL EXCHANGE, CHICAGO.
MANAGERS, communicate with us for first-class attractions.
ARTISTS, send in your open time at once.
WANTED. Feature Acts at all times.
Barnes' Western Theatrical Exchange
Suites 906-908 Chicago Opera House Block, CHICAGO, ILL.
WANTED
BEST PEOPLE in BURLESQUE for
SUMMER STOCK in DULUTH
Will open as soon as "Wheel" closes.
Easy Work—Only 2 Matinees a Week
A great town in the summer. Want 40 good chorus girls. Opening show, "THE
MERRY KIDDO AND THE WIDOW." Address: BARNEY GERARD, En-route "Bo-
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VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS LOOKING
FOR LEGITIMATE TIME TO PLAY
Booking Offices for Combination Houses Interviewed
by Artist, Who Will Organize Road Shows. Looked
Upon with Approval by the Booking Managers.
An undeveloped scheme to organize sev-
eral road companies of vaudeville acts
came to light this week. The booking
managers controlling combination and
repertoire houses were approached, and
a plan submitted whereby their thea-
tres would be occupied by traveling com-
panies of acts, playing on a percentage
basis.
The idea was received favorably. One
artist prominent in the negotiations, but
who would not state whether he was act-
ing for a body of artists as individuals,
or an artists' association which would
back the venture, was informed that if
bills were made up meeting with the ap-
proval of the legitimate booking offices,
plenty of time would be given in week
stands. He was told the scheme could be
extended over into next season, when
from twenty to forty road shows could
go out, if that many could be made up.
For the present season if anything
comes of the project it will be immediate*
and the ensuing week will probably tell
the tale.
ROGERS IN CHARGE.
As General Manager of the Morris Cir-
cuit, Elmer F. Rogers assumed his new
capacity on Monday last in the Morris
office.
Before leaving his position as house
manager of the Keith-Proctor 125th Street
Theatre on Sunday night, Mr. Rogers was
presented with a handsome gold watch
from the employees, and some of the
artists on the bill. Mr. Rogers was with
B. F. Keith for fourteen years.
He is now engrossed with a scheme of
organization for the Morris Circuit, in-
cluding the staffs and necessary details.
It was said at the Morris office this week
no one would be employed in or about
one of the theatres who was not familiar
with a variety house.
William T. Grover has been engaged as
one of the resident managers for a Mor-
ris house next season.
ENGAGING ACTORS AHEAD.
The Producing Department of the Or-
pheum Circuit acting under instructions
from Martin Beck has been engaging
actors of late, placing them under con-
tract in order that they shall be avail-
able for the production now under way
and to be made by the department for
vaudeville.
STRANDED, BUT HAPPY.
Denver, April 23.
Flo King, Mazie Fenton and Susanne
Talmage, members of Mme. Anna Plum's
singing act in vaudeville, are stranded
here, but they say they don't care. The
act has disbanded and the girls are suing
the manageress for $300 back pay and rail-
road fares.
Meanwhile they are living at the St.
Regis (which doesn't mean exactly the
same degree of luxury in Denver that it
does in New York), and declare they have
pawned all their family jewels to meet ex-
penses, but still they are happy.
The manageress of the act asserts that
the girls were promised $25 a week, but
the salary of the organization was re-
duced and a cut of $5 was necessary in
their pay. The suit is pending here.
MANAGERS SAIL TOGETHER.
On May 7, two of the more important
of the United managers will leave to-
gether for Europe. Martin Beck and
Percy G. Williams have engaged passage
on the same boat leaving on that date.
WEBER'S ON MARKET.
Since it is the intention of Jos. Weber to
remain on the road during next season
and not to become a tenant of his own
Music Hall on Broadway, Weber's will be
on the market. There is a rumor that ap-
proaches have been made Mr. Weber for
the lease to conduct it for a variety per-
formance, either with a music hall show
or with straight vaudeville.
GERTIE CARLISLE ENGAGED.
Columbus, 0., April 23.
While Gertie Carlisle, of Midgely and
Carlisle, was at Keith's last week, she ad-
mitted to a newspaperman, her engage-
ment to W. H. McFadden, general man-
ager of the Mclntyre & Hemphill Com-
pany, Pittsburg. This is an iron manu-
facturing concern.
Miss Carlisle expressed surpri?e her en-
gagement was known, and referred in-
quiries to her fiance. She would not naiiite
the date when the marriage will take
place.
FAYS' VENTURE OFF.
To-night will see the close after one
week's trial of what was to have been a
four week engagement of John T. and'
Eva Fay at the 14th Street Theatre. Lack
of patronage sufficient to promise the
financial success of the enterprise caused
the sudden abandonment.
The vaudeville bill that supported the
"mystics" is estimated to have cost less
than $750, the name of the Fays being
depended upon to draw.
The management of the house is said
to have agreed to the curtailment of the
engagement without protest.
CLEVELAND'S HIP'S LAST WEEK.
This is the final week of the regular
season at the Hippodrome, and for the oc-
casion Manager Faetenhauer imported a
strong variety bill.
George Fuller Golden, Grace Von Studdi-
ford, Delmore and Lee, Fagan and Bryon,
Dumont's Minstrels, Harding and Ah Sid,
and Mile, Olive, besides Dare Devil
Schreyer, who is giving his sensational
performance, make up the bill. "Coach-
ing Days" is given for the closing piece.
MORRIS IN EUROPE AGAIN.
A half-hearted report circulated around
the city for the past ten days that Will-
iam Morris had gone to Europe was con-
firmed at the Morris office this week.
Mr. Morris left Tuesday morning, April
14th, on the "Kronprinzessin Cecilie." Hs
well be away for two months.
The trip abroad is for the purpose of
signing foreign acts for next season, it
was stated. Mr. Morris' family accom-
panied him.
The principal objective point of Mr.
Morris' ocean voyage this time is said to
Im» the engagement of Maud Allen, who has
scored a sensational success in London
with her dances, to appear over hero next
season an a feature on the Morris Circuit.
WARD AND VOKES.
Following the sudden closing of "Hap"
Ward's season in Philadelphia two weeks
ago, the announcement comes that Ward
and Harry Vokes, the latter now playing
in vaudeville, will resume their old part-
nership next season. Their vehicle has
not yet been made public.
HAYMARKET'S HOT SPELL PICTURES.
Chicago, April 23.
Moving pictures will be given in the
Haymarket at the end of the regular
vaudeville season, about May 25th, as an-
nounced in Variety two months ago.
COLORED "FOLLYS OF 1908."
Chicago, April 23.
"The Folly s of 1908" is the title of the
new burlesque offered by the Pekin
Theatre Company, all colored. It is a
mirthful concoction and one of the best
productions seen at this little playhouse,
which always provides good entertainment.
The dusky chorus is one of the features.
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RALPH HERTZ SIGNED.
Ralph Hertz, now in "The Soul Kiss,"
opens in Proctor** Newark Theatre May
2") as a single act. The week following be
comes to the Fifth Avenue, and after that
a tour of t< i n weeks will be played p
vaudeville hereabouts according to ar-
rangements already made through The
Casey Agency.
VARIETY
CURIOUS OVER BOOKING DEAL.
The announcement of the booking con-
nection made by the Pat Casey Agency
with the Western States Vaudeville Asso-
ciation caused a great deal of comment
during the week.
The exact status of the situation as
far as it relates to the Western States.
Orpheum Circuit and Sullivan-Considine
could not be fixed upon by those who
were interested.
Mr. Casey is continuing to book through
the Orpheum and United Offices still,
while acting as the Eastern end of the
W. S. V. A. circuit. It was stated that'
auch a condition could not prevail with-
out . the knowledge and consent of the
United people, and Martin Beck in par-
ticular.
From this it was surmised that the
agreement between Casey and the West-
ern managers was arrived at with the
sanction of the Orpheum Circuit.
It is understood that John W. Consi-
dine, who is in the city, had set up an
earnest argument against the booking
deal, the S.-C. houses in four cities in
the Northwest having contracted to play
Orpheum Circuit's shows, and S.-C. having
entered into an agreement with the Or-
pheum limiting their scope for the re-
mainder of their houses in other direc-
tions.
The Western States is opposing Sulli-
van -Considine, and the blending of the
booking relations between the Western
States and the Orpheum was looked upon"
as a step taken by Mr. Beck for the
purpose of bringing all vaudeville in the
Western country under one general book-
ing direction to promote peace and har-
mony.
It was also reported that Mr. Considine
was considering placing the bookings for
his circuit with the William Morris office,
but the impression obtained that nothing
would be done by Considine either way
until William Morris return ;d from
Europe,
HEADLINERS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, April 23.
The vaudeville branch of the stage is
providing a large number of the head-
liners for the Princess Theatre in San
Francisco. "The Song Birds" which was
exploited as a headliner in the East re-
cently, is now dividing the bill with "Little
Christopher." The vaudeville sketch has
William Burress and Helen Bertram in
their original parts. Martin Beck selected
the act for the Pacific coast engagement.
Edwin Stevens, who is now playing the
Orpheum Circuit, will shortly bo featured
in a revival of "Wang" at the same thea-
tre. Bella Fox and Pauline Hall, both in
the West, will probably follow in some
of their old successes.
"COPY ACT" CHANGES NAME.
London, April 15.
"Green and Wood" is the new title
of the comedy acrobatic act which, some
time ago, caused considerable comment
and no little ill-feeling by copying Rice
and Prevost't name, with a transposition
of the initial letters, calling themselves
"Price and Revost."
The change was brought about through
the persuasion of several members of the
Variety Artists' Federation.
A FRIENDLY ELOPER.
It is not often one may be found who
will steal a wife and call the husband
"old pal" at the same moment.
But this has been the experience of Her-
bert Brooks, the magician. Mrs. Brooks
(Carrie Hill), while traveling with her
husband on the Inter-State Circuit in the
South early in March, met Reginald Shel-
drick, a very well-connected Englishman,
of the urbane type, who was with Tate's
"Motovong" at the time.
Mrs. Brooks and Sheldrick eloped, sail-
ing for England from New York one day
before Mr. Brooks arrived in the city.
Just before leaving, the wife disposed of
the contents of the Brooks apartment,
valued at $1,800, for $200, while her Eng-
lish lover indited the following missive
f-jr the husband's perusal:
"Dear Herbert:
"I make no excuse for what I have
done. I love your wife far better than
do I my life, and my love has been
returned.
"We sail to England, and I intend
to respect, love and cherish her for-
ever.
"If you wish to correspond, address
as below.
"Good-by, Herbert, old pal.
"(Signed) Reginald Sheldrick."
ROSE BOOKED FAR AHEAD.
London, April 14.
Julian Rose opens at the Pavilion Easter
Monday for an indefinite run of not
less than four weeks. His success over
here has been phenomenal. Mr. Rose's sal-
ary at the Pavilion is $500, said to be the
largest ever paid by the house for a single
act excepting the late Dan Leno. He is
also booked over the Moss-Stoll time and
the De Frece Circuit at a large figure.
Smith & Carpenter of the Lyceum The-
atre have contracted for Mr. Rose to ap-
pear in pantomime at $700 weekly, in a
piece to be written around his character
of "Levinski." Mr. Rose will be principal
comedian. His wife (Frances Cameron)
will play in the same production as prin-
cipal boy.
SOME ROOF ENGAGEMENTS.
The opening bill for Hammerstein's Roof
has been placed together by William Ham-
merstein, who will not make it public un-
til the latter end of next month.
Some of the engagements for over the'
Summer at Hammerstein's are Rock and
Fulton, who will return on June 29th for
a week or two — perhaps longer, before
leaving for a European trip; Five Avolos
(increased from three), Felix and Caire,
Collins and Hart, two weeks commencing
June 15th; the only work the burlesque
strong men will do over the Summer;
and "The Rocking Chair Girls," who will
start an engagement July 1st.
FISHEL INTERESTED IN ST. LOUIS.
Chicago, April 23.
Dan Fishel, general traveling represen-
tative for the Sullivan -Considine combi-
nation, and who will manage the Garrick,
St. Louis, for the Shuberts next season,
is said to be associated with Dr. J. L.
Boehm in a plan to erect a new theatre in
the Missouri Metropolis.
Mr. Fishel is now on one of his periodical
Western trips in the interests of the S. C.
circuit.
PRIMROSE MINSTRELS ON BROAD-
WAY?
If negotiations now under way between
George H. Primrose and Jos. Weber are
brought to a successful conclusion, Broad*,
way will offer the attraction of an old-
fashioned minstrel show late in May.
The road season of the veteran black-,
face artist ends May 9. Beginning May
20 the Jos. Weber organization will be in
Chicago for a five weeks engagement. Mr.
Primrose believes that New York just at
this time would welcome a revival of old-
time minstrelsy, and if the details can be
arranged his company will move into the
Weber Music Hall for a five weeks run.
COLE AND JOHNSON ENGAGED.
Cole and Johnson, with a company of
eight colored people, will start over the
Williams' Circuit the latter part of May.
Four weeks have been placed for the act
through M. S. Bentham. Other time may
be taken.
TANGUAY SHIES.
Baltimore, April 23.
Eva Tanguay isn't on the bill at the
Maryland, and Carrie DeMar came on in
the eccentric singer's place.
Miss Tanguay arrived here Monday
morning, after notifying the management
last week she would refuse to appear
were William Rock and Maude Fulton al-
lowed to bill themselves around the city
as they have done elsewhere. Miss Tan-
guay carries no special "paper." The
Maryland does not bill its show outside*
the newspapers and stands in front of
the theatre.
When Miss Tanguay emerged upon the
main street she saw nothing but "Rock
and Fulton." When twelve sandwich men
with the statement that Rock and Fulton
\v^» at the Maryland this week ap-
pfWched her, Miss Tanguay made a wild
dash for the depot, returning to New
York.
The newspapers gave lots of space to
the story, "kidding" Eva relentlessly.
Miss DeMar landed a great big hit at
her first appearance, and has kept it up
since.
ELSIE JANIS AFTER ELECTION.
While the report is that Elsie Janis can-
not play vaudeville this season, Arthur
Klein, who claims to be the agent for Miss
Janis if she does return to vaudeville,
say 9 the latter probability is quite likely
next fall, after election.
According to Mr. Klein, Percy G. Will-
iams has made a standing offer for Miss
Janis' appearance at his houses at any
time. Three or four weeks after the vote
for President has been counted will be
spent by the star of "The Hoyden" once
more with the variety audiences, says
Mr. Klein, who indignantly denies that
Pat Casey will have any hand in the fu-
ture engagements of his alleged principal.
EVAN EVANS BETTER.
Denver, April 23.
Evan Evans, who was brutally assault-
ed at the Novelty, and sent to a hospital,
is recovering, but will be detained at the
hospital for about two months longer be-
fore being discharged. He is receiving
every attention.
POPULARITY CONTEST.
Commencing Monday in the three larg-
est of Percy G. Williams' theatres (Colo-
nial, Alhambra and Orpheum) a contest to
determine the most popular artiste who
has appeared in the houses will be com-
menced, under the auspices of Mr. Will-
iams, and each house manager.
Coupons will be enclosed in programs,
and will be deposited by the visitor upon
having. The daily vote will be posted in
all houses.
Air. Williams says he wants to know
the most popular woman who has played
for him before he leaves for Europe in
search of foreign acts.
The following artistes have been nomi-
nated to take part in the contest:
Millie Lindon, Eva Tanguay,
Irene Franklin, Stella Mayhew,
Roaie Lloyd, Alice Lloyd,
Ethel Levey, Marie Lloyd,
Hetty King, May Irwin,
Gertrude Hoffman, Lily Lena,
Vesta Victoria, Marie Dressier.
HOMER MASON IN STOCK.
Chicago, April 23.
The new Princess, on Clanc Street,
between Van Buren and Jackson, will open
in June with musical comedy by a stock
company, including Homer B. Mason and
Mabel Barrison.
Harry Singer, brother of Mort H. and
William Singer, of the LaSalle and Em-
pire, will be the manager.
GEO. FULLER GOLDEN PLAYING.
Cleveland, April 23.
Geo. Fuller Golden is at the Hippodrome
this week, looking very well. He expects
to leave here on Saturday night in time
to reach New York, and appear at the
White Rats' benefits on Sunday evening.
W. C. FIELDS' NEW ACT.
Philadelphia, April 23.
When W. C. Fields, the juggler, appears
on the other side this year he will present
a brand new novelty in the juggling line.
Fields has been hard at work for several
months constructing a comedy act which
will be the first of its kind ever attempt-
ed. He will offer an entirely new routine
of comedy juggling, featuring a burlesque
croquet shot in which the croquet ball is
made to go through all the wickets on
one shot, the trick being patterned after
the pool shot now used in his act.
Mr. Fields will carry two or three peo-
ple with the new act, one being Leo Don-
nelly, the Philadelphia newspaper man
who recently broke into vaudeville with
a monologue. Donnelly will join Fields
in two weeks to begin rehearsal. Mr.
Fields has booking for nine months on the
other side with promise for enough work
to keep him away from America for two
years.
VAUDEVILLE ENTR'ACTES.
The Bowdoin Square Theatre has an-
nounced its intention to play vaudeville
specialties between the acts of its dra-
matic stock attractions.
An arrangement, has been entered into
by the Bowdoin Square management to
take the vaudeville acts from the Howard
Theatre, both houses being booked in con-
junction by Phil Hunt in New York.
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Vol. X.
APRIL 25.
No. 7.
The Marvelous Hilton*, bicycle act, have
left the "Fay Foster" show.
Marion Garson opens a vaudeville en-
gagement in Boston, April 27.
Bookings for the K.-P. 125th Street
house now extend into the summer.
Poor patronage has forced an early
closing of the Majestic, Sandusky, Ohio.
Milton Aborn has laid out plans for
eleven stock opera companies for the sum-
mer.
Griff, the English comedy juggler, is
playing a return engagement at Keith's,
Boston, this week.
Arturo Bernadi, the quick change artist,
engaged by Hammerstein for the Roof this
summer, will arrive here in June.
Welch, Francis and Company have ac-
cepted a new vaudeville act called "Hotel
De Grogan" from Charles Horwitz.
Upon the closing of the season with
"The Cracker Jacks," ike Millard Broth-
era* cyclists, will open on the United
time.
The Four Fords cancelled this week at
Bennett's, Montreal, and are laying off
for a rest in their home at Bensonburst,
L. I.
A song entitled "Faces in the Sea,"
written by Belle Blanche, the mimic, is
sung by Miss Blanche as a part of her
act.
The Oonstantine Sisters open in local
vaudeville on June 22, and M. S. Bentham
has contracts for four weeks from that date
for the girls.
Theo and her "Dandies" have been
booked over the Sullivan-Considine Cir-
cuit for twenty weeks, commencing June
15, by B. Obermayer.
The Howard, Boston, closes its season
on Decoration Day, as per schedule at
present, although the finale may be ex-
tended a couple of weeks.
Fields and Ward will leave May 2 for
England, to play some Moss-Stoll time.
Mr. Fields will have for guests on the
trip bis father and mother.
Bert Howard, one of Al H. Woods' ad-
vance men, has taken up the post of press
agent at the Empire, Cleveland, under the
management of George Chenet.
The Wilson Brothers have cancelled
some of their time. The wife of Jos. H.
Wilson is seriously ill and the husband's
presence is required at the sickbed.
Jenie Jacobs has been appointed official
booker by Al H, Woods for the latter'*
"New Little Coney Island," to be operated
on West 110th Street this summer.
(MJillie Lindon, the English singer, who
appeared over here early in the fall,
sprained her ankle upon returning home,
causing a loss of five months' engagements.
Jack Kaufman, of the Kaufman Broth-
ers, was married to Olive York, of the
English "Pony" Ballet, wjith the "His
Honor, the Mayor," at Chicago on April 14.
Mike Simon, who produced "High Life
in Jail," has two other large numbers in
hand for vaudeville, and they will be
shown at the commencement of next sea-
son.
It is a question of salary whether the
Musical Cuttys will remain on the other
side. They have made a decided hit, and
the managers in England want the act
badly.
April 27 at Hammerstein's will be Alice
Lloyd's final appearance in New York be-
fore leaving for the West. William Ham-
merstein has featured Miss Lloyd all week
in the dailies.
Mrs. Lulu Ferrell, wife of Fred Ferrell
(Ferrell Brothers), has passed through a
successful operation performed at Dallas,
Tex., and will rejoin her husband in Chi-
cago the middle of May,
Luigi Dell 'Oro, the accordeon player, ex-
pects to have next season over here booked.
Dell 'Oro is in Germany. Jos Hart will
look him. up while abroad, and Pat Casey
will secure the contracts.
Elfie Fay did not play in "The Hotel
Clerk" this week at Philadelphia, where the
piece opened. Miss Fay returns to vaude-
ville next Monday at the Majestic, Chi-
cago.
s^avaanasssspj
At the close of his present vaudeville
8f ason, Eltinge will sail for Paris, where he
will be the feature at the Folies Marigny
during August. Otto H. Harras, Eltinge's
business representative, will accompany
him.
Charles T. Aldrich is reported as one
of the largest hits America ever sent
abroad. Mr. Aldrich will remain for a
year or two in England, and a pantomime
engagement next fall is awaiting his sig-
nature.
At Hammerstein's, over the entrance to
the lobby, is a sign, divided into compart-
ments, bearing the words "The Time : The
Place; The Girl." Underneath each are re-
spectively placed "June 1: Hammerstein's
Roof: Alexia."
After playing two performances as part
of the Fays' vaudeville show at the 14th
Street Theatre, this week, Amann and
Hartley retired Tuesday, refusing to con-
tinue in the opening position to which they
bad been shifted.
There is little talk among foreign artists
just now of an American tour. A report
coming from London says a great many
foreign acts holding contracts in America
for next season are deliberating whether
to fulfill them.
Cliff Ryland, formerly a partner of
George Fuller Golden, when the team was
known as Sweeny and Ryland, is expected
to arrive over here this summer. Mr. Ry-
land has been on the other side for the
past fifteen years.
Archie Royer, who has been in the
variety profession for thirty-five years,
sailed for England last Tuesday "to
play fifteen weeks on the Moss-Stoll Cir-
cuit. Mr. Royer sings and dances. B.
Obermayer did the booking.
All the artists playing the Auditorium,
Lynn, Mass., last week gave their services
for a benefit performance in aid of the
Chelsea fire sufferers. Manager Harry
Katzes engineered another benefit at the
baseball grounds Easter Sunday.
Lew Palmer, a mimic, and F. L. Har-
ris, proprietor of the Bijou, Parkersburg,
W. Va., have taken over the Orpheum
Theatre at Marietta, Ohio, and will joint-
ly conduct it as a vaudeville theatre. Mr.
Palmer will be resident manager.
G. Art Holloway and Florence ("Patsy")
Jefferies will embark upon the sea of
vaudeville about the middle of June. Miss
Jefferies is now a special dancer with
"The Black Crook, Jr." Mr. Holloway is
holding a State position in Illinois.
Fred W. Gray, of the musical act of
Gray and Graham, is in Vallejo, Cal.,
suffering from blood poisoning. The com-
edian cut his hand some time ago, and the
injury developed into a severe case of
blood poison, which has baffled the phy-
sicians.
Jack Mason's new production, "Three
For One," with Grace Garner featured of
the four people in the cast, is at its first
week in the Garrick, Wilmington. "Jack
Mason's Troupers," another of Mr. Mason's
acts, is having a "try-out" at the Broad-
way, Camden.
Newell and Niblo, who have been play-
ing abroad for the past eight months, this
week produced an entirely new mechanical
musical act at the Moss-Stoll Richmond
Theatre, London. They have ten more
weeks to play in England, with continent-
al time later.
Frank Fogerty and Helen Trix (Mrs.
Fogerty), with Harry Leonhardt will leave
May 10 for a visit to Great Britain and
the European continent. Mr. Leonhardt
may remain but one month away. The
Fogertys have a route calling for three
months of travel abroad.
Josephine Sabel is visiting her niece and
rephew at Taunton, Mass. Dave Sabel is
in the "big ring" at Aqueduct, accepting
five dollar bets only, and standing on his
feet three hours daily according to the rules.
Mr. Sabel says if the horses will continue
lunning the way they have so far, he
wouldn't mind even six hours each after-
noon, without a stool or chair.
The bills around New York this week
don't speak loudly for any "barring" on the
part of the United, or "blacklist" held by
it. Ed. Blondell is at Keith-Proctor's 125th
Street, and The Okito Family is playing
the K.-P., 58th Street Theatre. Both but
recently appeared at the Cleveland Hippo-
riiorae, an opposition house to Keith, and
booked by William Morris. The incident
of the present week's bookings speaks
more loudly for the merits of the acts
than in any other direction.
Agnes Scott and Horace Wright will
close their vaudeville tour for this Rea-
son at the Maryland, Baltimore, May 2.
After a few weeks' vacation MSss Scott
will play a special six weeks' engagement
at the head of E. F. Albee's stock com-
pany in Providence. Mr. Wright has been
re-engaged as principal tenor with one of
the Aborns' musical organizations for a
summer opera season. They will, ac-
cording to their present plans, return to
vaudeville next season with "The Wall Be-
tween."
"The Volcano" will be the title of the
next London Hippodrome spectacle, accord-
ing to the English "Music Hall." The
"book" is by Alicia Ramsay and Rudolph
de Cordova. Karl Kiefert is composing the
music. The scene is set in a Mexican
mountain mining camp. Suddenly, while
the men in the camp arc going about their
ordinary business, the roar of a subterran-
ean explosion is heard, fountains of flame
burst from the mountain, and the crater
pours forth rocks and molten lava, which
descend the mountain Bide and engulf the
valley below. Mr. Parker promises that
it will be the biggest Hippodrome show
on record.
VARIETY
"SUNDAY SHOW" LAW
PASSES IN MASSACHUSETTS
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Charity Concert" Barred. Power Placed With Mayors
and State Chief of Police. Concerts Must Be
"Strictly Sacred".
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Boston, April 23.
Unless some now unknown opening is
discovered, Sunday shows must go after
May 11. Governor (acting) Draper signed
a bill to this effect late last week. Ex-
Secretary of the Navy Long and the
Massachusetts Civic League were behind
the measure, and pushed it through the
Legislature without much opposition from
the theatrical folk.
The bill as signed places the power over
the theatrical managers on Sundays with
the Mayors of cities and the Selectmen
in the towns, giving the State Chief of
Police the final say, from whose decision
there is no appeal. A penalty of $500 is
imposed for a violation, while there is a
fine of $5 for every person who attends
one. The State Chief or the Mayors and
Selectmen may revoke a license for a vio-
lation under the enactment.
To Bostonians interested the bill has the
colorful look of a political move. The law
of 1904, under which the theatres have
been operating on the Sabbath, provided
for "charity" entertainments, and these
have been given. The shows were adver-
tised for the benefit of local institutions,
which participated to some measure in
the receipts.
It will make a difference here to the
managers of $9,000 each Sunday if they
are not permitted to give a sacred con-
cert. The Orpheum will be the most af-
fected. It is the largest drawer of any
theatre in Boston on Sunday. Forty thou-
sand dollars yearly will be the loss to the
Orpheum, it is estimated, if ,the house
remains closed on the first day of each
week.
The new law permits Sunday concerts
of classical, sacred or patriotic music or
a lecture, and they must be "in keeping
with the character of the day, and con-
sistent with its observance."
All the Boston houses do not open on
Sunday. The Boston Theatre is the Sun-
day playhouse for B. F. Keith, he having
first commenced giving Sunday perform-
ances when Percy 6. Williams opposed
him in the Orpehum. It is said that Mr.
Keith's gross receipts for the week, in-
clusive of the Sunday show, have not ex-
ceeded his former box office takings for
twelve performances under the old policy.
At present the bill for the week in Keith's
is shifted to the Boston Theatre for Sun-
day.
Other forms of amusement are subject
to local option as well as the theatres,
and the licensing power placed where it
has been is expected to develop into a
matter of political "pull" for the opera-
tion of houses on the Sabbath. The the-
atrical managers affected will arrange
their concerts in accordance with the pro-
visions of the law, if permitted to open
at all after the law takes effect.
HOMANS PLAYING ON PERCENTAGE.
Owing to the early closing of small
vaudeville and dramatic houses here-
abouts, George Homans is organizing a
number of vaudeville companies using his
own acts, and is playing these theatres
on percentage.
This week one of these organisations is
playing the Savoy, Fall River with "A
Night With the Poets" as headliner. Ihe
rest of the bill is made up of Boulden
and Quinn, Duffy, Sawtelle and Duffy,
Clinton and Jermon, Cyr and Rouillard,
Elsie Campton and the Marriot Twins.
A vaudeville show of the same sort played
Fall River last week with "The Kountry
Kids" as the feature.
MILWAUKEE'S NEW HOUSE.
Milwaukee, April 23.
The new and second largest theatre in
the city, The Majestic, opened for busi-
ness last Monday, with an all-star vaude-
ville bill, of which Bessie Wynn was the
feature and big hit.
The Majestic is a handsome playhouse,
complete in all its details.
The opening was considered an im-
portant one. A local paper devoted four
columns to it on Tuesday morning.
C. E. Kohl, of Chicago, with Herman
Fehr of this city, control the house.
Mayor Rose dedicated it. The Western
Vaudeville Association, Chicago, books
the attractions.
CLIFFE BERZAC LEAVES.
On Wednesday, Cliffe Berzac, the for-
eign owner of comedy animal acts, sailed
with Mrs. Berzac on the "Mauretania" for
England, his home, where he will remain
over the summer. Mr. Berzac may return
in the Fall.
On Monday evening at eight P. M., Ber-
zac was asked if he could give a show
that evening at the Hippodrome, the prom-
ised sensation at the big playhouse hav-
ing been placed over a week. He did so,
taking the animals and paraphernalia out
of stable and storehouse. On Tuesday
Mr. Berzac gave two performances. His
sailing prevented the act remaining for
the balance of the season, as the Hippo-
drome management wished.
It is nearly three years since Berzac
appeared at Keith's, Boston, with his
ponies and "unridable" donkey, "Maude."
Since then he has played over all the cir-
cuits.
The moving picture craze has struck
England. Music halls and theatres are
commencing to give that form of enter-
tainment.
CRUSADERS LAND A VICTIM.
Kansas City, April 23.
After months and months of crusading
Kansas City's blue law reformers have
brought down one victim. L. A. Kellar,
a ticket seller at the Orpheum Theatre,
was found guilty of "working on Sunday"
in the Supreme Court under one of the
many Grand Jury indictments, and fined
$1. Application for a new trial has been
made, and if this is not successful the
conviction will be moved for appeal.
On the Kellar case the jury was out
three hours and the division of opinion
was changed from nine for acquittal and
three for conviction on the first ballot to
twelve for conviction. The case against
Martin Lehman, manager of the Orpheum,
was dismissed in the same court, there
being no evidence adduced that Lehman
had performed any actual labor on Sun-
day in giving a show. Witnesses for the
State testified that all they had seen him
do was to watch the performance.
On Monday the prosecuting attorney
appeared in the Supreme Court, and, on
his motion, all the indictments against
managers, house attaches and artists,
some 2,000 in number, were wiped off the
docket. This marks the close of the Sun-
day agitation instituted by Judge Wal-
lace*
Shortly afterward the Grand Jury re-
turned over 100 indictments against man-
agers and players for appearing last Sun-
day. The whole farce may be gone
through again.
GOT HIS MONEY BACK.
Stage Manager McCarren, of Keith's,
Boston, has been spending a week's vaca-
tion in town. He went back home yester-
day, but during his stay he had several
adventures. Not the least of them was the
hitherto unheard of exploit of holding
up the subway for the return of fare.
Accompanied by Mrs. McCarren, carry-
ing a little woolly pet dog, he entered the
subway station at Times Square. As he
passed the ticket chopper that worthy
stopped him and refused to permit him to
carry the pup into a train.
McCarren agreed to depart after an ar-
gument, but being a Bostonian and there-
fore not bred to a proper respect for brass
buttoned myrmidons of soulless corpora-
tions he carried his protest to the ticket
agent and, while a long line of patient
natives waited, argued out the merits of
the case. The result was an impressive
blue document setting forth that the sub-
way owes Mr. McCarren ten cents, duly
signed, countersigned and attested. He
took it home as a souvenir. Now all Mc-
Carren needs is a Supreme Court man-
damus and a sheriff's posse to get his
dime back. But consider: If a New
Yorker had attempted any such feat, he
would, according to all precedent, have
had his brains beaten out and in addition
been fined $10 for disorderly conduct.
HANSA THEATRE BILL.
Hamburg, Germany, April 11.
The bill at the Hansa Theatre for this
month is: Kitafuku, Japanese juggler;
The Brewster Troupe, song and dance;
Conway and Leland, eccentrics; Mary and
Alfred Marquard, travesty; Rebla; Robert
Steidl, Else Buscany, Dr. Angelos, "Gib-
son Girls," Alf. W. Loyal and "Toque,"
MUSICAL TROUBLES LEFT TO
WEBER.
The differences existing between the
theatre managers of New York and the
Musical Union arising over increase in
salaries asked for by members of theatre
orchestras were placed solely in the hands
of Jos. Weber, the president of the Amer-
ican Federation, when he spoke before the
Union at its meeting last week.
Whatever Mr. Weber's decision may be
will be abided by on the part of the
Union. He was given full power to ad-
just any question. It is not thought
that more will be heard of it for this
season, anyway.
BIJOU FERNANDEZ AND W. L. ABING-
DON.
Bijou Fernandez, who, with W. L.
Abingdon, made her initial appearance in
vaudeville at the Colonial Theatre with
such conspicuous success on Easter Mon-
day, is one of the best known and most
popular leading ladies of the younger
school on the New York stage to-day.
She has been seen on Broadway in sup-
port of such well known stars as Mrs.
Fiske, John Drew, Amelia Bingham, Ar-
nold Daly and numerous others.
Miss Fernandez' beautiful appearance,
charm of manner and delightful acting
have made her an established favorite. Her
reception was most enthusiastic, she re-
ceiving no less than ten curtain calls at
the end of "Captain Velvet."
W. L. Abingdon, who plays "Captain
Velvet," is well known on both sides of
the Atlantic. He has been seen in New
York under the management of Charles
and Daniel Frohman, Charles Dillingham,
Amelia Bingham and Liebler Bros. In
London, where Mr. Abingdon is an estab-
lished favorite, he has played leading
parts with all the well known stars, in-
cluding Sir Charles Wyndham, Sir John
Hare, Beerbohm Tree, Forbes Robertson,
William Gillette, Mrs. Patrick Campbell,
Olga Nethersole and Mrs. Brown Potter.
Mr. and Mrs. Abingdon's plans for the
future are just now very indefinite. Their
success in vaudeville has brought them
numerous offers, including an engagement
in June in London, but Mr. Abingdon is
anxious to produce a strong play he has
by a well known author, with Miss Bijou
Fernandez in the stellar role.
The title page this week holds like-
nesses of Miss Fernandez and Mr. Abing-
don.
HIPPODROME ILLUSION MONDAY.
"Onaip, the Hindoo Mystery," which was
to have been shown at the Hippodrome
last Monday, has been postponed.
It is an illusion, consisting of a piano
and player suspended in the air. The
piano will revolve under and around the
player, who will continue playing during
the revolutions.
From a raised dais, the instrument and
man will be elevated, when the illusion
will be performed.
FT. WAYNE'S SMALL NEW HOUSE.
Chicago, April 23.
John Wagner will build a vaudeville
theatre in Fort Wayne, Ind., to cost $35,-
000. Seating capacity 1,000. It will be
known as The Princess.
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BIQQER, B ETTER AND BRIGHTER
44 Wheel" Managers Look Forward to Improved Shows,
Without Greatly Increased Outlay. Manager
Explains Situation.
The prospect for improved burlesque
shows on the two opposing "Wheels"
(Eastern and Western) for next season is
generally acknowledged by managers who
are noted for a degree of progressiveness,
at least, to be excellent.
The entire situation was summed up in
an interview this week given to a Variety
representative by a prominent operator of
burlesque attractions.
"Burlesque,* said he, "hasn't a great
deal to brag about the past season. There
have been all kinds and colors, and the
coloring mostly of a gray shading, with
once in a while — almost too often, in fact
— a decidedly sombre hue to the entertain-
ment.
"But there have been exceptions, and
these exceptions are what will cause a re-
vision of the burlesque entertainment for
next season; not alone a revision but re-
invigoration, as well.
"'07-'08 has given the old-style bur-
lesque, where the gallery must be amused
at the expense of the remainder of your
audience, an awful wallop from the bur-
lesque manager's standpoint. The best
shows this year have made the most
money, and by the 'best' I mean the
cleanest, the most costly, and the better
all around grade of entertainment. I
know this statement will be disputed by
several managers, who will offer 'their
books,' and may be able to prove that
through having a cheap organization be-
hind a good burlesque name, they have
sneaked through the season with a large
profit to their credit.
"Quote that work 'sneaked' as I have
expressed it, for it means exactly what it
says. These shows which have thought
to pick up some easy money through the
impetus burlesque received last season by
rather a good brand of burlesque have
done just as much to harm the business
this year as the unclean, uncouth, cheap
and dirty shows which have prevailed,
and goodness knows there havent been as
many poor burlesque shows on the road
in several years as there have been dur-
ing the season now ending.
"By a mathematical computation on the
percentage plan of shows which might be
classed as 'fair* gauged by customary
burlesque standards, there were not forty
per cent, of the entire shows on the road
which passed the 'average' line. Think of
that! Sixty per cent, of all the shows,
bad, poor or indifferent! And the man-
agers talk of elevating burlesque!
"But that must be changed, and it is
going to be. Next season will bring it
about. The shows will be bigger, better
and brighter. The manager must pay
something for his book, and his show.
He must stop gathering two or three peo-
ple, who signed with him as 'comedians,'
together in a corner and telling them to
'work something up.' The something they
'work up' has been 'worked up' before a
hundred times, and everyone who ever
drops into a burlesque house knows it.
"Barring a few instances, I don't be-
lieve it will cost much more next season
to turn out a first class show, as they
run, than it did this year to produce an
ordinary affair. Many vaudevillians will
readily grasp the opportunity for a full
season's work with transportation paid,
in preference to the possibility of irregular
vaudeville bookings, as evidenced for the
past few months. The talent will be cheap
enough in all probability for an olio to
remain intact by itself, with principals in
the pieces who are not required to appear
as vaudevillians during the intermission
between. That is the real burlesque show,
anyway. When you attempt to mix up
your olio and pieces, your show generally
falls down. A fellow may do an excel-
lent 'turn/ but he doesnt bring out his
comicalities as a comedian when intrusted
with a part.
"The 'clean' show and the 'clean' theatre
is the thing. I don't care to mention
names, or I could set forth the shows
this season, good and bad, the leaders of
their respective classes, but I must men-
tion as a recent example of what cleanli-
ness in burlesque will do, the short but
successful history of Hyde & Behman's
Star and Garter in Chicago.
"That house hasn't been opened long,
as you know. And perhaps you don't
know that it is drawing the best people
of Chicago, men and women, with their
families, into its doors. There are other
houses on the 'Wheels' which cater to the
'family' trade, and secure it, but the Star
and Garter is the shining example. The
house is making money. That's the man-
ager's answer to any argument, so there
can be no come-back on this.
"This season has proven one fact : 'Extra
attractions' which appeal to the loft only
don't bring in the money, and spoil the
house. 'Cooch' dancers, wrestlers, fighters,
spicy dialogue, suggestive situations and
a brand of alleged comedy which only
stamp the comedians using it as crude,
but do not help the burlesque business,
must fall by the wayside. If they don't,
the shows will.
"Another and more important reason
why the regular *Wheel* shows must
spruce up is the Stair & Havlin threatened
invasion. Variety printed that story a
couple of weeks or so ago. I have it on
straight authority that Stair & Havlin
have even now commenced to engage
chorus girls to augment musical come-
dies which they intend to send out, hav-
ing the better known names of comedians
who have starred in their popular priced
light shows to head them. Some names
will be used on the paper of two or three
shows.
"These shows, while termed 'musical
comedies,' will be in reality burlesque or-
ganizations, with productions made for the
fifty-cent price, and will compete with,, the
present burlesque managers."
EMPIRE CIRCUIT MEETS.
Cincinnati, April 23.
A meeting of the board of directors of
the 'Empire Circuit Company (Western
Burlesque Wheel) was held here
on Wednesday of this week. No report
of the proceedings escaped. The exten-
sions of the circuit now under way in
Brooklyn and general theatrical condi-
tions as affecting the burlesque business
are presumed to have been the chief sub-
jects of deliberation, together with the
project to make up a producing pool.
Those in attendance were James E. Fen-
nessy, James Butler, Herman Fehr, Whal-
len & Martell, Harry Miner, James H.
Curtin, Sim Williams, Geo. W. Rife, James
Lowrie and others.
About twenty-one shows will be organ-
ised in Chicago this summer, and the cir-
cuit's Western booking representative,
J. A. Sternad, is attending the meeting.
As far as could be learned, only routine
matters were discussed. The date of the
annual meeting was changed to the third
Wednesday in June hereafter, and it was
decided to build another theatre some-
where, but the location has not been given
out. E. D. Stair, of Stair & Havlin, was
in the city and had a conference for half
an hour with James E. Fennessy, but was
not at the meeting. His visit is reported
to have nothing to do with the burlesque
situation.
From what little information has leaked
out during the meeting it is plain that
the Western Wheel managers propose
to inaugurate an aggressive campaign
beginning with September. It will
probably be insisted upon that all travel-
ling organizations shall carry a chorus of
twenty girls. The confreres have also ex-
pressed their intention of seeking big
novelty numbers and high priced vaude-
ville attractions to strengthen their shows.
NEW SHOW FOR TAYLOR.
Charles E. Taylor, now manager of
"The Parisian Belles" will cease to be
associated with F. W. Stair in the hand-*
ling of that property, beginning June 1.
It is said Mr. Taylor will have a new
burlesque organization under his manage-
ment next season. The title for the new
show has not yet been announced.
SHAPING UP FOR NEXT SEASON.
Pretty much all the details for the
Miner shows next season have been ar-
ranged for by Tom Miner. The equip-
ment for the "Dreamland Burlesquers"
which is to have a new vehicle by Dave
Marion, has been selected and Marion will
complete the book and lyrics during the
sur.mer.
NO THIRD "WHEEL."
A story that the leading managers of
the two present burlesque "Wheels"
would leave their organizations to build
up a third "Wheel" was denied by both
sides this week. There was not the re-
motest possibility of such an occurrence,
said one prominent manager.
PICTURES IN BIJOU, READING.
Reading, Pa., April 23.
The Bijou, which has played the East-
ern Burlesque shows for two seasons, is
out of that Wheel for all time. S. Lubin,
the Philadelphia moving picture manu-
facturer, has leased the house for fifteen
years. Pictures and three vaudeville acts
are now playing there.
BILLY WATSON SATS SOMETHING.
Buffalo, April 23.
W. B. Watson, manager and comedian,
with his show at the Lafayette, said to a
Variety representative this week that
the burlesque houses of yore are no more.
"The theatres are now athletic clubs,"
said Mr. Watson. Tryouts' for the voices
of girls and schools for amateurs. Some of
the houses are shooting galleries. At a
certain theatre while I was announcing
an amateur show, I was hit with a soda
bottle in the foot."
"Some theatres give away hats to the
audience each show. Now all hat stores
are angry and boost the opposition house.
Then they have a 'beauty contest'; pick
out a man that has paid seventy-five
cents or a dollar, and make a 'mark* out
of him. Insult him, and he 'knocks' to
his friends and you loose them.
"Then they have football games and
basketball games, the chorus girls meet
all local college boys, then the parents
and churches are up in arms about closing
theatres, etc., etc
"I guess a fairly good show with fairly
good management of a theatre would be
bound to do good business. It might be
tried, anyway," concluded the manager-
comedian.
Watson's Burlesquers at Toronto last
week against "The Behman Show," played
to the best week at the Star in the past
three months — it was Holy Week.
"BACHELOR CLUB" ENDS MAY xiTH.
The season of Hastings and Arnold's
"Bachelor Club" ends week May 11th at
Pittsburg. With the closing will cease the
partnership between Harry Hastings and
Charles B. Arnold.
Mr. Hastings has purchased "The Boston
Belles," and will conduct the organization
next season. Mr. Arnold will continue with
the present show.
BON TON TURNS TO PICTURES.
After the close of the burlesque season
at the Bon Ton, Jersey City, moving pic-
tures will be installed for the summer.
The Bon Ton is a Western Burlesque
Wheel house.
CHICAGO LIKES "CONTESTS."
Chicago, April 23.
Chorus girl contests are a fad in Chicago
at present, and promise to become as
popular as amateur nights.
Several choristers of the "Fay Foster"
Company at the Empire last week ap-
peared in the "contest" which was in-
augurated by Manager Singer.
They were Fannie Block, Sadie Gross-
man, Evelyn Weber and Eleanor Lester
("sister" act), Daisy Alberta and Anna
Mack.
Two damsels attempted to emulate
Gotch and Hackenschmidt in a wrestling
match, but were kept busy arranging their
hair. Every time one landed the other
on the mat, a "rat" dropped from her
forehead which appeared to be a signal
for the other to retreat, in spite of the
referee.
Over at Euson's the feminine contingent
of the "Parisian Widows" demonstrated
their ability in a diversity of songs,
dnr.ces and acrobatics. The aspirants were
Berg Sisters, Nellie Lockwood, Maggie
Rose, Irene Russell, Violet Valmore, Elsie
Ashton, Agnes Keller.
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NEW EMPIRE CIRCUIT CONTRACT.
Chicago, April 23.
A new contract has been issued for use
in the booking of Empire Circuit attrac-
tions (Western Burlesque Wheel) by the
Western Vaudeville Managers' Associa-
tion in this city. J. A. Sternad, of the as-
sociation, will have charge. It contains
several clauses not incorporated in the old
instrument.
It is provided that artists pay rail-
road fares to starting point, and arrange-
ments are entered into covering the week
before Christmas and Holy Week, when
artists agree either to "lay off" without
salary or to work at half salary. This
has always been the custom, but the
clause has not hitherto been part of the
contract.
Another article provides that should the
artist for whom special printing has been
made, take advantage of the "two weeks"
clause he shall "assume the payment for
the balance of said printing or lithograph-
ing ordered and not used together with all
other damages the party of the first part
may incur or suffer through the cancel-
lation of this contract by the party of
the second part/'
Under the heading "Rules and Regula-
tions" appended to the contract form, but
not included in the agreement, there is
outlined a series of rules of conduct to-
gether with a scale of fines and penalties
from $1 to a week's salary and discharge.
CHICAGO TREASURER'S BENEFIT.
Chicago, April 23.
On Sunday afternoon next, April 26,
will be held the second annual benefit of
Gus Schlesinger, treasurer of the Colonial,
where the specially arranged performance
will be given, through the courtesy of
George W. Lederer, who brought young
Schlesinger from Philadelphia, where he
was treasurer of the Casino. Many art-
ists have signified their willingness to
make the occasion a most successful one.
The congeniality and affability of Mr.
Schlesinger in and out of the profession
has gained for him many friends.
$i37/>39 IN 3a WEEKS.
"The Behman Show," under the man-
agement of Jack Singer, has played to
gross receipts of $137,039 in thirty-two
weeks of the season now passing. The
show's share was $73,049.
"The Behman Show" is one of the most
expensive traveling over the burlesque
circuits, and nothing but bankruptcy was
predicted for Mr. Singer and his associ-
ates last fall, when his weekly expense
account became known.
The figures as quoted have been veri-
fied, and some of the amounts taken in
for different weeks are as follows: Wash-
ington, $4,457; Pittsburg, $6,500; Balti-
more, $5,801; Milwaukee, $3,939; Star and
Garter, Chicago, $6,154; St. Louis, $7,395.
No figures are obtainable as to the tak-
ings of the Behman Snow at the Troca-
dero, Chicago during the week Mr. Sin-
ger played there. The "Troc" is under-
Htood to have been the one weak point on
Mr. Singers' list. It is a mark of dis-
tinction for him. To fall down at the
Trocadero, Chicago, is to indelibly stamp
a show as "good" in every sense. The
clientele of the Trocadero doesn't care
for that sort of entertainment.
ORGANIZE SHOWS NEXT MONTH.
Chicago, April 23.
J. A. Sternad, of the Western Vaudeville
Association, in exclusive charge of the
booking of all acts for the Empire Circuit
(Western Burlesque Wheel), returned
from a trip covering a number of cities
in the Middle West, where the circuit's
houses are located, and states that com-
mencing in May the shows scheduled to
open West of Pittsburg and owned by
Western managers, will organize. He was
in town only a day or so, departing almost
immediately for Cincinnati to attend the
meeting of the Empire directors there.
Most of the costumes, shoes and scenery
will be made in Chicago. Mr. Sternard
says he has been authorized to engage a
number of large feature acts for the
shows.
BOTH WHEELS WANT PEOPLE'S.
Both the burlesque wheels are under-
stood to be negotiating for the People's
Theatre, Philadelphia, to place their at-
tractions in it next season. It played
vaudeville while Klaw & Erlanger were
in the field, and is now said to have been
leased to Jack Welch for pictures.
The people's is in solitude among the
Philadelphia theatres, having no com-
petitor in the suburb it is located in.
The Eastern Wheel is also after a New
York theatre, which, if secured, will play
burlesque for the remainder of this sea-
son, continuing under lease to the Co-
lumbia Amusement Company if the ven-
ture proves successful. The deal may have
been closed ere this.
EMPIRE CIRCUIT IN SCRANTON.
The Columbia, Scranton, Pa., formerly
a Columbia Amusement Company prop-
erty, and recently taken over for the Em-
pire Circuit shows, through George Rife,
opened this week with Frank B. Carr's
"Thoroughbreds."
Mr. Rife acquired the house as an in-
dividual venture, and when the title had
passed from the Columbia Company to
him, offered the enterprise to the Empire
Company either in whole or in part. The
stockholders voted to join Mr. Rife to the
extent of a 50 per cent, participation. By
the deal the Eastern Wheel retires from
Scranton for good. The Empire shows
will play three nights each in Scranton
and Wilkes-Barre.
A CORNER ON CHORISTERS.
A search for chorus girls for burlesque
wheel engagements disclosed a startling
condition. Even with the large number of
popular priced musical shows closing, or
about to close, less than half a dozen ap-
plicants appeared, and these were from
out of town.
This scarcity of girls is said to be
caused by the fact that a number of the-
atrical agencies have attempted to ."cor-
ner" the chorus girl market by signing
them up for next year. Color is added to
this opinion by the fact that one concern
recently advertised for 400 singing and
dancing girls.
The burlesque managers believe that
when they call for candidates the agencies
will offer these girls at high salaries, tak-
ing down a profit from each engagement.
So thoroughly is Tom Miner convinced
that there is going to be a shortage in the
supply of girls next year that he will
conduct a school of instruction for ama-
ters at the Eighth Avenue Theatre under
the direction of Al Lubin during the sum-
mer. All applicants will be given a show-
ing and a score or more of the most
prominent will be retained and trained for
the Miner shows next year. Daily ses-
sions will be held at the Eighth Avenue,
beginning in a few weeks.
HAYES LEAVES SHOW SUDDENLY.
At the end of the engagement at Miner's
Bowery last week, Edmund Hayes, chief
comedian with "The Wise Guy," left the
company. With him went the musical
leader of the organization, and the music
of the production.
The sudden departure of Hayes was
due, it is said, to a disagreement with
the management of the show. He was
dissatisfied with the presence of several
of the other principals and had asked that
they be closed. The management refused
to acquiesce to Hayes' demands, and he
discontinued his connection with the show
without notice.
On Monday Dennis Mullen, who playeu
"A Wise Guy" with Adele Talmer and
Company in vaudeville, was called in to
take his place. The first three days of
this week the show was "laying oft," ac-
cording to the Western Burlesque Wheel
route sheet. They opened in Wilkes-Barre
for the last half of the week.
TWENTY IN BURLESQUE POOL.
As nearly as can be discovered the mem-
bers of the producing pool being arranged
for next season by a coterie of Empire
Circuit managers will contain about
twenty shows.
The managers who are expected to
merge their producing and operating re-
sponsibilities are Harry Martell, Jacobs,
Butler & Lowrie, Whallen Brothers, George
Rife and the managers of the North-
western houses of the circuit.
It is positively known that the Miners,
M. M. Thiese, William B. Watson and
T. W. Dinkins will not be members of the
merger.
CURFEW FOR BURLESQUERS.
Chicago, April 23.
There is one of the "Wheel" burlesque
companies now traveling over the circuit
which is operating under the "Curfew"
system. All members are required to be in
their hotels by midnight, and the order
as promulgated read that they should be
on the streets in the morning by nine
o'clock.
The "early to bed and early to rise"
plan was adopted by the manager, one of
the strictest disciplinarians in the busi-
ness, as necessary to the welfare of his
show. There are no statistics to prove
whether the ruling has been obeyed, but
this particular manager holds the record
for reaping the largest profit of any bur-
lesque show on the road this season.
The order was issued, according to re-
port, when the manager walked into a
cafe at Cincinnati earlier in the season*
finding two of his comedians idling against
the bar. He ordered them out at once,
taking pains to inform them that they
were making no money for him or them-
selves by frequenting all night restau-
rants.
SCHENECTADY READY.
Workmen are at work placing the fin-
ishing touches on the interior of the New
Electra Theatre, Schenectady, N. Y., this
week. The contractors have promised that
they will turn the completed building
over to the Empire Circuit Company be-
tween the 1st and 10th of June. The
scenery and other stage equipment has
been ordered for delivery June 15.
SOME AMATEURS.
A characteristic group taken at the Gayety, Toronto.
"RIALTO ROUNDERS" CLOSES.
Dave Kraus' burlesque company, "The
"Rialto* Rounders," closed its season last
Saturday night.
It was to have played the Park, Brook-
lyn, this week. It is said Mr. Kraus had
announced his intention of cutting down
the running expensed of the organization
by releasing high salaried principals.
When the house managers in whose thea-
tres the "Rounders" were scheduled to
play from now to the end of the season
heard of this intention they summarily
cancelled their engagements.
Several times during the season George
Kraus (Sullivan & Kraus) has complained
of the condition of shows about to play
the Dewey Theatre, and his unvarying at-
titude in compelling improvements before
Dewey engagement was partly respons-
ible for the Western managers taking the
stand thev did. "The Rialto Rounders" is
scheduled for the Bowery :'n a week or so.
The Miners will organize a special show
to fill the vacancy, using their stock
chorus and a couple of comedians.
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VARIETY
■
The Mamo Trio sail for Europe Tuea«
<loy.
Bates and Ernest will appear in a new
act next season.
May de Sousa opened at the Winter-
garten, Berlin, April 16th.
"The Love Waltz" at the Fifth Avenue
will remain four weeks.
A brother of Frances Clare, of the "Bon
Tons," died last week at Saranac Lake.
Howard Pyle is the temporary resident
manager of the Keith-Proctor 125th Street
Theatre.
Ferry Corwey has had his stay at the
Berlin Wintergarten prolonged through the
month of May.
Eddie Foy, who will open at the Or-
pheum, Monday, has four weeks over the
Williams time.
y \
Ina Claire, the imitator of Harry Lauder,
will first' appear in New York at t ho
Colonial, June 1.
Richard Crolius, in "Shorty/' his new
slang sketch, will play al Auburn next
week for a "try-out."
The Millership Sisters take occasion to
deny they have signed with W. B. Wat-
son for next season.
Truly Shaltuck is at the London Colis-
eum, heading the bill. Miss Shattuck plays
Budapest during August.
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.
Maurice Levi, the bandmaster, returned
to "The Soul Kiss" last Monday, retaking
his seat in the conductor's chair.
Martinetti, of Martinetti and Sylvester,
liad an accident last week, causing tho
team to lay off until next Monday.
Will H. Sloan and Carrie E. Perkins are
playing their first week together in "The
I lumber," at the Broadway, Camden.
Cook's Opera House at Rochester closes
week May 4. Aborn's Opera* Company
poes in the theatre for a summer run.
Tom Gillen leaves to-day for the West.
His final New York engagement was at
Weber's Music Hall last Sunday night.
Marie Dressier will remain another week
at the Colonial, playing the Orpheum,
Brooklyn, and Alhambra before leaving the
Williams Circuit.
Jessie Milward hopes to play in Eng-
land with her sketch, "The Queens' Mes-
senger." Jenie Jacobs will find out if the
Britons want her.
Pictures will supplant vaudeville in the
58th Street Theatre when it closes on May
23rd. May 9th was the first date for the
season there to end.
Stuart, "The Male Patti," now in Ger-
many, wants to come back here next Oc-
tober. Stuart will have some lovely
gowns if he does come.
NOTES
Bessie Clifford, with two young men
named Stevenson and Nugent, "tried out"
at the Majestic last Sunday night in a
singing and dancing act.
Ouyer and Crispi open at the Apollo,
Vienna, April 30th. After that they will
play the Moss-Stoll time in England, se-
cured by the Marinelli office.
Earle Reynolds and Nellie Donegan,
the roller skaters with the Anna Held
Company, will appear on the New York
Roof in their specialty this summer.
The Rooney Sisters played before the
King of Denmark during their engagement
at Copenhagen. The Sisters have no press
agent; Denmark papers tell the story.
Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of the
world, ia now a member of the Broadway
Gaiety Girls Company (Western Wheel),
and Harry Shapiro is his representative.
The Murray Sisters have accepted six
weeks on the Orpheum Circuit, bringing
their season to an end around Juue 1.
They will recreate during the hot months.
Ed. Blondell and Company will tour the
English provinces commencing in June,
next, previous to opening in London. The
arrangements have been made by J. C.
Matthews.
Bella Belmont (Mrs. John Mack) left
on Thursday for England to join her hus-
band (Mack and Ferguson) who is on the
Moss-Stoll Tour. Miss Belmont does a
single act.
J. H. Moore (Rochester and Detroit)
and Harry Davis (Pittsburg) have taken
a room on the seventh floor of the St.
James Building. Forme: ly both were on
the eighth.
Robert T. Haines and Genevieve Gre-
vielle Haines will open at the Fifth Ave-
nue on June 29th in a sketch called "Bu-
chanan of the Times." M. S'. Bentham
engineered the date.
Phil Nash has had a cigarette named
after him. The cigarette is called "Phil
Nash," printed upon the wrapper, but Mr.
Nash had to purchase 100 all at one time
before he could have it done.
Stanilus Stange has written a piece
which will be produced by the Orpheum
Circuit's production department. A "base-
ball" playlet by Bayard Veiller will also
be presented under the same direction.
Unless all plans are changed "Dream-
land," Coney Island, is to be conducted as
a "no admission" enterprise the coming
summer. Opinions of the experts are di-
vided as to the result of such a scheme.
Melbourne McDowell and Virginia Drew
Tnscott open at Keith's, Cleveland, on May
2.", as a preliminary to a tour of the United
circuits. The sketch to be presented will
be named "The Oath." Jenie Jacobs ac-
complished the booking result.
With the exception of the week that
Vesta Victoria and Eva Tanguay played a
joint headline engagement at Hammer-
stein's, last week (Holy Week) holds tho
record for the season. The bill was $1,200
cheaper than the Victoria-Tanguay one.
The benefit for the wives and children
of prisoners, gotten up by the Brookside
Farm's Home will be held to-morrow
(Sunday) at the Garden Theatre under the
charge of Harry Leonhardt. A loug list
of well-known artists are on the program.
"That" Quartet leaves for the other side
on May 4th to play time commencing on
the Moss-Stoll Circuit, booked by H. B.
Marinelli. They may return here in July
to play on Hammerstein's Roof, contracts
having been offered. The act may remain
abroad.
A. E. Johnson, of the Orphcum's foreign
looking department returned to his desk at
the offices last Monday, hnviug recovered
from his recent illness while at Atlantic
City. During the absence of Mr. Johnson
and family, the loss of a young son by
death was suffered.
Chinko and Minnie Kaufmann (Mrs.
Chinko), who have been playing together
on the same bills during the past season as
two acts, sail for the other side on "May
9th. It will be one year and a half be-
fore contracts abroad now made will per-
mit their reappearance over here.
F. F. Proctor, Jr., is said never to
ask for the courtesy of a theatre upon en-
tering it, paying his* admission, on the
ground that whoever is in the box office
should kn.w him, end if they don't his
money passes him inside just as well. This
course, young Mr. Proctor is said to pur-
sue even in the Keith-Proctor theatres.
All of the Orpheum Circuit bouses ex-
cepting those in California will be close!
by the time real hot weather strikes. Mem
phis and Kansas City stop on week May
0. Minneapolis and St. Paul wind up for
the season week May 24, while Denver and
Salt Lake will stop housing acts June 6.
Belle Davis and her "picks" sailed for
London last Saturday to fulfill her en-
gagements there. Miss Davis will return
in the fall, having been booked for thirty
weeks over the Orpheum and Western time
by Jenie Jacobs. Blanche Sloan, now in
the Western territory through the efforts
of the same agentess, has had her time
extended.
Lulu Glaser may play vaudeville for a
while, or may return to the Weber Com-
pany for the Chicago run of the latter, or
Miss Glaser may do neither, but wait for
the active operation of lier contract with
the Snuberts to start next season.
There is a vaudeville manager who may
be identified by the silk hat he always
wears, even while selling tickets, in a thea-
tre located within the limits of Greater
New York and booking through the Unit-
ed, who "turned down" Harry Leonhardt
and John Wiggins not a long while ago,
when the two United managers called to
see an act on the bill. Mr. Leonhardt in-
troduced himself to the box office man as
"from the Booking Office." He was re-
ferred to the manager. Stepping up to a
mirror to see that his hat was on straight,
the manager informed Mr. Leonhardt he
was out of passes, but wouldn't a seventy-
five cent seat do. Informed that they only
called to see one new act, the manager
suggested they purchase plain admission
tickets, saving a quarter each. Wearily
Mr. Leonhardt turned to Mr. Wiggins, say-
ing, "You tell him who you are John, and
it will be all right." Mr. Wiggins told the
manager with the high hat — and then
Leonhardt and Wiggins immediately re-
turned to New York. The manager with
a high hat was greatly pleased to meet an
out-of-town manager of Mr. Wiggins'
standing, and inquired what priced seat
Mr. Wiggins wanted. Pretty fair for a
house manager with a high hat. Next
season he will probably be promoted to the
direction of a bowling alley.
HARRY HOUDINI, AUTHOR.
"The Unmasking of Robert Houdin,"
by Harry Houdini, a prettily bound vol-
ume of 200 pages or so, has just been is-
sued. In an introductory preface Mr.
Houdini sets forth his motives in -giving
the facts contained in the work to the
world solely to clear up certain historic
misunderstandings and erroneous beliefs
which credit Robert Houdin with a great
deal of originality and mechanical skill,
approaching genius, to which he was never
entitled.
Mr. Houdini writes in a pleasing style,
without ornamentation or ostentation,
and with pitiless logic marshals a vast
number of documentary proofs to prove
his point— that Robert Houdin, the selfi
styled originator, was in fact a monu-
mental "fake" and a pirate of other men's
brains.
Even without the documentary evi-
dence — rare old prints, century old play-
bills and original diagrams, picked up all
over the world— Mr. Houdini's statements
have the stamp of authority. The book
is a well done bit of original research,
and makes decidedly interesting general
reading aside from its special interest to
the fraternity of magicians. It will un-
doubtedly be accepted as the standard au-
thority on. the subject matter with which
it deals.
WILTON PRODUCING.
Alf. T. Wilton, the vaudeville agent,
will make his bow shortly as a producer
of original vaudeville numbers. This was
his intention when he entered business in
New York more than a year ago, but othci
interests have absorbed his time since
then.
The first product of the Wilton agency
will be a comedy-dramatic character
sketch by Stanley Murphy, with Meyer
Harris in the principal role. The piece
was placed in rehearsal this week, and
will open out of town shortly.
The number carries special scenery and
involves five people. Harris is the "Yid-
dish" actor who was brought from the
Thalia Theatre to substitute for Alex.
Carr, in "Wine, Woman and Song," when
that comedian was suddenly taken ill. He
attracted attention by his excellent work'
at that time, and M. M. Thiese was re-
ported to have placed him under a long
term contract.
VARIETY
u
ARTISTS* FORUM
Confln* your letter* to 150 words and write on one elde of paper i
Anonymous communication* will not be printed. N«OM of writer most be signed and wm
be held la etrict conHdence. If desired.
Meridian, Miss., April 18.
Editor Variety:
In a recent issue an article referred
to this house (Theatre Palais) and its
manager, concerning an unpaid check of
$15 given to Leon and Bertie Allen by
me, and which they claimed was unpaid.
We appeal to you to rectify the state-
ment, since the fact of the matter is
that the check was paid, and no doubt the
parties have received the money, although
they may not have received it at the
time they wrote to your paper.
We refer you to the Merchants and
Farmers' Bank of this city as to whether
the check was paid or not, and wc assert
that we were unjustly censured.
Theatre Palais Co.,
Per F. N. Johnston.
Theatre Royal, Dublin, April 8.
Editor Variety:
Was surprised to read W. E. Ritchie's
letter in Variety, March 21. Had he
written to me, all that would have been
necessary was to publish my reply, thus
extricating himself.
I must, however, contradict Mr. Chas.
Ahearn. I did not give him the trick. I
told him about it; also that it belonged
to Ritchie. Neither was it three years
ago, but exactly March 26, 1006, in Wil-
mington. Tom IJearn.
Sheboygan, Wis., April 15, 1908.
Editor Variety:
I notice in Variety that my act, "The
Marriage Fee," written exclusively for me
by Charles Horwitz, is being pirated. It
was put on at Pastor's last week.
I am taking immediate proceedings to
prosecute the infringers and also the per-
son claiming authorship of act.
I have, and hold, proofs necessary show-
ing that I am owner of the sketch, and
that Charles Horwitz is author.
Have played the act from coast to coast,
opening last June at Proctor's and playing
in and around New York.
Harry First.
Rock Island, 111., April 18.
Editor Variety:
While playing over the Elite Circus with
Barnard's Musical Comedy Company three
weeks ago, my wife was taken seriously
ill and sent to the Moline Hospital. She
was released last Friday.
I wish to thank the artists of the above
company for the kindnesses rendered and
for the many attentions shown during her
illness. Edw. LeRoy.
(Mr. and Mrs. Edw. LeRoy.)
Joplin, Mo., April 17.
Editor Variety:
YOU never met HIM! Then allow us to
be the introducers. His name is "WAS-
SON," "The Grand Mogul, Past Master,
Perfected Handler of Large, Juicy San
Diego Lemons," at "WASSON'S Theatre,
Joplin, Mo." Remember the name, "WAS-
SON."
And this is the story, or rather truth:
While making up Friday, April 11, at the
Majestic, Houston, Tex., we received a
telegram from W. F. Keefe, booker for
"WASSON," telling us to open on the
20th in Joplin, with Lincoln to follow.
Monday, April 13, we (Burton and Vass)
were on our way, arriving Tuesday in Jop-
lin.
We disposed of grips and made for the-
atre. In the box office sat the "WASSON."
He said: "You boys played here for Mr.
Hodkins this season?" We answered in
the affirmative. "Well," says he, "you
can't open here."
A very pleasant piece of news to find out
after a 26-hour ride, costing $15.25 for
railroad, $1.25 excess apiece from Houston.
Besides, we had Bloomington, 111., offered
us for the 20th, a return engagement in
four months. . .
Wasson's only excuse was we had
played the "opposition" house. Not that
we did not make them laugh. For they
laughed themselves sick in Po-kep-see, and
if "Old Bill Jones was alive we could
prove it."
Is there no redress for the artist? A
noted lawyer in town tells us that this is
an old caper of this fellow's. We have
played them all, but never yet have we
had any trouble with a manager or agent.
I always remember that I am human.
Burton and Vass.
JOHNNY JOHNS IN FICTION.
"I just wonder if Johnny Johns, the
monologist, has read 'Johnny Johns,' the
newest and latest novel of the 'blue'
kind," said a bookworm the other day.
"Oh, my, oh, my, what a lucky kid that
boy is for having picked the name he
did," continued the fiction reader.
"This 'Johnny Johns' between the cov-
ers of a book is some kiddo, let me tell
you, and the stuff he pulls about every
five pages couldn't be printed in a news-
paper, although, goodness knows, it is
written coarsely enough.
" 'Johnny Johns' ought to back
'Three Weeks' and 'The Yoke' off the
track for having people talk, and if the
vaudeville Johnny Johns knows his busi-
ness, when the public commence to dis-
cuss this 'raw' novel, he is going to "get
a whole lot of audiences to come to see
him on the stage. For don't forget, this
Johnny Johns' in book form is a lady
killer from the original batch, and a four
flusher who could have made good in
vaudeville with a temperance lecture.
Gee, gimetty, if the real Johnny Johns
is anything like, my wife for the ward-
robe closet when he plays my town," and
the Old Boy braced himself against the
bar for "one more," as he sighed.
April 20, 1908.
Editor Variety:
Will you kindly deny the report that I
am negotiating with my former partner
for next season.
I have been working with Mae Yuir
for the past two seasons, and have met
with success everywhere.
Eleanor Revere,
Revere and Yuir.
Tom Nawn will present next season
over here a sequel to "Pat and the Genii."
It will have seven people in the cast.
Meanwhile Mr. Nawn will play in Eng-
land.
JOS. HART SAILS WITH ACT.
With "The Futurity Winner" Europe-
ward bound, Jos. Hart and his wife, Carrie
DeMar, will also sail next Wednesday. Mr.
and Mrs. Hart will remain over across for
about two months. Mr. Hart will engage
an English company for the act, which will
open on the Moss-Stoll time. It first
shows at Sheppard's Bush on May 25th.
Upon his return Mr. Hart will finish
up his latest piece, "The Girl in the
Clouds." Fifteen acts in all are on the
Hart list for next season.
Full of elation, Mr. Hart is informing
his friends that the slight deafness troub-
ling him for some time has been entirely
removed. He has no further difficulty in
hearing an ordinary conversational tone.
Linton and Lawrence have been routed
for thirty weeks next season by the
United. M. S. Bentham is the agent.
•
VAUDEVILLE'S ABC
By GEORGE A. BEANE.
A stands for "Artitts", of the vaudeville stage.
B stands for "Beck", a theatrical sage.
C stands for "Contracts", that are valid and just
D stands for "Dealings", not opposed by the trust.
E stands for "Earnings", called "five per cent."
F stands for "Fortunes", which each week are spent.
G stands for "Graft", the least said the better;
H stands for "Honor", they're not found together.
I stands for "Isman", a dark horse in the race,
J stands for "Justice", who should get first place.
K stands for "Keith", to whom we all bow;
L stands for "Lesson", and he taught you how.
M stands for "Morris", whose pluck we admire;
N stands for "Nonsense", which arouses his ire.
stands for "Opposition", some gained and some lost.
P stands for "Protection", should be had at any cost.
Q stands for "Questions", of right and wrong.
R stands for "Rats", to which all should belong.
S stands for "Salaries", too high and too low.
T stands for "Talent", that counts wherever you go.
U stands for "United", whatever that means.
V stands for "Variety", honest to all, it seems.
W stands for "Williams", to whom credit is due;
X stands for "Ten Spot", many he's given to you.
Y stands for "YES", we've time for you all.
Z stands for "Zero", "Nothing to-day ! To-morrow,
perhaps, if you'll call.'
OBITUARY
Word reached New York this week of
the death in San Remo, Italy, of Reginald
S. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H.
Hill. Mr. Hill, who is well known as an
American wire walker, is now playing in
Berlin. The boy was three years old.
Mrs. A. Arnold, mother of Edith Arnold
and Tina Walters (Rice and Walters)
died April 3. Mrs. Arnold at one time was
an operatic singer, professionally known as
Mime. La Salle.
Mrs. R. K. Hynicka, wife of R. K. £y-
nicka, the prominent theatrical manager
of* Cincinnati, died last week very sud-
denly. She was but 39 years of age, and
a strong friend of all artists, among
whom Mrs. Hynicka was extremely popu-
lar.
Sacramento, Cal., April 23.
Funeral services were held here last
week for Charles Lohmeyer, whose body
was sent home for burial by his family.
A large number of White Rats attended
the services. Among them were Willy Zim-
inerraann, Sam Brooks, Frank Rae, James
Madison, William Hanlon. Other artists
who paid their respects were F. A. O'Neill,
Jack O'Neill, Joe O'Neill, Charles Greene,
Richy W. oraig, Leigh Morrison, J. Fran-
ces Dooley, Jack Symonds, James B. Lee
and Sam Van Allen. A telegram was re-
ceived from the White Rats of America
in New York to send a floral offering on
behalf of the society.
Agnes Enright, wife of John Ortis, with
"The Bchman Show," died at the Sisters'
Hospital, Buffalo, N. Y., last Sunday.
PLACED FOR FOUR YEARS.
The contract entered into between Bert
Levy, the artist-cartoonist, and Martin
Beck and John J. Murdock, is an agree-
ment for four years, it is said, during
which time Mr. Levy will tour under the
managers' exclusive direction.
It was also reported this week that one
Mark M. Lichter, who "copied" Mr. Levy's
unique and original stage offering with the
hope of securing reputable vaudeville time,
has made a proposition to the originator
to discontinue his efforts. Mr. Levy de-
clined it.
Lichter has been unable to secure any
engagements excepting in' a few of the
very smallest houses where inexpensive-
ness is considered a feature act.
HARRISON-LATELL NUPTIALS.
Washington, April 23.
When "The Brigadiers" arrived in town
this week, Minnie Harrison was addressed
as Mrs. LaTell by the company, she hav-
ing joined Fred LaTell, of the LaTell
Brothers, acrobats, in matrimonial bonds
while "The Brigadiers'' were playing Pitts-
burg.
On Tuesday, the couple, without an-
nouncement, went to Youngstown, O.,
where they were married.
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ANOTHER EARLY CLOSING.
There was talk early this week of clos-
ing the season of the Qayety, Albany,
and Lyceum, Troy, to-night (Saturday).
It was the desire of tin- managements in
these two places to close, but up until
Thursday no decision had been announced.
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VAR
BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST.
Ool. William F. Cody and hit Congress
of Rough Riders opened their season at
Madison Square Garden Tuesday night.
Buffalo Bill's entrance into the arena at
the head of his big corps of horsemen
was the occasion of a demonstration such
as the Garden witnesses but rarely. The
tumult of applause lasted several minutes.
Certainly the veteran Western scout and
Indian fighter has suffered no loss of popu-
larity.
In the main the frameup of the show
follows the scheme of last year, but two
novelties are added, "Football on Horse-
back" and 'The Mighty Avalanche," a
scenic spectacle. The "Avalanche" showed
poorly at the opening performance. The
program describes the climax of the dis-
play aa a scene of devastation, but Tues-
day night it was extremely tame, possibly
due to the failure of the mechanism to
work.
The east end of the Garden is curtained
off into a stage for the "Avalanche." A
mountain scene is rather unconvincingly
shown, and the use of a deep blue calcium
light interferes somewhat with the clear-
ness of the pantomime toward the end.
Following upon the body of the show with
its riot of motion and color, the "Aval-
anche" was a bit dulL .
But the football on horseback was an
immensely entertaining number. The whole
arena is used for the game. Five Indians
and a like number of cowboys form the
opposing teams. A football of leather
about seven feet in diameter is rolled into
the centre, and one of the ponies "kicks
off." It is then the object of the op-
posing riders to force the ball between
goal posts at each end of the arena. The
ten ponies put their shoulders to the big
sphere and urged by the riders try to
force it in opposite directions. The op-
portunity for brilliant horsemanship is un-
limited, for the game has some really fine
points, and the element of competition
kept the interest on tiptoe. The audi-
ence is quick to grasp the spirit of the
struggle, and partisanship develops quick-
ly. Tuesday night the Indians scored
twice; the cowpunchers not at all, to the
evident chagrin of the latter. The game
is a capital feature.
The exhibition opened with its usual
' rush, and with a few pauses between
the numbers, to be expected until the ma-
chinery gets into perfect working order,
went through swiftly. In the sprint for
position during the opening review sev-
eral riders went down turning corners.
Each detachment was greeted warmly until
Col. Cody, making a striking figure astride
a big white mount, took his position at
the head of the cavalcade. A special roar
of welcome was reserved for the chief
personage of the show.
The carnival of rough riders opened
with a mixed race, the contestants being
cowboy, Cossack, Mexican, Arab and In-
dian on native mounts. Detachments of
each were later shown in exhibitions of
horsemanship, the picturesque costumes
and different saddle habits of the various
nationalities making a highly entertaining
show.
Of course, "A Holiday at T-E Ranch,"
with its display of rough riding and cow-
boy sports, held special interest, the riding
of bucking ponies being one of the good
old mainstays of Wild West exhibitions.
A particularly disagreeable mule furnished
a bit of comedy, and a dizzy rush across
GIRGUS NEW©.
the arena by a cowgirl on a "loop-the-
loop" bronco won roars of delight.
"The Battle of Summit Springs/ a cap-
itally worked out mimic battle between
regulars and redskins was a first rate bit
of stage management. The big, noisy
spectacle is put together with a whole lot
of skill from the camping of the Indians
to their discovery on the trail by Buffalo
Bill, who works silently but conspicuously
under a spot light, and their annihilation
by the United States troopers. The light
effects are particularly well worked, con-
sidering the nature of the job.
An electrical "prairie fire" is shown as
part of one display, which has to do with
a sketch of pioneer travel. A Buffalo
hunt, emigrant train, etc., not to speak
of the high school range horses ("Joe
Bailey" and "Irma G") exhibited by Ray
Bailey, which go through a routine of
menage tricks with exceptional ease and
sureness, make up another popular dis-
play.
Johnny Baker had trouble getting his
traps properly set and this interfered
with his sharpshooting exhibition more or
less. Baker's feats are an improvement
on the ordinary routine of marksmen.
There is no pose about him, and an ab-
sense fo anything approaching make be-
lieve. Col. Cody has given up the display
of his skill in markmanship altogether, ap-
pearing only in the reviews and spectacles.
Other numbers were United States
cavalry and artillery drills, Pony Express,
Japanese' and Arabian acrobats and the
Old Deadwood Stage Coach in an Indian
attack. Rush.
Ringling Brothers' show is scheduled to
play Easton, Pa., May 22.
Gentry Brothers' Circus is in Indiana.
It played New Castle Thursday. Perry
Adams is among the advance forces.
Cole Brothers pulled out of winter quar-
ters last week opening in Youngstown,
Ohio, April 18. They are scheduled to
play the town on Decoration Day.
There are prospects of a repetition of
last year's circus clash in Indiana territory.
Barnum & Bailey, Buffalo Bill and the
Wallace outfit are all billed for Lafayette
in June.
Gentry Bros, circus plays New Orleans
for a week's engagement, commencing
April 27. Faranta's Combined Shows
closed a profitable engagement in the
Southern metropolis last Sunday.
"Deacon" Delmore, who has been con-
nected with the Family, Erie, this winter,
joins the Robinson shows, opening April
25* in Cincinnati. As usual he will handle
the side shows. This is his fifth consecu-
tive season with the same circus.
Chicago, April 23.
Francisco Sanchez and several others
have formed a company to erect a theatre-
circus at Irapnato, Mexico. The La Con-
stancia bull ring will be remodeled for the
purpose, and work will be pushed to com-
plete the building by September.
The Curson Sisters, aerial act, leave the
Ringling Brothers* show early in May in
order to sail for the other aide May 12.
The foreign contracts of the act hart been
set back twice to permit of extended en-
gagements in this country. The sisters
have played fifty weeks over here, with
only one week layoff.
At Reading, Pa., a few days ago, Mrs.
William Rollins, a bareback rider, died
of a severe burn received while at the
training quarters of Cole Brothers' Circus
at Harbor Creek, Pa. Mrs. Rollins was
using a preparation of gasolene to wash
her hair, when it caught fire. She suf-
fered intense agony for a few hours in
the hospital until death came.
Large consignments of deep silence con-
tinue to reach New York regarding the
plans and intentions of Walter L. Main
for the coming season. Indeed, very little
has been heard from the Ohio showman
since he closed his tour with great sud-
denness last season by kidnapping all his
players and running them into winter quar-
ters in Ohio from Geneva, N. Y., while they
slept
Frank Longbotham, one of Pubillones'
lieutenants, returned to New York this
week, Pubilones' Cuban circus having
closed until fall. The tour on the island
(a "second" organisation, the main show
being in Mexico) is reported to have about
broke even. Longbotham was to have
joined the Hargreaves Circus for the sea-
son, but that showman has decided not to
go out.
While going through his wire act last
week at the Lyric, Youngstown, O., La
Gusto fell twice, being so badly shaken up
in the second fall he was forced to give
up the performance. The fall was due to
the breaking of the apparatus. The first
time La Gusto fixed his rigging, but it
broke again and he dropped to the stage
on his head. He recovered sufficiently to
finish out the week's engagement.
On May 1 the Barnum-Bailey office,
now occupied jointly by the Ringling
Brothers and Buffalo Bill's Wild West,
will be given up, and neither show will
have a New York headquarters over the
summer. Jeff Callan, who has made him-
self popular with all shades and sizes of
people calling at 27 Bast 22nd Street, on
business bent, has received an offer to
travel with the "Bill Show," which he
may accept
A. Hengler has been granted his im-
mediate discharge from bankruptcy in
Manchester, England. In the Official Re-
ceiver's report there was nothing to show
that Mr. Hengler's conduct had been other-
wise than honorable. The Court said Mr.
Hengler was the victim of misfortune so
great that the terms he offered as an in-
ducement for his discharge could only be
described as generous. Mr. Hengler and
his brother came into possession of the
circus business on the death of their
father in 1887. When his brother died
Mr. Hengler paid $6,500 to the widow.—
(London "Music Hall.")
Cincinnati, April 28.
Two suits, one of Mrs. James McQuoid,
of Cleveland, asking for damages in the
sum of $6,000, and one by the adminis-
trator of Robert McQuoid, deceased, for
$10,000, have been filed here in the Com-
mon Pleas Court against the Hagenbeck
Circus and Show Company. The actions
are for damages based upon injuries al-
leged to hare been Incurred by Mrs. Mc-
Quoid and personal injuries to her hus-
band, causing his death in Cleveland, May
14, 1000. The bill sets out that the
plaintiff and her husband were driving in
a buggy on Quincy Street, Cleveland,
where they were run down by a six-horse
circus wagon owned by the Hagenbeck
Company.
A dispute about some monkeys between
£. H. Bostock, the menagerie proprietor,
and Mr. Taylor has occupied the Official
Referee's Court, says the English "Music
Hall." Some time ago Mr. Taylor was
employed by Mr. Bostock to take the
menagerie on tour to South Africa and
Australia. During the tour several ba-
boons were purchased in South Africa.
There was a question as to the ownership
of five of these baboons — whether they
belonged to Mr. Bostock or to Mr. Taylor.
Mr. Bostock demanded their return. It
was stated in evidence that the market
value of untrained baboons is about $126
per baboon. Three of the baboons were
specially skilled performers. Mr. Taylor
said these baboons were worth $200 a
week to the show. Mr. Bostock gave evi-
dence that performing baboons with a
good repertoire of tricks are worth from
$260 to $360 each. The defendant claimed
two of the animals had died. The case
was not decided.
Youngstown, O., April 23.
Cole Brothers' circus opened season of
1908 here on April 18. Despite rain and
mud that covered the grounds big busi-
ness ruled.
The opening performances ran smoothly,
considering the brief time spent in re-
hearsals. Mike Rooney, principal rider,
executed clean-cut somersaults. A pretty
carrying act that introduced several new
poses and acrobatic feats is offered by The
Castellos. Miss Castello also rides a prin-
cipal act. A fast working and showy
double wire act is that of the Five Al-
pines. The act enlists the services of
three girls and two men. An attractive
combination casting and return act is per-
formed by The Flying De Novas— two
women and two men. Jacobs and Sar-
delle, a comedy acrobatic and barrel jump-
ing act, worked in a feature position on
the elevated stage.
The Stirk family of bicyclists, six in
number, close the circus portion of the
show. The number is an interesting one
with pretty poses and cleverly arranged
groupings. The male members introduce
some acrobatic work.
The performance is given in two rings
and a large stage, with room for aerial
riggings between the rings and the stage.
A hippodrome track is also used.
Mile. Dlzzi, in a leap the gap exhibi-
tion, is a featured outside attraction.
O. A. Lecdy.
Kara, the juggler, will return to Europe
in June next. His engagements call for
an appearance in Paris in July, with fcu-
cerne and Geneva following.
VARIETY
13
ASSOCIATION RENTERS GO
AFTER R ENEGADE E XCHANGES
Executive Committee Directs that Special Bureau Be
Organized to Handle Investigations of
Rate-cutting Complaints.
The Executive Committee of the Film
Service Association met in New York late
last week, to formulate plans for an or-
ganized warfare upon the members of the
Association who, in some instances, are
breaking away from their agreements in
the matter of upholding the Buffalo mini-
mum rental schedule.
Action in all cases of price cutting.
sub-renting, etc., will be referred to the
Edison Company for action. Presumably
this action will take the form of suits for
breach of contract. Every complaint made
by a renter of violations within his know-
ledge will be thoroughly investigated by
the Association, and for this purpose a
staff of investigators will be retained.
Another matter that was disposed of was
the decision to establish an Association
headquarters in Chicago. This office will
handle all complaints and routine business
west of Pittsburg, the New York office of
the secretary taking care of the remainder
of the United States.
The official statement of the executive
committee's deliberations as made in the
secretary's bulletin, follows:
"The Executive Committee had a meeting
in New York on April 17 and 18, at which
time bulletin No. 12, which had asked for
an expression of opinion by members of
the Association on minimum rental sched-
ule, was taken up. Of 110 memberships
replies from whom had been received, 90
had expressed themselves as in favor of
maintaining the schedule, and 20 had asked
that it be withdrawn.
"Of the 20 who wished the schedule with-
drawn, a number stated that they were in
favor of the schedule if it could be en-
forced, but complained that the schedule
had not been enforced in all cases, and,
therefore, had been a hardship on those
members who were strictly living up to if.
"The committee investigated all the com-
piaints which had been sent into the sec-
retary's office, and came to the conclusiou
that, while in the majority of cases the
schedule was being lived up to, there were
many instances where members were cut-
ting prices, permitting their films to be
sub-rented, and in some cases their films
were getting into the hands of exchange?
who were not members of our association
and were renting unlicensed films. The
committee, after careful consideration, was
satisfied, that, while in some of these cases
the action was deliberate, there were many
cases where through carelessness or failure
to properly supervise their business, mem
bers were permitting their employees to
break the contracts which the exchanges
have made with the manufacturers.
"Ill order to invite the active co-operation
of all the members of the Association, and
in order to systematize the manner of
handling complaints, collections of accounts,
etc., the executive committee has divided
the United States into two parts. All com-
plaints, collections, etc., from members of
the Association from Pittsburg, Pa., anu
east of that point should be sent to the
office of the secretary in New York.
"Within a short time an executive com-
mittee will open a second office for the
Association in Chicago, in charge of an
assistant secretary, to which office will be
referred all complaints, collections, etc.,
fiom members west of Pittsburg. By
this means the executive committee expects
to effect a great saving of time and give to
members in the West an office near at hand
with which they can take up directly all
matters in which they are interested.
"The executive committee has taken up
with the manufacturers the question of
short lengths. The committee requests in-
formation a« to what the experience of
members may be in this respect, and advises
each member to gc r a measuring machine,
which can be purchased for a small amount,
and measure films, reporting where they
measure less than the number of feet billed
at the time they are delivered. The man-
ufacturer is allowed a variation of two
per cent. ; anything over that should be re-
ported.
MACHINE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Cincinnati, April 23.
The following are the rules and regu-
lations adopted by the Board of Fire
Underwriters to govern the construction
of booths or enclosures for moving picture
machines:
SIZE — To be large enough to accommodate all
the apparatus without undue crowding; in no cat*)
to be of dimensions loss than 5x5x6 feet; to have
not less than two feet clear space from all
combustible material on all four sides and top of
booth; this clear space may be reduced by covering
outside of booth with asbestos or other approve!
covering at least % inch in thickness.
FRAMING — To be made of lxlx%-Inch angle
iron spaced 12 inches on centers and braced to
secure rigidity, and securely bolted or riveted at
all Joints.
SHEATHING— For sides and roof to be of gal-
vanized sheet iron of not less than No. 20 B. &
S. gauge, thoroughly bolted or riveted to frame.
FLOOR — To be of same material as sides and
roof, and riveted or bolted to iron frame and to
be covered with hard asbestos board, translte
or cork matting.
DOOR — To be not larger than 2x5 feet, con-
structed in same manner as booth, arranged so as
to be kept closed, and having two latches, one
12 inches from top and one 12 Inches from bot-
tom of dour. Latch bars to be connected by
metal rod, so that one operation opens both
latches.
WINDOW — Through which picture is thrown to
be not larger than 12x12 inches, to be of same
construction as booth, to be sliding and arranged
so as to be normally closed, and held open by
cotton cord «"ontrolled by operator's foot. •
SHELF — To be of same construction as booth.
VENTILATION— Booth to have flanged open-
ing to carry a standard stove pipe of not less
than 8 Inches diameter, which must be carried
either to the outside of building or connected to a
chimney flue. An insulated metal Jacket of suit-
able dimensions must be placed over and around
resistance colls and connected by a 4-iin'h pipe
with the larger ventilating pipe outside the booth,
for the purpose of condueting the heat generated
in resistance to the outside.*
NOTE. — This Jacket should have free opening
at bottom for air in order to promote draught,
pipe to be flanged where passing through booth.
NOTE — If the exhaust fan Is placed in the ven-
tilating pipe the area of openings between blades
of fan must be equal to the area of pipe.
MACHINES— To be equlped with feed and take-
up reels In metal t>oxes, joints of which are to
be riveted or flanged. A shutter must be placed
in front of condenser arranged so as to be nor-
mally closed and held open by the operator's
foot. •
ELECTRIC WIRING— Must be in accordance
with the National Electrical Code, and all wire
employed within the booth must have approved
slow burning Insulation. No flexible or portable
cord will be permitted unless necessary for proper
connection of Inntern itself.
EXTRA FILMS— Must be kept in metal boxes
with tight fitting covers.
PATHE HERE.
Charles Pa the, of the French film manu-
facturing firm of Pathe Bros., arrived in
New York this week, accompanied by
Mme. Pathe. The trip, according to the
American agent of the firm, has no signifi-
cance hi the moving picture situation.
FILM REVIEWS
AWAITING GILMOUR'S RETURN.
It is expected that there will be some
development in the film contest within the
next ten days. A great many questions
remain unsettled in the Edison camp, due
to the absence of Mr. Gilmour, who is in
Hot 'Springs, Va., in search of restored
health. He is expected back at his desk
Monday.
One of the points that will be taken up
immediately is that of the Cincinnati par-
ticipating pool of the Association. It is
unknown whether the manufacturers will
be permitted to ship reels to the exchange
direct, or whether the exchanges must for-
ward material at second hand.
The Cincinnati exchange has not yet been
put in operation. The Association Exec-
utive Committee is waiting to get the
man they want to act as manager and
who is bound by a contract to his pres-
ent position. It is expected his release
can be secured.
LONG BUYS KLEINE OUT.
Samuel Long has purchased the inter-
est held by George Kleine in the Kalem
Company, an Edison licensee. This an-
nouncement was made at the meeting of
the Film Service Association Executive
Committee in New York late last week,
and is the subject of a special bulletin.
LUBIN'S LARGE INVESTMENTS.
Philadelphia, April 23.
S. Lubin, the moving picture manufac-
turer, who is an exhibitor as well, has
purchased for about $250,000, the property
at 926 Market street, upon which he re-
cently leased for $20,000 yearly. Forty
thousand dollars will be spent in improve-
ments.
Just above Market Street, and between
12th and 13th Streets, Mr. Lubin has taken
the lease of another piece of property
which he will open in the fall as a picture
house, giving him five in this city. 1214-16
Market Street has been leased by Lubin
for 21 years at $50,000 yearly.
In Richmond, Va., Mr. Lubin will com-
plete an unfinished building at an expense
of about $20,000, installing a balcony. It
will open for pictures in September. An-
other Lubin house will be located in Nor-
folk, the picture manufacturer having the
site. He is also interested in a picture
place in Cincinnati, besides having what is
called the "gold mine" of Baltimore.
The Baltimore picture house, opposite
the Gayety (burlesque) theatre, has a ca-
pacity of $60 (at ten-cent prices). The
recoid for a day's receipts there is $609.10,
the capacity ten times over. Next season
there will be a second Lubin picture thea-
tre in Baltimore, situated in another sec-
tion of the city.
Lubin is reported to have some in-
fluential and wealthy backers. No one be-
lieves he could finance these operations
single handed.
"A Poor Man's Romance." w "|
Unique.
Lightened by a cheerful finish, the story*
in its main point is that of Jean Val-
jean in "Les Miserables." The introduc-
tory scene shows the "poor man" in hia
dingy home with his daughter. The child
is injured by an automobile and brought
home unconscious. A sudden shift of
scene brings the "poor man" to the bank-
ing house where he is employed aa a sort
of porter. Worry over the injury
of his daughter makes him absent-
minded and he is discharged. Scarcely has
he left the safe room when a burglar en-
ters and robs the place. For this crime
the hero is convicted and made to serve
in prison. On his release he seeks em-
ployment, even to working on the wharves,
but in each case his prison record is dis-
closed and he is discharged. Finally in
desperation he joins with a gang of des-
peradoes and is taken with them on au
expedition to loot a luxurious mansion.
The woman of the house appears during the
process, and when one of the thugs makes
a move to strike her down, the "poor
man" interferes and saves her life. For
this service the wealthy family takes him
into its employ and adopts his daughter.
Except that the action is a trifle slow the
story is an interesting one, and admirably
constructed. Its points are adequately
presented; indeed, there are places where
details are given undue emphasis in an
effort to obtain clearness. The pan-
tomime is well handled. Ruth.
i
"A Visit to the Nursery."
Unique.
In this series the Pathe photographers
have spread themselves on an idea whicfi
worked out successfully some time ago*
as an incidental to a comedy subject. It
is the photographing of babies at close
range so that their changing facial ex-
pressions may be watched. For women
audiences the new reel is bound to be a
ten-strike. It shows a visit to a day
nursery in Paris, detailing the routine
from the entrance of a young charge to
bedtime. Dozens and dozens of babies of
all ages are shown in all sorts of positions
and the scene is shifted frequently
enough to keep interest at tiptoe. It is
a first rate film, extremely well pre-
sented. Ru' h - '
"James Boys in Missouri."
18 Mins.
Chicago.
This picture is strongly drawn and the
most sensational of its kind placed on*
the market by the Essanay Mfg. Com-
pany, of Chicago. The subject illustrates
the eventful life of the James and Ford
brothers, from the time the former left
their home after the attempted lynch-
ing of Dr. Samuels to the surrender of
Frank James to Governor Crittenden of
Missouri. Among the thrilling and vividly
graphic incidents are the "hold up" at the
County Fair in Kansas City, and the rob-
bery of the Chicago & Alton train, showing
a race between rough riders and a loroino-.
tive. The death of .Jesse is depleted,
according to history. The general adven-
tures of the outlaws have b««en coneisely
and descriptively arranged. The charac-
ters are finely drawn and action stir-
ring, Frank Wietbeff. .
14
VARIETY
NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK
[astial Presentation, First Appearance er
Reappea r ance in New York City.
William Macarte and Company, Fifth
Arenue.
Jean Lennox, 58th Street.
Booth and Crain, Pastor's.
Bowser, H inkle and Co., Pastor's.
Eddie Foy, Orpheum, Brooklyn.
Langford and O'Farrell, Keeney's,
Brooklyn.
Jesse L. Lesley's
"The Lore Walts" (Operatic).
43 Mins.; Fall Stage (Palace: Special
Set).
Fifth Avenue.
The latest and most pretentious of all
vaudeville productions is "The Love
Walts/' a blending of "The Merry
Widow," "A Dream Walts" and "A Soul
Kiss" in its theme and music. "A Soul
Kiss" is represented by the long distance
osoulatory episode of that piece, but in
"The Love Walts" Mr. Lasky has meas-
ured the kiss by feet. Audrey Maple and
Alfred Kappeler, for the conclusion of a
waits to the strains of the title music,
rather two-step off the stage from
the left-hand side to a right wing exit
with their lips rapturously impressed
against each other's. It is almost too
much for Miss Maple, who is obliged to
grasp her partner for support as they
near the end of the thirty or forty foot
kissing bee. "The Love Walts" is built
upon a story, and Paul West wrote it.
Charles Berton composed the music, while
Mr. Lasky stands sponsor for the lyrics.
The tale is of a prince and princess who
have been bound, unto each other in a
marriage arranged by their royal parents
without the young people having met.
Both declare they will not, and to defeat
the aims for a future kingly union, the
princess passes her title for the nonce over
to her lady-in-waiting, while the prince
reduces his rank in the royal army to a
lieutenant, promoting the officer of that
rank to provide a vacancy. And then it
develops they have both been enamored
of each other when incognito in some con-
tinental city outside Moravia, where the
scene is laid. For a slow and disappoint-
ing finale, elegantly dressed, they 'are re-
vealed in their proper personages with the
customary result suggested. Twenty-
two people are in the cast, including four
pages, who appear for a few moments
only. John Bunny supplies nearly the en-
tire comedy as a Grand Chancellor, al-
though all of the seven principals have
important parts, which they capably as-
sume, particularly Celia Valerius as a
deaf chaperon. Miss Maple is a pretty
young woman, and Mr. Kappeler a sturdy
prince, both lending histrionic ability
in addition to good voices. "The Love
Walts" itself is a bit of music which
pleases, without being especially noted.
A song, "My Family Tree," sung by Flor-
ence Sylvester, the lady-in-waiting, and
Alex Baldwin as the temporary Prince,
scored the musical hit, mostly due to the
well written lyrics, which were apt. Harry
M. Smith, as a personally conducted
"Marconiogram" and telephone station,
caused much amusement in his various
scenes. The piece will probably be short-
ened. It now runs forty-three minutes
NEW AGTS OP THE WEEK
•
Marie Dressier.
Pianologue.
xO Mins.; Two.
Colonial.
All things that have a suspicion of pose
or pretense are fair marks for Miss Dress-
ler's keen satire. She doesn't announce
her bits of clowning as caricatures. She
doesn't have to. But every minute she
is on the stage she is hitting at some-
body's frailties. Whether she does it
consciously or not the essence of her
humor is its satire on insincerity and af-
fectation. Her recitation was a howling
travesty of the chesty elocutionist just as
one of her songs was an exquisite lam-
poon on the "classy" prima donna. And
the beauty of her method is that there* is
just enough accuracy and truth in her
burlesques to make the picture ridicul-
ously plain. She opens with "A Great Big
Girl," followed in turn by a recitation, an
odd "coon" song and the "prima donna"
number. That was all except Ave or six
curtain calls and a speech. The Jos.
Weber amason is a great big vaudeville
hit. Ruth.
Alice Davenport, Edgar Allen and Com-
pany (x).
"Pipe Dreams" (Comedy).
27 Mins.; Four (Bedroom).
Keeney*s.
"Pipe Dreams" is having a showing at
Keeney's this week. Edgar Allen is a
husband who comes home with a "souse"
after having purchased a piece of statu-
ary he names "Nervy" (Alice Davenport).
While he is in a dream, the statue comes
to life, with the usual events following,
excepting Mr. Allen wears pink pajamas,
with his shoes on, inside of which he
tumbles into bed. If you never do any-
thing else, "catch" Edgar Allen in pink
pajamas. He doesn't look natural. Other
than a very funny and well devised com-
edy makeup of Miss Davenport's when
she reappears in the dress of the wife
(Miss Bowers) there is nothing to be said
in favor of the sketch as far as original-
ity or ingenuity are concerned. The bed-
room scene, with Mr. Allen in pink pa-
jamas, snd the woman making frantic
attempts to kiss him, which she accom-
plishes, isn't as reprehensible as it sounds.
Mr, Allen isnt a very good "drunk," either
from inexperience or through unfamiliar-
ity with such roles. Miss Davenport
played the statue-come-to-life as well as
might be done. The playlet is quite simi-
lar to that presented by Edgar Daven-
port and Phyllis Rankin. Miss Bowers is
a very pretty girl, with an apparent abil-
ity limited greatly by her part. The
piece might make a good number on the
small time. Sime.
and the action was slow at times,
but "A Love Waltz" is a complete
operetta, and for vaudeville a complete
sumptuous production. The fact that
it has been founded upon legitimate suc-
cesses detracts from the credit which
would otherwise go to Mr. Lasky, but it
is an impressive act for vaudeville, and
assuredly is impressing the audiences at
the Fifth Avenue this week. Sime.
Georgia Caine.
Songs.
xo Mins.; One. *
Hammerstein's.
For Georgia Caine's return to vaude-
ville, almost direct from "Miss Hook of
Holland," a soft white shimmering gown
and three songs, besides Miss Caine's own
pretty person, were presented at Ham-
merstein's this week "They'll All Be
Waiting for You at the Train" and "What
Does It Mean?" two numbers by one
publishing firm, the choruses of which
were printed as an advertisement in the
program, with an invitation to the audi-
ence to "join in" (not accepted), were the
new numbers, while "Don't You Want a
Paper, Mister?" Miss Caine's real hit
from "The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer," made
up the last of the trio. Another selection
along with two others in the advertise-
ment, announced as one of Miss Caine's,
was not heard. The singer made a pleas-
ing appearance, danced a few steps, rais-
ing her skirts at a rather unnecessary
height while doing so, and was applaud-
ed mildly, not appearing to the same ad-
vantage as upon her debut in the vaude-
ville midst, when she was an enchanting
picture in a song and dance turn having
a sketch surrounding and Harry B. Lester.
Sime.
Yorke and Adams.
"Playing the Ponies."
S3 Mins.; Three (Restaurant).
Hammerstein's.
Yorke and Adams, the Hebrew imper-
sonators, returned to vaudeville last week
at the Alhambra. Just now, they are at
Hammerstein's, doing well enough, consid-
ering they rely upon the breakage of con-
siderable crockery to draw laughs, this
bit of business in the past having been
almost wholly monopolized by jugglers.
The sketch in use is the restaurant scene
from "Playing the Ponies," in which Yorke
and Adams starred. It would seem that
their former talking and singing act in
"one" or another similar, written up to
date, would have sufficed, but as an
auditor remarked, this reappearance is a
good advertisement for the show if it
should go out again. A few parodies at
the opening, helped along greatly by a
suggestive one on the intermarriage of
chickens and ducks, or something to that
effect, were the cause of some applause,
but the real success of the act, as far as
that success went, was due to the broken
crockery, mostly smashed by Adele Rafter.
Linton De Wolfe played a Pinkerton de-
tective disguised as a waiter. His im-
portant duty was to appear with a bottle
of wine each time one of the principals
accidentally touched a bell on the table.
This he did well, sometimes bringing in
two or three bottles. Some of the com-
edy caused those not acquainted with real
humor to burst into intermittent laughter.
Yorke and Adams in "Playing the Ponies"
may be well for the combination houses,
but Yorke and Adams in vaudeville were
a singing and talking act. That is whst
they should be now. As such they would
require less stage room, no company and
NO crockery. Sime.
Flavia Arcaro.
Pianologue.
15 Mins.; Two.
Alnambra.
Flavia Arcaro .makes her debut in the
varieties with an offering along similar
lines to the one which gained her some dis-
tinction recently in the legitimate. The
program calls it a "pianologue," but in
the strict sense, is hardly that. The piano
is employed enly in the first two numbers,
the first a straight selection which showed
the artiste to be a performer of average
ability on the instrument. In the second,
she accompanies herself while rendering a
song of no especial merit. After this Miss
Arcaro hands out a monologue mostly
about subway trains in which she em-
ployed a comedy method of the "Put-you-
haud-on-your-hip, and murmur, 'Well-for-
goodness-sake' " brand, that is the essence
of chorus girls' comedy — off the stage. As*
an encore Miss Arcaro gave her conception
of how Mrs. Fiske and Mrs. Leslie Carter
would render a popular song; an idea first
introduced by May Tully. The Harlem
audience seemed to like Miss Arcaro, al-
though there would have been very little
complaint had tne signboards been shifted
three mintues earlier. Daah.
Joseph Callahan.
"Great Men; Past and Present" (Imper-
sonations),
so Mins.; Full Stage (Dressing Room).
Keeney's.
In a frame hanging in the lobby of
Keeney's Theatre this week is a state-
ment made by Joseph Callahan that in
1887 at the then People's (now Bijou)
Theatre, Minneapolis, he presented, and
was the first to do so, character imper-
sonations which were made up and cos-
tumed in view of the audience. This is
what Mr. Callahan is doing now for his
first local appearance, at least for many
years. Mr. Callahan is from the West.
His act and that of Henry Lee (the lat-
ter describing his number the same) are
identical in lay-out, Mr. Lee's being the
more elaborate in setting. Mr. Callahan
impersonates historical or popularly
known personages, and in a preliminary
announcement, which is along the lines of
Lee's opening remarks also, names his
subjects for the evening. On Tuesday
Mark Twain, Pope Leo XIII., General
Robt. E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln and Em-
peror Wilhelm composed the repertoire.
A short scene from 'The Merchant of
Venice" was intruded, but this hardly fit-
ted in or Mr. Callahan. The imperson-
ation were exceedingly well done, and at
short range, held in by the narrow confines
of the Keeney stage, Mr. Callahan was dis-
tinctly graphic in some of the characters,
particularly General Lee and Pope Leo,
while his Abraham Lincoln at the open-
ing attracted marked attention. Having
a mobile expression, with uncommonly
clear diction, combined with an unusually
pleasant and flexible voice, Mr. Callahan
is an impersonator who brings himself to
ready notice. An expense must be gone
to by Mr. Callahan to set his act prop-
erly, if he persists in clinging to his pres-
ent method of presenting impersonations.
The precedence of Henry Lee in all of the
large vaudeville houses will react against
him if he does so. Sime.
B. Obermayer sails on Tuesday, the 28th.
VARIETY
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Campbell and Brady.
Juggling.
14 Kins.; Full Stage.
Fourteenth Street Theatre.
As part of the show playing with John
T. and Eva Fay, Campbell and Brady are
showing a new offering. The pair have
surrounded their very skillful juggling
specialty with attractive scenic setting,
resembling that of the Tennis Trio, of
which Mr. Campbell's brother is a mem-
ber. A swift routine of clean club jug-
gling between girl and man serves as the
opening, working up to a capital series
of exchanges, and several semi-acrobatic
catches by Mr. Campbell. Mr. Campbell
then goes into several feats of other sorts,
using a billiard cue and other parapher-
nalia, all nicely executed, and Miss Brady
does a novel clog dance, juggling clubs
the while. The turn was shifted from
the opening position, where it was pro-
grammed to the "No. 3" place. In a
rather ordinary show, the number stood
far above its surroundings. Rush.
Dick and Barney Ferguson.
Burlesque.
18 Mins.; Full Stage.
Pastor's.
Barney Ferguson is the original Fergu-
son of the old Ferguson and Mack combi-
nation, well known in the varieties for
some years back. The present team have
framed up a specialty much along the old
lines, with a few new bits introduced.
There is a quantity of good fun pro-
duced of the slapstick variety. The
acrobatic dancing of "The Dimple Sisters"
for the finish is full of laugh-compelling
values. This portion of the specialty
is by far the most praiseworthy, and a
little quickening of the early portion
would give a better balance to the whole.
Barney Ferguson is extremely lively, and
keeps his end up nicely. Dick, the new
member, is one of the best wooden shoe
dancers yet seen. He also puts over an
eccentric soft shoe dance a long way above
the average. The act in its present shape
is superior to the old specialty, and a big
laughing hit at Pastor's. Dash.
Okito Family.
Magic. *
17 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set).
58th Street
The Great Okito Family, although
foreigners, are not Chinese, as the name
and setting given the act would indicate.
The family consists of a boy and a
woman, who act as assistants to Okito.
The trio work in Chinese makeup, em-
ploying a very pretty Oriental setting,
keeping up the effect throughout. Okito
works much in the same manner that
Ching Ling Foo effected, using the long,
loose raiment and producing large, bulky
objects. While nothing particularly new
is shown, the work is smoothly and swift-
ly done. There is no bungling, the objects
appearing before you have time to con-
jecture as to where they come from. One
trick particularly well done was the pro-
ducing of a number of glass vessels of
various sizes filled with water. The real
weakness of the offering lies in the finish.
One big trick of the sensational order is
needed for that. In an early position the
act did nicely at the 58th Street house.
Dash.
4 Mortons.
Songs, Dances and Comedy.
27 Mins.; One (15); Four Parlor (is).
125th Street.
The presence of the 4 Mortons would
fill up the deepest hole on any bill. This
week they are doing twenty-seven min-
utes. The family but a week or so ago
closed in "The Big Stick." Nearly all of
what is in use has been probably taken
from that musical comedy, together with
their own orchestra leader. The opening
song in "one," when Sam Morton as the
"Tad" sings to his wife, Kitty, is now
something about "Old Bill Oliver," instead
of the standby used for years. Mr. Mor-
ton's comedy with Mrs. Morton is the
same, and just as funny; it never has and
never will grow old. Paul sings well, and
is growing more handy with his feet each
year. Pretty and petite Clara is singing
three or four songs, making a complete
change from one of the best designed In-
dian costumes seen to a simple, handsome
short-skirted dress in one minute. For
the song, an Indian girl is carried to fill in
the wait, when the time in front of the
drop ends. The audience applauded and
applauded when the Mortons must have
thought they were through. The English
number was given for a final encore. The
4 Mortons are still one of the star acts
of vaudeville, though they drop in only
now and then. Sime.
De Vera and Wilson.
Songs and Dances.
15 Mins.; One.
Pastor's.
De Vera and Wilson, it is almost safe to
conjecture, are not only a new act, but
new to the business; at least, the brunette
end of the "sister" act appears to be. She is
a corking looking girl, of the quiet, demure
type, with a shy, unassuming, attractive
manner. The blonde end is inclined to
work in direct contrast to her partner, and
comparison does not favor her. The girls
open in an inexpensive, although becom-
ing black costume, using a song that could
be easily improved upon. The brunette
renders a solo on the violin, after which
her team mate sings a "coon" song, as-
sisted by a "plant" in the box. The young
women finish with a song and dance, wear-
ing highly colored pink costumes that are
not entirely becoming. The act should
find time on the smaller circuits, and the
experience thus gained should work won-
ders for them. Dash.
\
Valletta's Leopards.
Animal Act.
*
18 Mins.; Full Stage.
Colonial.
Four splendidly appearing animals make
up the troupe. They are worked by a
woman trainer in a cage occupying the
middle of the stage. The tricks seem a
bit slow in comparison with the routine of
the more domestic animals, but the big
cats have been trained to make a show
of ugliness that gives them considerable
interest. The sight of the brutes snarling
and "spitting" at the frail girl who walks
unconcernedly among them and drives
them to their work with the utmost cool-
ness is calculated to hand a thrill to any
audience. A big apparatus like a squirrel
wheel brings all four leopards into a sin-
gle trick for a finish. The revolving wheel
being illuminated with electric lights
gives a pretty finale. Rush.
F. Clarenz Rivers Co. (7).
"The Merry Grass Widow Sextet" (Musical
Comedy).
23 Mins.; Open One; Close Full Stage.
Keeney's.
Go, go right away Mr. Rivers, and get a
producer. You have one of the best light
comedy and musical numbers in vaudeville,
but you don't know it, and if you do, you
don't know how to bring it out. At Kee-
ney's this week what could have been
made a sensational success for its class
is going through "nicely." It's a good
company, with one too many in it; good
looking girls, an excellent comedian if
given proper "business," and at least four
voices averaging quite high for quality. No
program arrangement is given for char-
acters, but the names are Gwynne Wool-
worth, Helen Carmen, Geo. Cacum, Sidney
Glass, Bruce Paton, Fred Beichert and
Lucie n Denni. One of the men is an un-
discovered light comedian of much merit.
The act opens with a stage wait, which
is followed by sufficient novelty to sustain
it alone. A young man walks on the
stage, and requests the audience to be
patient for a few moments owing to a
slight delay in setting the act. He asks
a "planted' musical leader to play an over-
ture meanwhile, which the "plant," in a
wordy controversy declines to do on the
ground that the act should have been
ready. Rather than play unnecessarily,
the "leader" resigns on the spot. The
regular house conductor at the solicitation
of the "stage manager" starts a melody
as the announcer retires, while an occu-
pant of a stage box commences to sing
to the strains. An usher halts him,
threatening ejectment, when he subsides,
but from the opposite stage box, a young
woman takes up the air, continuing to the
conclusion despite the protestations of an-
other usher. Giving the impression he
dare not create a scene, the usher ner-
vously hovers around while the girl sings,
and immediately upon the music ceasing,
he grasps her by the arm to lead her out,
which she resents. With a cry of "Don't
you dare touch that lady," the man in the
opposite box springs upon the stage to
rush to her assistance. He is dragged into
the wings by the "stage-manager," and the
woman, still expostulating, is gently
pushed up the aisle and out of the theatre.
The "drop" in "one" raised and a res-
taurant scene is disclosed, with a piano,
player and waiter, besides the manager of
the place. Two couples drop in, and a
farcical situation develops. Stage manage-
ment is urgent, especially from the en-
trance into the full set, but "The Merry
Grass Widow Sextet" is an act, a good
act, and easily may be made into a corker.
The first change should be the title.
Sime.
Byrd and Vance.
"Happy" (Comedy).
21 Mins.; Full Stage; Close in One.
Pastor's.
"Happy," the program says, was writ-
ten by Mr. Byrd and Jack Burnett, but it
really doesn't seem as though it would
take two men to frame up the story, if it
may be called a story. It is little else
than a conversation between F. Julian
Byrd and Helen Vance The plot is: The
pair are lovers, and the man comes to make
a call with a full grown "souse" aboard.
They have a quarrel. That's it. There is
some really good dialogue introduced, how-
ever, that is well handled. The principal*
make a good looking couple, and each at-
tends to his share of the work in good
style. Mr. Byrd is a good "drunk." At no
time does he descend to horseplay. He
sang a laughing song during the proceed-
ings very well and received due recogni-
tion. The expression, "How do I know?"
used repeatedly, isn't worth while and
should be cut. Miss Vance looks the part
of a young society lady and plays to her
partner nicely. The pair closed in "one"
with a singing number, and were recalled
several times. Dash.
OUT OF TOWN
Edward Emery and Company.
"Seventeen-Twenty" (Dramatic).
26 Mins., Full Stage.
Crystal, Denver (Week April 13).
"Seventeen-Twenty" was written by
Wm. A. Weston and C. A. Van Loan, a
special writer on the Denver "Post." The
playlet is a bit of serious comedy in
which a gambler finds a case of jewels,
returns them to their fair owner (a
widow), who falls violently in love with
the knight of chance at first sight, and
helps to make him a better man. The
dialogue contains many bright lines, and
here and there are dropped into it bits
of humor which hold the possibility of
tears without showing signs of sentimental
moisture. Mr. Emery, a local stock favor-
ite, plays the gambler with an intelligent
appreciation of the requirements of the
role. Georgia Waldron as the widow,
brings real talent to the part of the
woman who points to a better way. A
gambling house scene, shown as a vision
in the center of the act is a sensational
interpolation. Wherever good acting and
a plot are liked this sketch should be a
feature. Harry X. Beaumont.
Wood Quintet
Singing.
1 a Mine.; One.
Bennett's, Hamilton, Canada (Week April
13).
The Wood Quintet are local boys who
have been singing at concerts and enter-
tainments for some time, but their first
professional appearance was at Bennett's
last week, when they were on the program
from Wednesday to Saturday. The boys
have one of the best straight singing acta
heard here for some time and, although
appearing without rehearsal, the applause
accorded would have gladdened the hearts
of most of the old-timers. A little clog
or eccentric dancing could be introduced
with benefit, as it would break the monot-
ony of the singing and give an opportu-
ity to rest the voices. Owing to the dif-
ference in their sizes they would make a
better appearance in uniforms than in
either evening dress or sack suits. The
act will undoubtedly find recognition in
the vaudeville market.
Arthur L. Lewis.
Golden and Hughes will have a new
act next season, using four people.
D. F. Hennessy secured several deposi-
tions this week attesting to the value of
his services. They will 1* placed in evi-
dence at th«; trial of his action for dam-
ages against P. B. Chase, which is on the
calendar of the Washington courts to be
tried Monday.
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VARIETY
HAMMERSTEIN'S.
To save the bill this week at Hammer -
■tain's it was changed about en Monday
evening, following the matinee. The first
part played slowly, though, but was more
than counterbalanced by the remainder
after the intermission, ending with loud
laughs given to, Bert Leslie and Company
in "Hogan in Society," and Frank Fogerty,
"The Dublin Minstrel," who followed the
comedy sketch in the next to last place.
"Hogan in Society," written by Mr.
Leslie and Junie McOree, is a continuation
of Leslie's previous "tough" character.
Into it has been woven many new Leslie
slang expressions, and the act is nearly
one continuous laugh. He is well sup-
ported by Geo. Ryan in a "straight" role.
Mr. Ryan has an opportunity at the open-
ing, and handles it without a mar, while
.Maud Emery brings a hit home all alone
with a song and a sort of toe dancing.
It was an easy three-to-one gamble that
Mr. Fogerty would hit the floor with a
bang following the Leslie act, but he
didn't. After catching the house hard
with his stories, old and new for him,
Mr. Fogerty retired. The audience had re-
mained seated throughout, and three or
four of his stories had held up his act.
With the cards changed and the lights
down for Lind's? entrance, the Hibernian
jokster was obliged to respond to calls
for "Ain't I Right, Boys?" his political
speech.
The program read "Wait for Lindf",
and everyone waited. This female im-
personator drove through in a hurry, and
upon uncovering himself the applause be-
came swollen from a rivulet to a torrent.
It could be followed as those in front
grasped the deception, for it is a wise
person, indeed, who can "get" Lind? at
first sight. He is an artist in his work.
A new dance for the finish, with moving
pictures to while the time for a change,
was prettily dressed and done with finish.
Georgie Caine and Yorke and Adams
were moved up from "6" and "7" to "4"
and "5," the latter closing the first sec-
tion. Both are under New Acts. Ella
'Snyder and her Eight "Cadets" opened the
second half in "Commencement Day."
Hope of this act improving has passed
away. It is the same, and now a young
man during the action walks down to the
footlights delivering a speech' pertaining
to the sketch, at the audience, during
which George May, the orchestra leader,
is given a cue. It fits in as well as the
stuttering boy and "cissified" cadet do in
the West Point setting. Miss Snyder is
seemingly paying little attention to her
voice, although the concert singing is
fairly well liked.
The manner in which Ed F. Reynard
works his ventriloquial offering interrupt-
ed the act with applause several times,
and the always entertaining act was a
substantial go, while "Christmas on Black-
well's Island," the old but skilfully set
"quartet" was helped up and pushed on-
ward into a hit by the comedy remarks
of George Rolland, who knows how to
send over the points. Mr. Rolland, how-
ever, is aiming for the Peter F. Dailey
class, and gives evidence of being con-
scious that he and his talk are funny.
A few more trips around the circuit, and
a new song or two may be looked for in
the act — perhaps.
A nimble footed pair, Chas. De Haven
and Jack Sidney, made an excellent
starter in first class dancing, having sev-
eral steps, all their own so far, and clos-
ing with a new trick on the feet, "The
Dancing Waiter and Guest." It is as the
caption implies, and the boys do it extra
well, but the announcement should be
dropped if the wait can be bridged in any
other way. Sime.
COLONIAL.
It's a first class show, both on paper
and in the playing, at the Colonial this
week. Two dumb acts without comedy
are placed at both ends of the bill, and
midway comes the dramatic sketch of
Bijou Fernandez and William Abingdon,
so there is no lack of variety to the en-
tertainment.
Marie Dressier (New Acts), the head-
liner, was undoubtedly the hit of the
show on her return from abroad, with
John F. Hazzard, a comedian compara-
tively new to the metropolitan circuits
well up in the running. Fields and Ward
were forced to follow Miss Dressier, prob-
ably the most difficult place on the bill,
but they swung the audience into line
quickly and Fields' ridiculous nonsense
kept the laughs crackling. The pair have
a new opening medley, which carries a
connected lyric through a dozen or so of
the most topical song hits, and it serves
nicely as an introductory number.
The Fernandez-Abingdon sketch, "Cap-
tain Velvet," is the work of Edwin Arden.
For vaudeville purposes it is an almost
perfect model of dramatic construction.
Almost before the curtain is fully raised
Miss Fernandez is in the middle of the
stage, pistol in hand and the act is fully
under way. From that point to the cli-
max, in itself one of the most skillfully
devised dramatic devices vaudeville has
yet produced, the action never falters.
Step by step an absorbing situation is de-
veloped to a point of breathless suspense,
and then the surprise is sprung with elec-
trifying swiftness. The curtain is down
before the audience quite catches its
breath. In reaching these effects there
has been no sacrifice of clearness or
plausibility, and the sketch will stand as
a fine example of terse, compact action.
Miss Fernandez and Mr. Abingdon, both
of whom have done serious work in legiti-
mate productions, play with distinction,
and Maurice Franklin handles a third part
capably.
John F. Hazzard told a series of dialect
stories as they should be told. Appearing
in conventional evening dress he proved
his point — that the story itself is greater
than the comedy makeup. He has the
pure knack of story telling, backed by a
genius for dialect and caricature. His
German yarn at the close was a capital
bit of humor with a laugh in every line
and a whoop of delight at th'e finish. All
his tales are new, although in the telling
of them he does permit a familiar catch
phrase or two to creep in.
Ida Fuller scored roundly with her fire
dance. She has undoubtedly said the last
word in spectactular lighting effects, the
closing spectacle of her offering being
unique in its class. O'Brien Havel and
Effie Lawrence hold to their established
routine of comedy. "Ticks and Clicks"
makes capital light entertainment, and
went as well opening the second half of
the Colonial show this week as any time
in its long life.
Deonza Brothers have worked out a
novelty in leaping feats. All their tricks
are done in leaping to and from very un-
substantial looking glass stands about as
high as tumblers. If they would get a
style of dressing less suggestive of the
circus ring, they would improve their ap-
pearance immensely. Several bits of
tumbling help out their routine, and the
act seemed to interest the audience at the
opening of the show.
Swor Brothers were on No. 2, and did
extremely well. The finish, an eccentric
dance, is worked up skilfully with comedy
incidentals, and takes them off neatly,
while the monologue of one of the pair
was consistently amusing. Ruth.
PASTOR'S.
There is a bill of about the usual grade
at Pastor's this week. That line is almost
stereotyped. It cant be helped, however,
the bills at Pastor's are more or less alike.
You are always sure of seeing something
good down there, and equally sure are you
of seeing the reverse.
There are several real hits on the bill.
Two or three were scored by Pastor favor-
ites, to whom the downtown audiences are
always loyal.
Nibbe and Bordeaux were the most
prominent of this class. Upon the signs
appearing there was an outburst that'
lasted well along after the couple had
come on. Nibbe is a first rate Italian
comedian. He seems perfectly at home in
the character, and plays it with ease and
freedom. A good singing voice adds to his
efforts. Miss Bordeaux assists the co-
median ably, and makes a good looking
Italian girl.
The Eraser Trio, more regulars, were
not slighted in the least and their dances
met with much enthusiasm. It is a real
pleasure to watch the woman. Besides
the pretty grace with which she dances,
she looks as though she enjoyed it all.
The rousing Irish reel used by the trio
as a finish is a delightful bit of dancing.
Luce and Luce showed a neat musical
offering. There is not a great deal at-
tempted, but that which is done is well
done. A little too much time is given
over to the imitations on the violin. These
have been heard a great many times, and
a little goes a great way. The comic song
illustrations used at the close caught on
and gave the pair a good send-off.
Bunth and Rudd return to the house
with their offering unchanged. There is
still room for improvement in the first
part, but the finish with the burlesque
mind reading appears to be even funnier
than when first seen. The act had a hard
spot closing the show, following the
Fergusons (also an eccentric comedy act),
but they pulled through in good shape.
De Velde and Zelda appear at Pastor's
at intervals, and it is always a welcome
name on the program. The act is now
two-a-day, close to the top. For neatness,
good looks and bright, clean apparatus,
they cannot be beaten. Extreme care has
been taken with details, and the result
is that on appearance a lone the act can
pass.
Morton, Temple and Morton were one
of the hits in an early position. This was
due in a great measure to the good dan-
cing of the boy, and he earned all he re-
ceived. The boy is also a fairly good
tumbler, but is a little weak in handling
lines. He should overcome the excessive
use of one line now employed almost each
time he speaks. The girl would do well
to show more care with her first costume.
Her appearance is very untidy before she
makes her change.
Milton and Grant were in the opening
spot, and with their present material will
stand little chance of getting out of that
position. Both seem to be able to do
much better than the present offering al-
lows. Bessie Grant takes up the first five
minutes (it may not be quite that long
but it seemed longer) explaining the oft
repeated plot, and of course, after you
know that you don't care to know any
more. A rearrangement of the present
piece should be made at once.
Carroll and Doyle were on early and
caught a number of laughs with their
talk. Carroll is a good Irishman of the
old school and should be doing better than
he is. The Poloff Sisters have shown their
act at the house several times before but
it is doubtful if they ever did as well as
they are doing this trip.
De Vera and Wilson, Dick and Barney
Ferguson and Byrd and Vance are und»r
New Acts. Dash.
14TH STREET.
John T. and Eva Fay opened Monday
for a short engagement with a vaudeville
show of six acts, and themselves as the
headline. The Monday night audience
perhaps filled 50 per cent, of the seating
capacity, and received the show with a de-
gree of enthusiasm rather above the merits
of the entertainment.
The grade of the bill, aside from the
headliners, compares about with the Penn-
sylvania circuit class.
"Exposes" come and go, but the Mon-
day night audience showed no diminu-
tion of interest in the "mystic" exhibi-
tion. The Fay double number was un-
doubtedly the attraction that drew what
audience was on hand, and the response
to John T. Fay's offer to submit questions
was taken advantage of generally. In the
second part attention was closely held and
the occasional touch of comedy kept it
running entertainingly.
The supporting show was shifted about
a bit in the early numbers, Campbell and
Brady (New Acts) being shown in the
"No. 3" position instead of opening the
show according to schedule. Am aim and
Hartley opened instead with a light
sketch called "The German Professor."
The vehicle is a very crude affair framed
up out of loosely woven dialogue and a
vague "situation" that is scarcely worth
while after it has been developed. The
sketch is designed to introduce a singing
number by Frances Hartley, but the song
is not heard until the finish, the whole
sketch being given over to Andy Amann's
comedy. It should be made more of a
singing turn with the numbers introduced
earlier, and the clowning brought about
as an incidental instead of the other way
'round.
The Althea Twins keep to dancing ex-
cept for an opening song. This is a wise
arrangement. The girls are capital acro-
batic dancers, and with their pretty ward-
robe serve to keep the stage occupied
agreeably. Working in one handicapped
them severely.
Harry Von Dell plays a dozen or more
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PARIS NOTES
By EDWARD G. KENDREW.
London, April 11.
The old taw that artists will not help
their own will have to be sponged off the
slate. Since taking over their Benevolent
Fund our artists have contributed to it
roundly $5,000, and last Sunday the boys
and girls at the Music Hall Artistes' Rail-
way Association gave it a permanent
yearly endowment by raising the initia-
tion fee from five to six shillings, the
added shilling going to the new charity.
The present understanding between the
railway companies and the artists touring
at three-quarter fare is excellent, and all
who have tried to encourage bad feeling
have failed in the attempt.
One resolution before last Sunday's
meeting was for every artist to contrib-
ute to the Benevolent Fund a penny out
of every pound of salary. The lightning
calculators figured that this would give
the Fund an income of $500 per week.
The plan was discarded, as taxes on sal-
ary don't work well. No artist working
for a small salary wants the fact discov-
ered, and when strike assessments were
based on salary some paid more than
their real dues to hide their low stipends.
Douglas White, for many years treas-
urer of the Railway Rates, having been
compelled to resign on account of vari-
ous business obligations, Arthur Rigby
was elected "Hon. Treasurer," as the office
is styled here./ A resolution was further-
more passed that hereafter every "Hon.
Treasurer" must be a professional. The
retiring Mr. White was not, though he is
very highly esteemed, nevertheless, and
will probably be made an honorary vice-
president of the association.
After a fortnight's running Thomas
Barrasford pulled out of Barcelona, Spain,
and Marseilles, France. The houses are
still running under the old local manage-
ment, and meantime Mr. Barrasford is
considering the point whether he shall
have another go at them with more tact-
ful tactics. As to people who were booked
at the French and Spanish cities at close
of the Barrasford regime, they have been
added to the Paris and Brussels bills.
Despite this slight hitch the Barrasford
Tour is still going ahead steadily, and
George Dance, who is now interested with
it, is switching some of his halls to it
from the Stoll Tour. Thus the Swindon
Empire goes over May 4, and the Coventry
Empire next Autumn (October 26). The
new hall at Nottingham is steadily pro-
gressing, while the Oldham Hall, seating
2,900, is being so much elaborated that it
will probably not open until about Christ-
mas. Mr. Barrasford will annex five new
halls in England this year, besides extend-
ing his Continental tour. Paris and Brus-
sels continue most successful, and at the
Belgian capital Barrasford made a hit
with the Continental artists by paying
them when laid off for the season of dance
and carnival.
principal offenders, while the managers
will rank as accomplices. The reverse
course might, perhaps, be fairer. It is
very strange for the "gay city" to take a
moral spasm of this kind, but it yields to
pressure put on by Senator M. Berenger,
president of the "League Against License
in the Streets."
Despite some opposition by managers
and others, the proposed new million dol-
lar seashore Casino for Brighton seems
likely to go through. Most townspeople
favor it, and the next meeting of the City
Council will probably give final endorse-
ment.
A strange accident happened last
Wednesday matinee at the Croydon Em-
pire (Gibbons), Mrs. Stride, a young mar-
ried woman of 23, falling from the gallery
to the stalls. She was trying to reach a
seat by climbing over intervening benches,
when suddenly she slipped and fell head-
foremost over the guard rail, striking the
edge of the dress circle in her fall, and
alighting face downward on a seat that
was, fortunately, unoccupied. Attend-
ants quickly bore her from the theatre,
and a threatened panic was stayed. At
last accounts her condition was said to be
dangerous. She had formerly been em-
ployed at the Empire as a "super." This
is the first case on record of a woman fall-
ing from a gallery.
Harry Fragson is down for his first pro-
fessional visit to Scotland, opening at the
Pavilion, Glasgow, April 27. There is some
curiosity to see how the "Land o' Cakes"
will take the Anglo- Parisian's refined hu-
mor and melodious ditties. Fragson's real
name is Potts, and he is an Englishman
who left London because his eyes were
sore looking in vain for work. In Paris
he "landed," and then Drury Lane success
made London an easy proposition.
Justice Jelf visited the Oxford last
Monday afternoon to see a private per-
formance of Fred Karno's "Mumming
Birds," followed by a cinematographic
representation of the same, against which
Karno is suing under copyright laws. The
learned judge was quite serious at* first,
but soon began enjoying the show, broad
smiles spreading over his judicial counte-
nance. There was a full orchestra pres-
ent, and a table was provided for His
Honor to take notes. The picture show
duplicate of the Karno performance was
run through twice at his request, and
then the justice left much enlightened,
but intimated that he would take full
time to consider his verdict, which is
awaited with interest.
Word comes from Paris of raids by the
police on halls that were presenting liv-
concerned will be proceeded against as
ing statuary au naturelle, and the women
Paul Martinetti, an American whose
pantomimic ventures have been very suc-
cessful here for years, is tiring of the
giddy twice-nightly round, and there are
rumors that he contemplates retiring at
an early date, though still keeping a fin-
ger in the pie through his interest in the
work of others. Paul has already given
to his brother Alfred the right to use his
name and pieces, "The Terrible Night,"
"The Keyhole" and "The Night Attack."
Paris, April 10.
There has been a flutter of excitement in
Paris this week over the nude question
which may yet assume literary polemics to
be a rival to the glorious judgment on
Phryne. Before the suppression of the
censor in France many of the shows at
the principal music halls here would not
have been tolerated at all, even by the
audience, in New York or any American
city, but during the past two years some
Parisian managers have been getting
nearer the knuckle each week, until since
three or four months there has been a per-
fect deluge of nude figures on the stage.
In the winter revue at the new Apollo,
Rue de Clichy, a well known beauty, whose
talent consisted in her looks, displayed her
lightly draped body in a kind of unknown
Greek dance, following in the "footsteps"
of Isadora Duncan, who had danced bare-
footed and without tights, with great suc-
cess, before the courts of Europe. Pre-
vious to this, moreover, we had been treat-
ed to many spectacular scenes with super-
numeraries meagrely attired, the tights
commencing only at the waist instead of
the shoulders.
Then the Moulin Rouge in its Christmas
programme ordained to do without the
tights altogether and lightly draped some
young ladies in gauze. Naturally the
Folies Bergere followed suit with its lat-
est revue, and in the "transformation"
scenes we had the fairies posing on ped-
estals, some evenings looking very cold
about the legs, for the stage was evidently
chilly, and had changed the usual pink
color of human skin to that of blue, so
that the sight was rather "blue" all round.
The Casino de Paris then presented a pan-
tomime entitled the "Opium Smoker" —
still running — in which is introduced the
black mass. I dislike seeing an altar on
the stage, and particularly a mock relig-
ious ceremony be ing given in a vaudeville
theatre; but, moreover, during this some-
what silly piece of a ballet there was a
sort of human sacrifice (more realistic per-
haps than intended) in which a well-
formed, very young girl appeared in a
quasi-religious procession previous to
being offered to the gods (I do not make
a pun, as there is no gallery at the Casino,
the cheapest part costing 60 cents for the
promenade). The figure is quite nude,
without shoes, tights or gauze — there is a
waist, after the style of covering attrib-
uted occasionally to Diana, but the feet,
legs and breast are bare in all their splen-
dor — and in full view of the public.
"What terrible people those French are,"
is the cry of the prude, but I can assure
you that the establishments where these
"artistic" displays are given are frequented
mainly by foreign visitors, on whom, of
course, Paris, to a certain extent, exists.
Thus we have the nude at all music
halls at present — and a program is not
complete without it. At the Olympia it
was the attraction up till last Wednes-
day. At the Little Palace, La Cigale and
Folies Royales they likewise depended on
this as a draw. Then Senator Beranger,
in some way, heard of these "eyesores"
— he possibly visited the resorts out of
curiosity! He at once wrote to the Pre-
fect of Police protesting against such ex-
hibitions. Inspectors were sent to see
whether there was really any offense to
public morals, and the managers have
been advised to withdraw the absolutely
naked beauty until the matter can be de-
cided in court. But the managers can al-
most do just as they please. The police
have no power to act. The Prefect is not
permitted to interfere with any theatrical
performance unless it be of a nature to
cause a riot or attack public morals, which,
it is argued, is not possible with an "art-
istic nude figure." The censor was the
only official who could forbid a play or
cut out an objectionable word and action
in any show, and he himself (poor Anas-
tasie, as we called him) was himself sup-
pressed about three years ago.
Thus we seem likely to have a news-
paper controversy over the subject. It is
the very latest topic. The pro-nudes and
the anti -nudes may yet become political
parties in the French Republic. And all
because some directors want a real Par-
isian vaudeville on tap that will appeal
to foreigners! In any event something
that will draw the paying public (to wit,
the visitor) is badly wanted, for business
is none too good at most places of amuse-
ment in the gay city. The theatrical
managers held a meeting on the 0th, and
decided to abolish the "deadhead" after
September 1 next. Why delay? Authors
are to be inscribed on the books of the
theatre, the director is to be allowed to
nightly admit twenty friends only with-
out payment, and the free ticket is to
disappear.
Such a radical ukase, I foresee, cannot
be enforced in Paris, for although there
is not the slightest doubt that the de-
mand for free admission is greatly abused
here, and is a big loss to managers at
certain busy seasons, there are certain
favors which a popular actor or his man-
ager is almost obliged to acknowledge by
granting the donor courtesies to his the-
atre. This decision will, of course, not
affect journalists to much extent — nor the
present recipients, either, after it has
been in force a few weeks. The friends
of the actress will kick, the lady loves
of the newspaper man will pout, and the
critic's family will rage, so that there
must ultimately be a general truce if
theatrical economy is to work smoothly;
September 1 is still a big stretch, notwith-
standing that the houses for the most
part will be closed two or three months.
So that what with the threatened loss
of the nude on our vaudeville stage, and
the contemplated extermination of the ac-
customed free ticket to the theatres,
there is plenty of discussion going about.
The mere mention of these two subjects
will call forth a big article in the daily
press, yet when some too hardy acrobat
is killed in a recognized dangerous per-
formance there is a feeble suggestion
to forcibly stop such exhibitions. The
protests either way pass unperceived.
When the nude is mentioned the whole
world listens. A French strong man, you
will remember, was killed quite recently
in Berlin, yet the fact was hardly recorded
until this week. One writer here in a
three-column leader now advocates that
the nude should be left alone, and the
dangerous performance more carefully
watched by the authorities. ,
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VARIETY
VARIETY ARTISTS' ROUTES
FOR WEEK APRIL 27
WHEN NOT OTHERWISE INDICATED.
(The routes her* rir«R» bearing no dates, am from APRIL 86 to HAT 8, inclusive, de-
pendent upo* the opening and olesing days of engagements in different porta of the oonntry.
All addresses below are famished VARIETY by artists. Addresses care managers or agents
will not be printed.)
••«. A." or "0. R." in the list iadioatee the route of the burlesque oompaay named, with
be found under "BURLESQUE ROUTES" or "CIRCUS
whioh the artist or act is with, and may
it
ROUTES FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK MUST REACH THIS OFFICE HOT LATER "
THAR WEDNESDAY MORHIHO TO EHSURE FUBLICATIOM.
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Abel. Goo., * Co., 7th Avo. and 87th, N. Y.
A B D Girls. Polls, Scraaton. .
Abdallah Bros., Three, 417 B. 14, If. Y.
Abbott-Andrew Co., 307 W. 88, N. Y.
Actum A Rlorile A Co.. 1668 Broadway. N. T.
Adair A Dolla, Barnam A Bailey, 0. R.
Adair, Art, Hagenbeck- Wallace, 0. B.
Adamlnl, Taylor, Moaart, Lancaster, Pa.
Flo, French Meld*, B. B.
Broa.. Imperial*. B. R.
A Drew. Twentieth Century, B. R.
Mabel. Xing Bdward Hotel. N. Y.
Adelyn. Box *4». Champaign, 111.
or, Barry. Park, Alameda OaL, lndef.
Agee, loan. Ring ling Broa., 0. R. -
Aheara, Oharlee. A Vesta, Golden Crook, B. R.
Ahem A Baxter. Bachelor Club, B. R,
Aherae. The, 880 Colorado, Chicago.
fi Wfc nT Comedy Four, 268 W. 88. N. Y.
Albani. 1418 Broadway, Hew York.
Albene A La Brant, Family, Haaleton, Pa.
Alberto. Barnam A Bailey. C. B.
Alburtus A Millar, Grand, Stockton. Eng.
Aldo A Vannerson, 268 W. 26. N. Y.
AJl A PeJeer, Moon Light Maid*. B, R.
Allen. A. D.. A Co.. 82 Market, Newark.
Allen, Bva, Ideal*. & B.
Allen, Joale. 861 St. Nlchola*. N. Y.
Allen, Leon A Bertie, Monroe, Loralne, 0.
Allen, Bearle A Violet, Grand. Indianapolis.
, Mr. and Mm.. Orson Room Oral), H. Y.
r, Harry, 11 Rue Geoffrey Marie, Pari*.
u Oha*.. Yankee Doodle Girl*, B. E,
Alpha Trla, 807 B. 14, N. Y.
Alrona, Zoeller Trio, MS Hemlock, Brooklyn.
AlTarettaa, Three, Trocadero, B. B.
AlTln, O. H., Hillsboro.
Golden Crook, B. R.
AlTord, Ned. Rlngllng Broa., O. B.
Alvaros Troupe. Rlngllng Broa., a R.
IsbotIcss Banjo Four. 1481 Broadway, H. Y.
American Dancer*, Six, Chase's, Washington.
American Trio, Majeetlc. Dallas.
Ampere, Electrical. Mien N. Y., Jr., B. R.
Anderson A Bllleon. Brlgadleru, B. R.
Anderson A Golnes. Empire, Peterson.
Anderson, Curl. Bow e ry Burleequer*. B. B.
Angell Slaters, Wonderland, Greenrllle, Tenn.
Apollo, Oreo.. Benton Hotel, Benton Harbor, Mich.
Arskl's Troupe, Monumental, Baltimore.
Ardo, Bingllng Broa,, C. R.
Ardo A Bddo. 600 B. 84. N. Y.
Arberg A W*gn*r, 1411 Tremont, N. Pltuburg.
Archer, Robert, Jolly Girl*. B. R.
Arieoaae, The, l« W. 88, N. Y.
Arlington Four, Orpheum, Beading, Pa.
Armlnta A Burke, 886 Oomstoek, New Brunswick.
Armstrong A Levering. Novelty, Stockton, Gal.
Armstrong A Verne, Orpheum, Salt Lake.
Arnold A Felix, Be. A Henry, Jamaica, L. I.
Arnold. Loci*. Boston Belle*. B. B.
Arnot A Gonn, US 6th At*., N. Y.
Atwater. Bra, French Malda, B. R.
Atlantic Comedy Four, 128 Stockholm, Brooklyn.
Aubert*. Lea, 14 Frobel Str. HI, Hamburg, Ger.
Auburne, Three. 686 Beaum, Someryllle. Maa*.
Auer*. The. 410 So. 4th, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Anger, Capt. Geo., A Co., G. O. H., Pittsburg.
Auntln, Claude. SS N*. dark. Chicago.
Austins, Teasing, Hippodrome, Preston, Bag.
Arecy A Pearl. 868 Wash. Boul., Chicago.
Ayree. Howard, 680 Rltner, Phil*.
Aeelle. Maya A Fonler. SSS 64. Chicago.
Aaora. Ml**, Bsrnum A Bailey, 0. R.
Bssder. La Velle, Gayety, Galeabnrg, 111.
Baker. Net C, St Dlvlaiou. N. Y.
Baker, Chas. B.. 72 Morntngmde, N. Y.
Baker A Mclntyre, 8884 Reno, Phil*.
Baker Troupe, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Baldwin A Shea, 66 Bilhone PI., Chicago,
Re too A Shaw, Hippodrome, N. Y., lndef.
Banks, Breasesle Duo, Orpheum. San Francloco.
Banks A Newton, May 4, Empire, Peterson.
Bank*. Cha*.. Boston Belle*. B. B.
Baanack*. The, Barnum A Bailey, O. R.
Basra Bros., Four, Moonlight Maid*. B. R.
Barber A Dalmer, Yale, Kansas City.
Barnes A West, Lyric, Dallas.
Bertoe. Joe, Bohemians, B. R.
Barrett, Grace. Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Barrett A Belle, Century Girls, B. R.
Barrett, Charles, Moonlight Mulds, B. B.
Barrow, Musical. 1216 Jefferson, Brooklyn.
Barnes A Crawford. 881 B. 46, Chicago.
Barry, Rati*. 641 W. 158, N. Y.
Barry A Hughe*. Pol!'*. Waterbury.
Barry A Wolford, Keith'*. Portland.
Battls, Carl Wm., 6687 Normal, Chicago.
Betro, Bddle. Rolllckere, B. R.
Betr* A MrCae. SIS He. Second, Beading.
Bartlett, Mr. A Mr*. Guy. 863 W. 66, N. Y.
Bartlett, Al. Hunt'* Hotel, Chicago.
Bateman, Tom, Scenic Temple. Taunton, Mass.
Bates A Ernest, SOI 8b. Unlrerslty, Peoria, IU.
Bates, George, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Bates A Neville, 48 Gregory, New Have*.
Baxter, Sid A Co., 840 Myrtle, Oakland.
Bawn. Harry, 61 Bedford Court Mansions, London.
Bay City Quartette, 1886 Gates, Brooklyn.
Be Anoa, The, Star, Chicago.
Beard, Billy, Geo. Primrose's Minstrel*.
Beattle. Boh, 684 B. 148. N. Y.
Beattieo. Juggling, 187 Park, Peterson.
Beauvsis, Arthur A Co., Victor House, Chicago.
Bedell Bros., O. H., Lancaster, Pa.
Bedlnl. Donat. A Dog*. 22f W. 88, N. Y.
Bsecher A Maye. 28 Atlantic, Brtdgeton, B. J.
Belford Bros., Rlngllng Broa., C. B.
Bell A Richards, 211 B. 14, N. Y.
Belmont, Harrietts Jolly Girls, B. R.
Bellclalr Bros., Poll'*, Springfield.
Bell, Frank, 1668 Broadway, N. Y.
Bell Boys Trio, 142 W. 181, N. Y.
Bell, Chas., Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Bell, Norman. Trans-Atlantlce. B. R.
Bell, Hasel, Ferns, New Castle, Ind.
Bells, The, Bsrnum A Bailey, C. B.
Belmont A Brennan, Imperial*. B. B.
Bennett, Ethel, Brigadiers, B. B.
Bennett, Laura, Lyric, Lincoln, Neb.
Benson*, Musical, Gen. Del., Chicago.
Bentley, Harry, Imperials, B. R.
Benton, Maggie. 186 Taylor, Springfield, 0.
Berfces, The, 408 W. SO, N. Y.
Bernard, Caesle, Boss BydeU, B. B,
Bergin, B. Howard, Adelbert Hotel, Kansa* City.
Bernler A Stella, Orpheum, Memphis.
Bernstein, Mac A Ruth, Lyceum, MeadTWe, Pa.
Berry A Berry, Great Valley, N. Y.
Beyer, Ben, A Bro., Orpheum, Yonkers.
Beverly, Frank A Louise, Majestic, Dearer.
Bicycle B1U, San Diego, OaL, lndef.
Big Four, High School Girl*. B. B.
Bijou Comedy Trio, Wateon'a Burlssqusra, B. B.
Bingham, Kittle, 886 Beaum., Somerrille, Mass.
Bingham, 886 Beaum, Bomervllle, Mass.
Blnney A Chapman, Gem. Columbia, Tenn., lndef.
Birch. John, 188 W. 46, N. Y.
Bishop, Fiancee, Century Girls, B. B.
Blssett A Scott, Empire, London, indef.
Bixley. Edgar. Boston Bellas, B. R.
Block, John J., Harry Bryant'*. B. B.
Blue Cadets, 61 Hanover, Boston.
Blush, T. B., 8241 Haywood, Dearer.
Boorum, Mattie, 154 Clifton PL, Brooklyn.
Bohker, Henry, 68 Forsyth, N. Y.
Bohannsn A Corey, Century Girls, B. R.
B o i se*, Fire, 44 Curtis, Grand Rapids.
Bolus, Harry, Lyric, Memphis.
Borella, Arthur, Bsrnum A Bailey, 0. B.
Bootblack Quartette, Orpheum, Memphis.
Bottamley Troupe, Oreo Bell, Mexico.
Bouldon A Qulnn. Hippodrome. Harrisburg, Ps.
Bowers, Welters A Crooker, Proctor's, Troy.
Bowery Comedy Quartet, 821 Charles, W. Hobokea.
Bowers A Smith, OUrer, Everett, Mass.
Boreal A Novaro. 1018 Lincoln, Milwaukee.
Bowen Bro*., 1668 Breed way. New York.
Bowen A Florence, Howard, Boston.
Bowen A Vetter, 818 N. Wash., Baltimore.
Bowman Bros.. 828 W. 48. N. Y.
Boyce, Lillian. Jolly Girls, B. B.
"Boys in Blue." 240 B. 21, N. Y.
Boyce, Jack. 1668 Broadway. N. Y.
Boyd A Veola. 118 B. 14, New York.
Bradford*. The, 280 W. 41, N. Y.
Bragg. John D., Toreador*, B. B,
Bradna A Derrick, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Bradshaw. Chas. H., A Co., Orpheum, Sioux City.
Bradys, The, 200 W. 48. N. Y.
Brady A Mahoney. Irwla'o Big Show, B. ft.
Brigham, Anna B., 28, Exchange, Blngbamton.
Brlnn. L. B., 28 Hay market, London. Bog.
Brennen A Biggs, Century Girls, B. B.
Btantford, Tom, Park Hotel, Port Chester, N. Y.
Brays, The, Campbell Bros., C. R.
Brennan A Downing; Grand, Grand Bsplds.
Brindamour, Lyric, Dayton, O.
Brlason, Alex., Bsrnum A Bailey. C. R.
Broad, Billy. 1668 Broadway, N. Y.
Broadway Quartette, Four Huntings Co.
Brobst Trio, PottsviUe, Ps.
Brooks A Jeannette, Bell, Oakland.
Brooks A Vedder, Grand, Fargo, N. C.
Brown, George, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Brawn, Jessie. Hanlon's Superb* Co.
Brown A Nevarro, 4 W. 186, N. Y.
Brooke, Harvey, High Jinks, B. R.
Brooks A Clark. 2464 Patton, Philadelphia.
Brooke, Jeanne, Parisian Widows, B. B.
Brown A Wllmot, 71 Glen, Maiden, Mass.
Brown A Wright, 844 W. 46, N. Y.
Browning, Mr. A Mrs., Hotel Everett, N. Y.
Browning A Le Van. 806 Ceuldwell, N. Y.
Bruce, Al., Toreadors, B. B.
Bruce*. The, 1626 State. Chicago.
Brunettes, Cycling, Family, Cheater, Pa.
Bryant, May, Boston Belle*, B. B.
Bryant A Ssrille, 2828 N. Bourler, Phils.
Burton A Brooks, FUlr Hsren, N. J.
Buckleys, Mustcsl, 287 Avenue B, N. Y.
Buckeye Trio, Majestic, Montgomery.
Burdette. Medellne. 212 W. 44, N. Y.
Burke, John P., Flood's Park, Baltimore.
Buckley A La Mar. 118 S. 14. N. Y.
Buckeye State Four, 2B84 B. 67, Cleveland.
Buffalo, Yottng, A Mile., Acme, Sacramento.
Burcoe A Clara. Barnum A Bailey, O. B.
Burgees, Harvey J., 687 Trenton. Pittsburg.
Burks, Wm. H., 84 Bsrstow, Providence.
Burke Tougher A Co., Empire. Hoboken.
Burke A Drllne. lit B. 14, N. Y.
Burns. Morris A Co.. 64 Herman, Jersey City*
Burn* A Bobbins, Model, Newark.
Burton A Burton, Fay Foster Co., B. B.
Burnell. Lillian, 611 W. North, Chicago.
Burton, Matt, 1186 Valencia. Baa Franeleeo,
Burton A Shea, 111 7th Ave., N. Y.
Burton A Vaas. Lyric, Lincoln, Neb.
Burrowe Tr a Toro Co., US B. 26. N. Y.
Bush A Elliott, 1848 46, Brooklyn.
Bussler, Walter H., Orphla. Madison, Wie., ladef.
Bulla A Raymond, Wash. Society Girls, B. ft.
Bartlnos, The, Rlngllng Bros., C B.
Busch, Johnny, Jr., Bijou, Battle Creek.
Butley A Lamar. 2818 B. Bourler, Philadelphia.
Buxton, Chas. C, Crystal. Menasha. Wis., laoef.
Byer* A Herman. Lyric. Dayton, O.
Byrd A Vance, 1622 Wrightwood, Chicago.
Byrne, Golson, Players, Bijou, Fond do Lac, Wis.
Byrne, Myrtle C, A Co., Columbia. St. Louis.
Byron A Langdon, Shea's, Toronto.
Byrons' Musical Fire, 6188 Indiana, Chicago.
Caesar A Co., Frants, St. Charles Hotel, Chicago.
Callahan A St. George, Poll's Scran ton.
Cameron A Flanagan, Hatha way's, New Bedford.
Camp, Sheppard, Kentucky Belles, B. B.
Campbell A OuUy, 1688 Bourbon. New Orleans.
Oaidera, A. K.. St. Charles Hotel. Chicago.
Calef A Wsldron, Lyric, Dallas.
Carrla, Jamee, 448 W. 84, Chicago,
Campbell. W. 8„ Boss BydeU, B. ft.
OarrlUo. Leo, Nyack. N. Y.
Carr, Jessie, Toreadors, B. B.
Carbrey Bros., Orpheum, Oakland.
"Carletta," Orpheum, Minneapolis.
Carol Bisters, 816 W. 140, N. Y.
Carmen Sisters, Pant ages, Seattle, indef.
Carroll A Cooke, May 8, Orpheum, St. Paul.
Carroll, Great, Fay Footer, B. ft.
Carroll A Judge Trio, Rlngllng Bros., 0. ft.
Carroll, Nettle, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Carson A Wlllard. 2210 No. Lambert. Phi la.
Carson A Devereaux, 418 Line, Bvsnsvllls.
Carson Bros., 427 Pacific, Brooklyn.
Caron A Farnnm, May 4, Majestic, Chicago.
Carter, Chas. J., "Milton," Queens, Sydney, Am.
Garter*. The, 801 8, La Salle; IU.
Carter, Taylor A Co., Keith'* PhUa.
Carter A Water*. 168 Greenfield, Buffalo.
Cartmell A Harris, 180 Nerins, Brooklyn.
Carver A Murray, 229 W. 88, N. Y.
Oasettas, The, 4018 Bo. Artesian, Chicago.
Casey A Orsney, 16% So. 6, BHaaheth.
Caswell, Maude, Gibbons Tour.
Caatano, Bdward, 104 W. 61, N. Y.
Celest, 74 Grove road, Clspham Park, London.
Obedwlck Trio. 228 W. 88. N. Y.
Ohameroye, The, 60 Manhattan Ave., N. Y.
Chandler, Anna, City 8port*. B. B.
Ohantrell A Shnyler, 218 Prospect, Brooklya.
Chspin. Benjamin, Lotos Club, N. Y.
Chester A Jones, K. A P. 68th St., N. Y.
c'hlnquilla, Princess, Shorevlew Pk., Jamaica, L. I.
Christy, Great, Knlckerbockere, B. B.
Christy, Wayne G., 776 8th Ave., N. Y.
Church City Four. Strollers, B. R.
Clare. Sidney. 84 B. 110. N. Y.
Oalnnont, 2061 Ryder Ave., N. Y.
Clark, Bdward, 1668 Broadway. N. Y.
Clark. Geo, O., 2464 Patton. Phlla.
Clark, John F., 426 Forest, Arlington, N. J.
Clerk, Mul. Bowery, B. B. .
Clark A Duncan, 1216 Madison, Iadlanepolla.
Clarke, Harry Corson, 180 W. 44, M. Y.
Clark A Sshsstlaa, Barnum A Bailey. O. B.
Clark A Turner, Lyceum, Meadvllle, Pa.
Clarke. Wilfred. Poll's, Hartford.
Clarke, Three, Bingllng Bros., 0. B.
Claudius A Scarlet, 863 Amsterdam, N. Y.
Claue. Martha, 1S4 Concall, St. Peal.
dermento, Frank A ictta. ISB W. 27, New furh.
Clifford A Nolan, Cohen's Hotel, Lee Ave., B'klyn.
Clifford A Baldln. 1876 Bergen, Brooklyn.
Clinton, Chris., 48 W. 28, New York.
OUpner Sisters, 488 Blewett, Beattle.
Clreette, 274 Indiana, Chicago.
Clyo A Rochells, 87 Park, Attleboro, Mass.
Cox, Lonso, 280 W. 81 Court, Chicago,
Coat*, Charlotte A Margrete, 1668 B'way, N. Y.
Coby A Garron, Majeetlc, Denver.
Cohen, Isidore, 764 Westchester, Bronx, N. Y.
Cohen, Louis W., 180 Jewet, W. New Brighton.
Cole A Clemens, Davie Hotel, Philadelphia.
Colleens, Singing, Bennett's, Hamilton.
Collin*. Bddle. Oshkosh. Wis., lndsf.
Collins, Nina. Lady Bird*. B. ft.
Collins, James J., Jolly Girl*, B. B.
Collin* A Brown. 148 Kosciusko, Brooklya.
Cottons, Ths Champagne Girls, B. B.
Conklin. Billy W.. 441 W. 10, Brie, Pa.
Coatino A Lawrence. 248 Bo. May, Chicago.
Cohen, Will H., Sollicker*, B. R.
ConneMy, Mr. A Mrs. B., 6140 Indiana, Chicago.
Oomerford, Vaughn, Broadway Gaiety Glrle, B, B.
"Compromised." G. O. H.. Indianapolis.
Comrade*. Four, 884 Trinity, N. Y.
Conn. Downey, A Wlllard, Lyric, Lincoln, Neb.
Conlon A Carter, 1236 Golden Gate, San Francisco.
Connelly, Edward, Colonial, Richmond, Fa.
Cooke, .Caroline, May 8. Bijou, Dubuqus, la.
Cook. Billy, TOTOOdoiO, B. B.
Cook, Freak. Aeatln A Stone'*. Boston, lndef.
Cooke A Bothert 8164 Prairie, Chicago.
Cooper A Bobineon. 822 Mott, Bronx, N. Y.
Cooper, Horry L., Fay Footer, B. B.
Coram, Columbia, Cincinnati.
Cornelias, Bight, Bingllng Bros., C. R.
Cossar, Mr. A Mr*., 802 W. 121, N. Y.
Cotton*, The Champagne Glrla. B. B.
Couhey, William F.. 484 W. 84, N. Y.
Coot boul, Jessie, 8682 Harvard, Chicago.
Courtleigh, Wm., 27 Hsmmersteln's N. Y.
Coyne A Tlnlin, 7088 Washington, Chicago.
Cowey. Ferry. Wlntergarten, Berlin.
Cowper, Jlmmie, 86 Carroll, Blngbamton.
Craig. Rlchy, Bell, Oakland.
Crawford A Manning. 268 W. 48. N. Y.
Cressy A Dayne, Columbia. Cincinnati.
Creo A Co., Findlay Flndlay, 0.
Crickets. G. 0. H.. Syracuse.
Criterion Male Quartette. 166 6th Ave., N. Y.
Cronin, Morris, 21 Alfred Pisco, London, BnglaaA.
Cross, Billy, Howard, Boston.
Cross. Will H.. A Co.. Majestic. Houston.
Crucible, Mysterious. 241 Heywurd, Brooklya.
Crystal, Herman, Parisian Widow*, B. B.
Cummlngs, Thornton A Co., Orpheum, Lima, 0.
Camming* A Merley, Unique, Los Angeles, lndef.
Cunningham, Al., 200 W. 44. N. Y.
Cunningham, Boo, 1668 Broadway, N. Y.
Cunningham A Smith, 188 B. 84. N. Y.
Oertin A Bloesom, 81 Newell, Greenpolnt, Bklyn.
Curtis, Palmer A Co., 2080 Nos trend, Brooklyn.
Curaon Sinters, Keith'*, Cleveland.
Ouehmaa A Le Claire, Lady Birds, B. B.
Cuttys, Musical, Empire, London, Bng., lndef.
Cyril, Herbert, Orpheum, Harrisburg.
Dacre, Louise. Parisian Belles, B. B.
Degneeu A Bruce. Orientals, B. B.
Dagwell, Aurle, Keith's Phlla.
Daley, James, PsrisUn Widows, B. B.
D'Alvlnl, Rocky Point. B. I., lndsf.
Dahl, Katharine, 808 Columbu*. N. Y.
Dshl, Dorothy, 808 Columbus, N. Y.
Dalllvette A Co., Stratton, Mlddletown. N. Y.
Dale, Wm., Crystal, Blkhart, lad., lndsf.
Daly A Devere, 116 B. 116, N. Y.
Dele, Dotty, Dainty, 262 W. 88, N. Y.
Dais, Sydney, Guy Bros.* Minstrels.
Dale. WW, Bucklen Hotel. Blkhart.
Dalley Bro*.. 1878 No. Main, Fan River, Mass.
Darling. Fay. Lsdy Birds, B. B,
Darmody, Harry Bryant's B. B.
Darwin, Bingllng Bros., C. R.
Davenport, Edna, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. ft.
Dsvenport, John, Ysnkss Bobineon C. B.
Davenport, Stick A Norma. John Bohinson's, 0. B.
Dsvenport, Victoria A Orrin, Barnum A Bailey.
Davey, Dancing, Circle Diamond Ranch, Thatches.
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I) aria A La Boy, Pittsburg, Pa., lndef.
Davis, Edwards. Poll's Springfield.
Davit, Floyd. Temple, Boulder, Co., lndef.
Darts, Hal. A Co., Grayling, Mich.
Davit, H., Air-Dome, Murphyaboro, 111., lndef.
Davis, Mark & Laura, Orpheum, ! Newark, 0.
Deris, Roland, Fay Poster, B. R.
Davla A Davit. Mite N. Y., Jr.. B. B.
D'Arvllle Sisters, Sheboygan. Wis.
Dawn. Bella, A Co., 357 B. Market. Akron, O.
Dawson A Whitfield, 846 B. 68. N. Y.
Deavet, Harry A Co., Hathaway 'a, Lynn.
De Velde A Zelds. 116 B. 14, N. Y.
Deery A Francis, 828 W. 80, N. Y.
Delmo, 88 Rose, Buffalo, N. Y.
Delmore, Misses, Sbubert's, Utlca.
DelaToye A Frits, 2667 Madison, Chicago.
Dell A Miller, Hippodrome, Buffalo, indef.
Deltoue, Three, Jolly Grass Widows, B. B.
De Camo, Chas. A Dogs, 8 Union Square, N. Y.
De Ohautal Twins, 263 Ogden, Jersey City.
De Cotret A Howard. Colonial, Lawrence, Mass.
Demscoa, The, 114 N. 9, Pblla.
De Graff Slaters, Trans- At Ian tic, B. B.
Demonlo A Belle, Psntsges, Seattle, lndef.
Denman, George, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
DeHaven. Roae, Sextet. K. A P. 58th St., N. Y.
De Lisle, Mae, Colonial Belles, B. B.
Delmore A Dan-ell, 1816 8. Oakland.
Delaphone, 64 Wllloughby. Brooklyn.
De Mario, Singling Bros., C. R.
De Mont, Robert, Trio, Stsr, Sesttle.
De Vesu, Hubert, 864 Prospect, Brooklyn.
De Mutha, The, 26 Central, Albany.
De Ormond, Grand Family, Fargo, N. D.
De Trickey, Coy. O. H., Charlotte, N. 0.
Derlne, Doc. Aahland Hotel, Pblla.
De Voy A Miller, 200 B. 14, N. Y.
Dierlckse Bros., 1230 Golden Gate, San Francisco.
Da Vere. Madeline, 64 W. 126, N. Y.
De Young. Tom, 166 E. 118, N. Y.
Demlng, Joe, Keith's, Boston.
Dervln. Jas. T., 616 So. Flower, Los Angeles.
Devlin. Prof., 2611 Cumberland, Philadelphia.
Diamond A May, Fischer's, Los Angeles, lndef.
Diamond, Jss., Kentucky Bellee, B. B.
Dickinson. W. S., Crystal, Knoxvllle.
Dlllae, Max, Rlngllng Bros., C. B.
Dixon, Bowers A Dixon, 6626 Carpenter, Chicago.
Dixon, Nona, 5026 Carpenter, Chicago.
Dollar Troupe, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Dona, 411 Keystone Bsnk Bldg.. Pittsburg.
Donald A Carson. Cook's, Rochester.
Doner. Joe A Nellie, Moon Light Maids.
Donnelly A Rotall, 8 Copeland, Boston.
Donnette, Irs, 188 W. 46. N. Y.
Doherty, Jim, Moon Light Maids.
Doherty Lillian. Wintergarten, Berlin.
Dohn, Robert, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Doric Quartette, 100 Wells, Toronto.
Dotson, Howard, 486 Bingamen, Beading.
Douglas, Chas. W., Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Dors A Lee. 422 W. 48. N. Y.
Dowlln, John, Toreadors, B. B.
Doyle, Phil., Lady Birds, B. B.
Doyle, Maj. Jas. D.. 1668 Broadway, N. Y.
Downey, Leslie T., Dreamland, Racine. Wis.
Drawee, Frisco A Hsmbo, Apollo, Paris.
Dreano, Josh., Revere House, Chicago.
Drew. Dorothy, Apollo, Susseldorf, Germany.
Dudley, O. ■., Crystal, Ind., lndef.
Daffy, Thoe. H., High School Girls, B. B.
Danne, Thos. P., 128 B. 19. N. Y.
Dunham, Heelln A Barardi, Jolly Girls, B. R.
Duncan, A. O.. 362 W. 46, N. Y.
Duncon, Tom, Rlngllng Bros., C. B.
Duncan A Hoffman, Grand. Grand Bapids.
Dunn, James, 464 W. 61. N. Y.
Dunn A Miller, Lyric, Grsnd Rapids.
Duprex, Fred, Hsthaway's, Lowell.
Dupree, George A Llbby, 228 W. 28, N. Y.
Dupree, Jesuette, 164 Fulton, Brooklyn.
buttons, Three, Bingiing Bros., C. R.
Evkel A Du Pree, 129 Stockholm, Brooklyn.
Bdmonds A Haley, 808 B. 60. Chicago.
Edmonds A Monle, 808 B. 60, Cbioago.
Edwards, M. A C. E., Hippodrome, Buffalo, lndef.
Edwards. Robert M., A Family, 114 W. 109, N. Y.
Edwards, Jennie, Bowery Burlesquers, B. R.
Edwards, Ralph. Parisian Widows, B. B.
Edwards A Vaugban, 2089 Lawrence, Pblla.
Ehreudsll Bros., 1844 Lefflngwell. St. Louis.
Elastic Trio, Msjestlc, Pittsburg, indef.
Eldrldge, Press, Orpheum, Oaklsnd.
Eltlnge, Julian, Orpbeum, Richmond. Vs.
Elliott A West, 2902 Ellsworth, Phils.
Eller, Glole, Fay Foster, B. B.
Elliott, Belalr A Elliott. Harry Bryant's, B. B.
Ellsworth 4, Tiger Lilies, B. B.
Emerald, Monie. Coliseum, Loudon.
Emerald Trio, 448 Central Ave., Brooklyn.
Emerson A Baldwin, Hotel Churchill, N. Y.
Emerson A Wright. Kansas City. Mo., lndef.
Emmett, Grscie, Orpheum, Boston.
Emperors of Music, Four, 481 W. 24. N. Y.
Empire Comedy Four, May 4, Coliseum, London.
Eppa A Loretta, 210 W. 27, N. Y.
Brb A Stanley, Mollne, 111.
Brgottl A King, Circus Ciniselll, Warsaw, Rusala.
Bsmerslda, 8 Union Square, N. Y.
Esmeralda Slstera. Scale, Copenhagen. Den.
Espe, Dutton A Espe, Orpheum, Utlcs.
Beterbrooks. The, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. B.
Betelle A Wills, Jolly Grass Widows, B. R.
Eugene Trio, 896 B. Orange Grove, Pasadena, Oal.
Eugene A Mar, 1746 W. 108, Chicago.
Evans, Chaa. E., Orpheum, Los Angeles.
Evens A Lloyd, 928 B. 12, Brooklyn.
Erans, Billy, Colonial Bellee, B. B.
Brers, Geo. W., Ill Larsca, San Antonio.
Everett. Buth, Ideals. B. R.
Baler, Carrie, Tiger Lilies. B. R.
Fsgsn A Merlam. Shirley. Mass., lndef.
Falrchllds. Mr. A Mrs., 1640-47, Chicago.
Falardaux, Camllle, 691 Sarstoga, B. Boston.
Falke A Ooe, Jolly Grass Widows, B. R.
Falke, Elinor, Orpheum, Minneapolis.
Fantas. Two, 211 E. 14, N. Y.
Fsnton Trio, 266 B. Brie, Chicago.
Farb, Dave, 610 W. 6, Cincinnati.
Farrell. Charlie, 882 Main, W. Everett, Maaa.
Farrell, Billy, Moan A Stoll. Bug.
Fasacoe, Four, Barnum A Bailey, 0. B.
Faust Brothers. 242 W. 43, N. Y.
Farars, Marguerite, Saratoga Hotel, Chicago.
Fay, Bay F., Alamo, Cedar Bapids, la., lndef.
Fey, Coley A Fsy, 1568 Broadway, New York.
Faye, Elsie, May 4. Proctor's Troy.
Fay Sisters, Star, New Kensington, Pa.
Fell, Pearl Cleone, Palace Hotel, Chicago.
Felix A Barry, Orpheum, Minneapolis.
Fen telle A Carr, roll's New Haven.
Ferguson, Dave, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. B.
Ferguson A Du Pree, Lyric, Laredo, Tex.
Ferrard, Grace, 217 Warsaw, Chicago.
Ferrell Bros., May 4, Hay market, Chicago.
Fiddler A Shelton, Bijou. Bay City. Mich.
Field Boys, Orpheum, Portsmouth. 0.
Fields, Harry W., Temple, Ft. Wayne.
Fields, W. C, Hathaway's, Lowell.
Fields, Will IL, Orpbeum, Portsmouth, O.
Fllson A Errol, 122 So. Austin, Chicago.
Fink, Henry, Calumet, Chicago.
Fisher, Mr. A Mrs. Perkins, Lyric, Dau.ille, 111.
Flaher. Robert, Lady Birds, B. B.
Fisher A Berg, Rents Santley B. R.
Fisher Troupe, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Flske A McDonougb, 768, Jennings, N. Y.
Fitzgerald A Gilday, Grand, Butte.
Fitigerald A Quinn, Trans-Atlantic, B. B.
Fitsgerald A Wilson. 25, Family, Butte.
Flatow A Dunn. 128 W. 96th, N. Y.
Fleming, May Agnes, White's Gslety Girls, B. R.
Flemen A Miller, Kentucky Belles, B. B.
Fletcher. Charles Leonard, 14, Leicester, London.
Flora, Mildred, Night Owls, B. B.
Flynn, Cy, Brigadiers. B. B.
Flynn, Jss. A., 1218 Penn Ave., Washington.
Florede. Nelle, 241 W. 43, N. Y.
Florences. Six. Barnum A Bailey. O. B.
Foley, Jack, Bingiing Bros., C. B.
Fonda. Dell & Fonda, Family, Sbamokln, Pa.
Forber The Marvel, 183 W. 9, So. Boston.
"Fords, Famous," 891 Gates, Brooklyn.
Foremen, Edgar A Co., Elks Club, N. Y.
Foster, George, 86 N. Clark, Chicago.
Foster ft Dog, Proctor's, Troy.
Fords, Four. Orpheum, Boaton.
Fox. Will H., Coliseum. London.
Fox, Will IL. 14 Leicester St., London, Bng.
STOCKHOLDER'S NOTICE
"THE SAPPHIRE MINE"
of the
Ontario Humming Bird Mining Co.
AT 25 FEET DEPTH ASSAYS
3**> Ozs. Gold, 4*> Ozs. Silver— Value $66.14 per ton.
3*J, Ozs. Gold, 5$, Ozs. Silver— Value $75.70 per too.
UST ASSAY TAKEN APRIL 1 8th.
4, 2 ° Ozs. Gold, 7 1 *o°o Ozs. Silver. 4,% per cent. Copper*
Value $93.49 per ton.
AN OPEN LETTER. "April 16th, 1006.
"To Whom It May Concern:
"After a three days' visit to the Ontario Humming Bird mines, would say it Is one of
the most promising properties snd operated in the moot legitimate manner of any mine in the
West. An excellent Investment, my own number of shares Increasing Kith esch day's vlelt.
"I once esid, 'What does Dick Stalcy know about mining?' but I am now satisfied that
whst he doesn't know isn't worth knowing.
"FEED WALTON."
I never had the pleasure of Mr. Fred Walton's acquaintance until April 11th, when Mr. Beth
Q. Bailey, of the Orpheum Theatre, Denver, Colo., Introduced me to Mr. and Mra. Waltou, who
accepted my Invitation to visit our property, and after Inspecting our mines bought s block of
stock esch day.
Price will be advanced as soon aa we sell enough to purchase our machinery. Stock la
going fast. Get in while it is selling at
25 CENTS PER SHARE.
Write or wire for reservation at our expense.
RICHARD F. STALEY,
post orrice, din o
IDAHO SPBINGS, COLORADO
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Fox A Hughes, Empire, Boise, Idaho, lndef.
Pox, Will, Lady Birds. B. R.
Foster, Geo. I., 2080 York. Philadelphia.
Fowler, Alice, Brigadiers, B. R.
Frank, George, Lady Birds, B. B.
Franklin. Blllle. 708 7, 8. W. Waan. D. a
Frens, Cogswell ft Frana, S40 W. 11, N. T.
Francis, Harry, Jolly Glrla, B. B.
Friend ft Downing, Proctor's, Albany.
Frederick Broe. ft Burns, Orpheum, Loo Angeles.
Fredlans, Great, Barnum ft Bailey, C. B.
Frellgh, Llssle, Trans-Atlantic 8, B. B.
Prey ft Allen, Ideals, B. B.
Fredo. George, Bijou. Iowa City, la.
Frederick, Snyder ft Poole, 200 N. Gay, Baltimore.
Frevoll. Frederick. 148 Mulberry, Cincinnati.
Frey Trio. Wesson's, Joplin, Mo.
Frosto. Chris., 917 W. 8, Faribault . Minn.
Fnklno Troupe. Brigadiers, B. B.
Fulton, Msy. 120 W. 118. N. T.
Fuller, Ids, Orpheum, Brooklyn.
Gardiner Children, Palace Hotel, Chicago.
Gardiner, Jack, Orpheum, St. Paul.
Gardner ft Lawson, Star, Atlanta.
Garden ft Somers, Toreadors, B. B.
Gardiner ft Vincent, Empire, Camberwell, London.
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Gath, Carl ft Emma. White's, Green Bay, Wis.
Gabriel ft Co., Orpheum, Los Angeles.
Gaffney Dancing Girls, Theato, Montgomery.
Gagnoux, The, Majestic, Montgomery.
Galando, 82 Sumner, Brooklyn.
Gale, Frenklyn, 202 W. 88, N. T.
Gallagher ft Barrett, O. O. H.. Chicago.
Gallettl'a Monkeys, Msjestlc, Des Moines.
Galloway, Albert B., Davla, Braddock, Pa.
Galloway, Bert, Davla, Braddock. Pa.
Gardner, Eddie, 27 High. Newark.
Gardner, Andy, Bohemian*, B. B.
Gardner, Arllne, 1988 N. 8, Pblla.
Gardner ft Maddern. 208 American Bldg., Seattle.
Gardlners, Three, Dodge's Keokuk, la.
Gartell« Bros., 418 S. Main. Gloversvllle. N. T.
Gavin, Piatt ft Peachea. 4417 8d Are., N. T.
Gaylor ft Graff. 244 W. 10. N. T.
Gaylor, Bobby, 0002 0th Are., Chicago.
Gaylor, • Chaa., 788 17, Detroit.
Gebrue. Mayme, ft Co., 200 E. 88, N. T. |
Geiger ft Walters, Poll's, Hsrtford.
Gensro ft Bsnd. Msy 4, Trent, Trenton. '»
Geromee, Hie, Barnum ft Bailey, 0. B.
Gibson. Pay, Standard, Davenport, Is., lndef.
Gilbert, Jsne. Trent, Trenton. '
Gillette Slaters, 80 Manhattan. N. T.
Gilmalne, Garvin. H. ft H., Houston. Tax.
Gllmore, Stella. Jolly Girls, B. B.
EUGENE JEPSON
IN GEOBGE ADE'8
"THE MAYOR AMD THE MANICURE"
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Oirard a Gardner, Amltyville, L. I.
Gladstone, Id*. 388 W. 50. N. T.
Olocker. Chat. a Anna. R«bu -Suntley. B. R,
Godfrey a Henderson, 27, Grand, Naahvllle.
Goats. Nat., 1818 Tree, Donora. Pa.
Ooldan Onte Quintet, 840 W. St. N. T.
Golden 4 Hughe*. National, San Francisco.
Six, Singling Bros., O. R.
A Doyle. 18SS Broadway, Brooklyn.
Mnrta, Gerard Hotel. N. T.
Muaicul, Continental Hotel, Chicago-
0118?, Orpbeam, San Francisco.
Gordon * Shsckhorn. 228 W. 27, New York.
Gordon a Han, S88 W. 88, N. T.
Gordon, Any. Bone Sydell, B. R.
Gordon, Max. Reeves' Beauty Snow, B. R.
Gorman a West. Orpheum. New Orleans,
r. 400 So. Smith, Cob. O.
Comedy Quartet. City Sporta, B. R.
'Two, Miner', smsrtcane, B. ft.
Pat White's Gaiety Girls, ft. ft.
r. 10 W. 08, N. Y.
Gen, w.,
Oraham a Lawrence. Keith's, Pawtucket.
Gray a Graham, 1888 Broadway. N. T.
Grace, flaaU, Minora Americana, B. ft.
Grannon, Ha. Box 2, Melroee Park, Pa.
Grave ft Green, 80S Nicollet, Minneapolis,
Greene, George, Rlngllng Broa. ,0. ft.
Green, Sam. Whlte'a GsJety Glrte, B. ft.
Gregg, Frank. Tiger Llllea, ft. ft.
Gregory, Geo. L., ft Co., 848 Larimer, Brooklyn.
Gnegory'a Fire, Alhambra. Paris.
Grlmen, Tom ft Gertie, 1818 No. Front, Phila.
Grove, Chss. L., 847 Waah., Chambersbarg. Pa.
Gmet. Jack, Al. Marin Ideals. B. ft.
Guertln, Loals. Metropolltsn Hotel, Brockton.
Haines ft Buseell, 848 Muskego. Milwaukee.
Hell, Alfred. Rolllckera, B. ft.
Hall, Harry, Singling Broa., 0. ft.
Hall. Geo. F.. ISO
Hale ft Harty, Sl»tt Indiana. Indianapolia.
Hale. Lillian, a Co., 27 Bijou, Winnipeg.
lialley a McKinnon, Lady Birds. B. ft.
Haley, Harry R.. 188 Ogden, Chicago.
Halperlne, Nan, 888 8th Are., N. Mlaneapolls.
Hammond, rioasle, French Maids, B. ft.
Hammond ft Forrenter, 101 W. 88, N. Y.
Hnnloo a Lewis. 121 W. 118, N. T.
Hnnnon, Billy, 728 No. W«
Haney. Bdlth ft Lee. Jr., 4118
Hnnnon a Nelson, 582 40th, Brooklyn.
HUnvey, Clark ft Prtdesu. Saratoga. Ch ica go.
Harris * Randall, Palace Hotel, Chicago.
Harcourt, Daisy, Orpbeam, Loe Angeles,
Harcourt, Frank, 44 Pleasant, Worceeter.
Hardlg Bros., Barnum a Bailey, C. B.
Hart, Fred. 888 Sth Are., N. T.
Hart. J. C. ft Co., Tiger Lilian, B. ft.
Hart, Sadie. 1188 Jackuon. N. T.
Hart. Willie ft Bdlth. 1818 8. 11, Philadelphia,
Hartsell, George, Singling Bros., 0. ft.
Hnrland a Rolllneon, 10 Repton, Mancheetnr, Bng.
Hnrlowe. Beatrice, Moon Light Maids, ft. ft.
Hsrrlty a Herr, 148 Luna. B. Liberty. Pa.
Haraoo, Jules, Yankee Doodle Girls, B, ft.
Harrington, Hilda, Bone Sydell. B. ft,
Harris, Bobby. Tor endow. B. B.
Harris, Charley. Harry Bryant's, B. ft.
Harris. Sam, Dreamland, Reading, 0.
Harris. Hattle. 299 Sedgwick, Chicago.
Harrison, Minnie, Brigadier. B. ft.
Harvey A De Vora, Rial to Rounders, B. ft,
Harrey, Elsie, Hathaway's Brockton.
Harrey. Harry, 8110 Cottage Grore Are., Chicago.
Haskell, Loney, May 4, Orpheum, Salt Lake.
Hansen Ben All's Arabs, Hsymarket, Chicago.
Hawkens, John, Marion, Marlon, 0.
Hayes ft Cnrew, Bohemians, B. ft.
Hayes a Haley, 147 W. 187. N. Y.
Hayes, Edmund, Jolly Girls, B. ft.
Haynes. Beatrice. Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. ft.
Hayes a Wynn. 15 Audubon Are., N. Y.
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MANAGERS BEWARE
91
MY ACT
"THE MARRIAGE FEE"
Written for me EXCLUSIVELY,
By CHARLES HORWITZ
is being "PIRATED**
Have played this act successfully for KEITH-PROCTOR, SULLIV AN-CON-
SIDINE and WESTERN VAUDEVILLE ASS'N, on which time I am at present
(one year).
Am taking immediate proceedings to PROSECUTE PIRATE
HARRY FIRST
(Late starring in "Old Isaacs from the Bowery").
En route. Address care Western Vaudeville Asv*n, Majestic Theatre Bldg. t
Chicago.
BUNTH
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"LEVINSKY AT THE WE
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INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS IN LONDON
America's Foremost Delienator off Hebrew Eccentricities
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THESE UNSOLICITED ORITWISMS :
"PALL HALL GAZETTE. '
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The altogether excellent programmes which the management
at the Coliseum are providing are drawing crowded houses at
both performances dally.
This week the principsl attraction Is the first appearance of
Julian Rose, a well-known American artiste, who hss come
oyer to establish s reputation on the London boards. He was
not three minutes on the stags yesterday before his success
wss sssured. The way he told the story of "Levinsky st the
Wedding" evoked roars of laughter. It was the funniest thing
of the kind that has been done In the metropolis for a very
long time. Londoners should not miss the opportunity of see-
ing him.
"MORNING POST."
"Our Hebrew Friend," Mr. Julian Rose, who has made a
great reputation in America, has this week been appearing for
the first time In London. He came over here on a holiday,
but has been Induced to appear at the London Coliseum, and
may later be seen at the London Pavilion and elsewhere. His
present sketch Is a monologue called "Levlnski at the Wed-
ding." A rather squat, little, middle-class, middle- sged Jew
enters. He is clad In a light grey frock coat and trousers,
and his waistcoat is not in the lesst "loud." He has none
of the tricks of the comedian, and seems to be making his way
to the middle of the stage for the purpose of giving out some
announcement. When he gets there he stsnds almost stock-
still aud tells absurd stories, most of them in connection with
a Hebrew wedding which he has attended. His accent is not ex-
aggerated, and he uses many wrong, some of them most amusingly
wrong, words. He hss no gesture save for a little cock of the
bead when Levlnski thinks himself more than usually scute.
And he keeps the audience — and last night's sudlence filled
the large house in every part — in roars of laughter. Nothing
so real, so bald, and so convincing hss been done for years.
As a piece of Impersonation his performance is marvellous.
The monologue Is not very brilliantly written, and worked off
by any ordinary comedian it might very well weary. One's
enjoyment of some of the Jokes hss little to do with their
intrinsic merit, but comes either of Levlnski's unconscious-
ness of their existence or of his unwarrantable satisfaction
with tlu-in. Having sail all he has to ssy about the wedding,
Mr. Rose toddles off the stage Just as naturally as he came
on to It. Reappearing, he gives an Imitation of Mr. Harry
Lauder. A good Imitation It is not — probsbly It is not mesnt
to be — but it is none the less scresmlngly funny. Last night
Mr. Rose wound up with a short speech, in wbicb he thanked
the audience for Its splendid performance, and dwelt on the
influence the attitude of the audience has on the artist. Mr.
Rose is bound to be a favourite wherever he goes.
"SUSSEX DAILY NEWS."
Brighton Hippodrome.
One of the principal members of this week's company at the
Brighton Hippodrome Is Julian Rose, a clever character co-
median from America. This Is bis first visit to Brighton; In-
deed, be has only been In England a few weeks; but, Judging
from his success at the second performance yesterdsy evening,
It will not be his lsst. He hss an apparently inexhaustible
fund of good stories, and his artistic manner of telling them
kept h's audience rippling with laughter. His specialty is
Impersonation of Hebrew chsrscter, snd this he does without
the Introduction of a single note of vulgarity. In a chat with
a "Sussex Daily News" representative, Mr. Rose referred to
the msrked cordiality of his welcome In London, and said thst
engagemet.ts he has already entered Into will necessitate a long
stay in this country.
««
LONDON MUSIC HALL."
Mr. Julian Rose's stories are not invariably new, neither are
they characteristically Jewish; but with these remarks criti-
cism ends. The newcomer to the London Coliseum on Monday
nlgbt achieved a phenomenal success. He was recalled again
and again, having already exceeded the time limit so rigorously
Imposed in the Stoll halls. Mr. Rose has a perfect genius
for Impersonation. He is msde up ss a well-to-do Jew of
rterman or Polish extraction 1 — rather bald, a big. patchy beard.
He wears an ample frock coat of grey, a white waistcoat,
baggy trousers. He shambles along slowly, rubbing bis hands,
looking furtively around, and then he bursts Into curious con-
fidences, sneaking rapidly with the accent of his kind. It Is a
familiar type of Jew, reproduced in voice, manner, and senti-
ment with wondrous skill. If the material of Mr. Rose's set
were as good as his manipulation thereof, nothing on our
stage could compare with him. If Mr. William Morris, the
well-known American agent, whom, we understand, we have
to thank for Mr. Rose, have any other clients like him, let
them be quickly shipped. Mr. Rose's act is aa uncommon as it
is entertaining.
"LLOYD'S NEWSPAPER."
America has sent us snother droll comedian in the person of
Mr. Julian Rose, whose effects are so quaint that even the vast
auditorium of the Coliseum could not dwarf him. People on
Monday roared with laughter over his funny description of
a bridal ceremony in "Levinsky at a Wedding." He followed
this with a burlesque of Mr. Harry Lauder, which also took
welt, and was altogether a remarkable torn in an entertainment
of great variety.
Mr.
"WEEKLY DISPATCH."
Julian Rose, an American newcomer to the Coliseum,
gives a curiously life-like impersonation of a prosperous Ger-
man Jew. He proceeds to patter in an amusing fashion,
but his material Is not particularly new, or especially Hebrew
in character. It is very amusing, all the same, and Mr. Rose
must be allowed to have made the hit of the programme.
"THE STAGE,"
London Variety Stage.
The London Coliseum.
Mr. Julian Rose, who is making his first appearance In
London here, opened on Monday, and made an instantaneous
success. Resching us via America, where he enjoys a high
reputation as a monologist, Mr. Rose Impresses us as being
almost if not the finest raconteur on the finest stsge. He
assumes the dress and make-up of a Hebrew in middle-class
life, and, walking leisurely down to the footlights, be drops
into a little chat of some twenty minutes, the said chat being
chiefly concerned with a recital of the doings st "Levlnsky's
Wedding." The house tittered st the start, but it roared with
lp-./hter and applauded vigorously before the speaker bad pro-
ceeded far. The witticisms and Imitations of the English
language, as presented by Mr. Rose, would bring smiles to the
visage of a sphinx. Mr. Rose should linger long "on this side"
to save our doctors' bills, for his turn is a genuine tonic.
"DAILY CHRONICLE."
By a coincidence, the principal novelties introduced Into the
entertainment of two of the leading variety theatres yesterday
were provided by American "stars," neither of whom had
previously appeared in London.
At the Coliseum, in the afternoon, Mr. Julian Rose, a very
quaint comedian, scored a great hit In both recitation and
song. Rarely has one heard so much laughter In this estab-
lishment as was aroused yesterday by this eiftYtff vaudeville
artist. His first effort was a diverting monologue, "Levinsky
at a Wedding," an amusing description of the company at a
breakfast given in honour of a bride and bridegroom. Later
he burlesqued some of Mr. Harry Lauder's songs In genuinely
funny style. Mr. Rose was most enthusiastically cheered at
the close, for he proved himself a valuable feature of the ex-
cellent entertainment at Mr. Stoil's popular bouse.
"THE REFEREE."
Mr. Julian Rose, "American Hebrew Character Imperson-
ator," made his first appearance in London at the Coliseum
on Monday, and kept the audience interested and amused
for some twenty minutes, during which he chatted — I use the
word advisedly — mainly concerning the doings at "Levlnsky's
Wedding." Of late we have seen in the London balls quite a
number of Hebrew character comedians of both sexes, snd Mr.
Rose is among the best of the "bunch.
"SUNDAY CHRONICLE."
In respect of "chsrscter study," st any rate, the American
actor is miles ahead of his English comrade.
Mr. Julian Rose, who opened at the London Coliseum on
Monday, has scrupulously Anglicised his stories, and so robbed
them of their ultra-Hf.brevt savour. But so far as the imper-
sonation goes, it is about as flue a type of a Hebrew of the
prosperous slten type as I have ever seen. Mr. Rose, by the
wsy, is a brother of Mr. Henry Lee. the well-known delineator
of celebrities; and of Mr. William Lee, who runs sketches on
the music-hall stage.
"SUNDAY TIMES."
At the Coliseum last week Mr. Julian Rose, a Hebrew Im-
personator hailing from the Ststes, made a great hit with a
highly amusing monologue, "Levinsky at the Wedding." It ia
a distinctly clever character study, and his quaint method and
humorous "mslsproplsms" crested any amount of laughter.
"THE UMPIRE."
Another new Americau comedian in Julian Rose put in an
appearance at the Empire, Liverpool, last week, and, in con-
sequence of his pronounced success, commences an engagement
at the London Coliseum to-morrow night. He is a disciple of
the art of the monologue, and is, I understand, a big favourite
In New York, of which he is a native. Rose ia known as
"Our Hebrew Friend," and in the course of "Levinsky at the
Wedding" be reels off some clever and exceptionally amusing
pstter.
"MORNING TEA DEE."
A Coliseum Monologue.
The variety stage owes much of its present-day novelty to
the development of story-telling at the halls; and English
managers are Indebted to America for most of the artists who
bsve distinguished themselves in this kind of "turn." Mr.
Julian Rose, a new entertainer at the Coliseum this week, has
made a fine art of story-telling on the stage. He la a clever
character comedian, and It is easy to understand the ■ vogue
which he secured in America for his study of "Levinsky at the
Wedding." In this kind of character part be Is inimitable.
'NEWS OF THE WORLD.
>>
Julian Rose, the other artiste, gives st the Coliseum a
humorous Hebrew monologue, "Levlnski st the Wedding,"
which be rolls off In s thin vibrant voice at a rate which is
positively staggering. The pity is, however, that he overdoes
It, for frequently during the monologue he was Indistinctly
heard, and people were continually Inquiring of their neigh-
bours, "What did he say? I missed that." Julian Rose, like
Gleudower, is "not in the roll of common men," and one need
not be surprised if be repeats in this country the successes
scored by him in the States. He appears on the stsge made
up as a typical Hebrew, with the conventional nose and the
deep, inscrutable eyes, and wearing an ill-fitting grey frock
cost. Those who had expected a burlesque of a Jewish wed-
ding were probably disappointed, for, except in one or two
minor details, the wedding described might have been a
Gentile one.
Nor are all the Incidents introduced by the artiste absolutely
pertinent to the wedding. He tells us, for Instance, of his
unfortunate experience with hair restorers, of which he drank
three bottles without the slightest effect, and of the watch
guaranteed for twenty years — at a sidling a week. But if he
goes wide afield for bis effects, be gets there, snd it Is a long
time since there was such spontaneous gusts of laughter at the
Coliseum as during our Hebrew friend's monologue. His sense
of humour Is of the most cosmopolitsn type. In fine, Julian
Rose brought with him a refreshing air of novelty, and he bad
cause to be gratified with the cordiality of bis reception. Not
the least clever part of his turn was his burlesque of Harry
Lauder.
"MANCHESTER DISPATCH."
A New Bloom from America.
At Liverpool Empire last week Julian Rose, s newly-arrived
American monologuist, made a conspicuous success. "Mono-
loguing" Is only a later development with him, as he wss a
melodramatic "star" In the "legit." before he stepped into a
New York clothes store one fine dsy, saw an oleaginous
Hebrew "dodging around," snd "fixed him" as a type worth
reproducing. Horace Cole, the Empire manager, told me that
he could not remember any comedian, either known or un-
known, who bad created so much merriment.
"LIVERPOOL THEATRICAL NEWS."
Humorists bsve been many, both on this, side of the Atlantic
and on the other, but it has not been our privilege to listen
to a cleverer, funnier, or more resourceful one than Mr. Julian
Rose, the newest importation from the States. All Liverpool
has laughed thla week at his funny stories snd bis inimitable
description of a Jewish wedding.
Opening Easter Monday for an Indefinite Engagement at the London Pavilion— Topping the Bill
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WILLIAM MORRIS, Sole Representative.
GEORGE FOSTER, Representing WILLIAM MORRIS in England.
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THE GIRL WHO MADE THE NAME OP "LLOYD" FAMOUS IN AMERICA.
AN ALL ROUND TRIUMPH IN BOSTON —AND ALONE I DID IT.—
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A FEW GLEANINGS FROM THE PRESS
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will attempt to compare her with her alitor. She can boar such comparison with no detriment to
herself. She has a more charming stage pretence, and is especially dainty and winsome, which
quicklr arouses enthusiasm."
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from the oordial reception whioh she received yesterday. She is billed as tho daintiest and cleverest
member of a clever family, and there is no doubt about it, as she is tho cleverer entertainer as
wall as a rood singer."
BOSTON "AMERICAN": "Alice Lloyd, the English comedienne, is an event. She is the best
ever seen here."
BOSTON "JOURNAL": "Alice, the latest of the Lloyds, made merry to the extent of several
songs last night, and before she had been warbling Ave minutes it became evident that she can
have Boston if she wants it"
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Lea my Ladies, Barnum A Bailey, O. R.
Leigh. Andrew, Lady Birds, B. B.
Leigh, Lisle A Co., 208 Am. Bank Bldg., Seattle.
Lelghtons, Three, Orpheum, Osklsnd.
Lelghtons, Three, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Laonl A Leoni. 10 B. 7th, Cincinnati.
Leonard, James F., Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Leonard. Grace, St. Paul Hotel, N. Y.
Leonard, Qua, Acme, Sacramento, lndef.
Leontlna, Marie, 17 B. 07. N. Y.
l..M»nard, Cbks. F.. Majestic, Phils.
Leonore A St. Claire, 4848 Boston, St. Louis.
Leonard A Drsks, 1809 Park PI., Brooklyn.
LeRoy A Woodford, 9417 Wylle Ave., Pittsburg.
Lee Bsstlens, Ring ling Bros., C. B.
Lee Carrsys, 10 Perry, Pittsburg.
Les Ja roles, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Leslie, Bert, A Co., Proctor's, Newark.
Leslie A Pattee, Bdlsonis, Charleston, 8. C.
Lester, Bill. Brigadiers, B. R.
Lester A Moore, Brigadiers, B. R.
Lester, Will. 281 John R., Detroit.
Levy, Bert, Lyric, Sioux City.
Levy. Mrs. Jules, snd Family, 162 W. 08. N. Y.
Leyden, Margaret, 8647 Vernen, Chicago.
Levsn, Miss H., Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Leville A Sinclair, 60 Osborne, Newark.
Lewis A Hsrr, 181 W. 16, N. Y.
Lewis, Oscar, White's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Lewis, Phil., 121 W. 116, N. Y.
Lewis A Thompson, Merry Maidens, B. B.
Le Fevre — St. John, 206 American Bldg.. Seattle.
Le Witt A Ashmore, Msy 4, Grsnd, Nashville.
Libbey A Trayer, 802 W. 47, N. Y.
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Line A Calljul, Fsy Foster, B. R.
Lincoln, BUI, Rlngllng Bros., C. B.
Linn, Benn. Half Dime, Jersey City, N. J., lndef.
Livingstone, Three, Rlngllng Broa., 0. R.
Llewellyn A Welters, Lyric, B. Liverpool. O.
Linfermsn, Samuel A Lucy. 708 N. 5, Phils.
Lloyd. Herbert, 28 Wellington, Strand. London.
Loder, Cfcss. A., Rose Lawn, Areola, Ps.
Lois, 100 W. 86, N. Y.
Lomlson. Wlllisrd, S28 Montgomery, Jersey City.
Long, John, Fsmlly, Brie, Pa., lndef.
Lorslne, Oscsr, Bijou, Winnipeg.
Louise and Dottle, Bowery Burlesquers, B. B.
Levitts. The, 814 Beverly rd., Brooklyn.
Lowsnds, A. G.. Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Lowe. Musical. 283 3d Ave.. N. Y.
Lowry, Mr. A Mrs. Bd., 44 B. Cross, Baltimore.
Lucas. Jimmle, Keeney's Brooklyn.
Luckie A Yoast, 880 8umpter, Brooklyn.
Luce A Luce, Orpheum, Yonkers.
Lucier, Marguerite, Qulncy Adama Sawyer Co
Luclers, Four, Onset, Mess.
Lucy A Lucier, Poll's, Worcester.
Lulgl Plcaro Trio, 400 Adolpb, Brooklyn.
"Lois King," 14 Maryborough Ed., London. Bag.
Lots Bros., 18 Grant. Corona, N. Y.
Lukens, 4, Reeding. Pa.
Lynton, Chris., Empire. Los Angeles, lndef.
Lyons A Oullum. 817 W. 10, N. Y.
Lyras, Three, May 4, Lyric, Alton, in.
Msrk, Wilbur. G. O. H., Indianapolis.
Macarte Sisters, Msy 4, Orpheum, Salt Lake.
Mack, BUly, 106 Third, N. Y.
Macks, Two, 245 N. BO, Phila.
Mack A Dougal, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Mac Fadyen A Mac Fadyen, 818 So. 5th, B'klyn.
Msck. James, Wesley, Rose Sydell, B. B.
Maddern. Joseph, 180 W. 47. N. Y.
Madcaps, Winkler's, 104 B. 14, N. Y.
MacDonangb, Bthel. 68 W. 107. N. Y.
Mahr, Agnes, Orpheum, Ssn Francisco.
Ms Dell A Cornier. 118 Howard, Buffalo.
"Msdie" 408 W. 51. N. Y.
Msksrenkos Duo. 806 B. 5. N. Y.
Malchow, Geo., Bijou, Oehkoah, Wis., lndef.
Malvern Troupe, White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Mnnbasset Comedy Four, Rose By dell, b R.
Manning A Wise, 855 Bedford, Brooklyn.
Manley A Norrls, 517 Wslnut, Hamilton. O.
Manhattan Banjo Trio, 805 W. 1ST, H. Y.
Manning A Blrdsong, Grand, Knozville.
Mantell's Marionettes, 8413 Colby, Bverett, Wash.
Msrdo Trio, Rlngllng Bros'. C. R.
Msrguerlte A Henley, Rlngllng Bros., C. B.
Msrlo Trio, Washington Society Girls, B. B.
Marion A Pearl, Clifton Hotel, Clifton, N. J.
Marks, Clarence, Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Marion A Lillian. Tiger Idllles, B. R.
Msrlowe, Plunkett A Co., 27 Gsylord. Dorchester.
Marnello Mornlts Troupe, Rlngllng Bros., C. R.
Memo Trio, touring Europe.
Marsh, Joe, 8122 Loess, St. Louis.
Marshall. Bert, 238 Splcer, Akron, O.
Marshall A King. Bents-Ssntley, B. B.
Martin, Dave A Perde, 8050 Indiana, Chicago.
Msrtynne, 0. B., Orpheum, Leavenworth, lndef.
Msrtynne, Greet, Rose Rydell. B. B.
Martlnes A Martlnes, Keith's, Phils.
Martin A Crouch, Fsmlly. Great Falls. Mont.
Martini A Maximilian. Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Msrty, Joe, 1628 Hancock. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Marnier, Lens, Barnum A Bslley, O. B.
Mary A Petroff. Barnum A Bslley, O. B.
Mason, Art, Brigadiers, B. R.
Mason A Bart, Victor House, Chicago.
Mason A Doran, Sheedy's, Fall River.
Mason A Keeler. Poll's, Wsterbury.
Masons, Four, Lyric, Alton, 111.
Mason A Shannon, May 4, Columbia, Cincinnati.
Masqueria Sisters. Three, Theato, Montgomery.
Mathews, Joes, Ysnkee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Maxwell A Dudley, 108 W. 06. N. Y.
May. Arthur O.. P. O. Box 028, Horman, Okie.
14TH STREET.
(Continued from page 16.)
musical instruments during a fifteen-min-
ute turn, jumping from one to the other,
similar to Vasco, "The Mad Musician,"
and using each for only a bar or two of
music. Such a scheme robs the offering
of all pretension to musical excellence,
and makes its bid on a freak perform-
ance. There is nothing particularly im-
pressive in one's ability to play so many
instruments indifferently well. If Von
Dell gave more time to each number and
developed its real harmony, his specialty
would exert the appeal that always goes
to a musical offering of quality. Von
Dell displays real ability and training as
a violinist and 'cellist, and the audience
would gladly have heard more of these
solos. On several of the brasses, however,
he was apparently ill at ease and uncer-
tain. Florence Craig has a subordinate
position in the act, offering a bit of a
song and a dance. A trifling introduction
serves to bring the specialty on rather
neatly.
The "Three Gotham Comedy Girls" did
nicely with a singing and comedy offering.
The trio appear in a pretty white frock,
each changing once. Two have comedy
makeups as "Sis Hopkins" and blackface
character. The third member changes to
a pretty black spangled gown. The girls
pass fairly on their singing, and the buf-
foonery of the two comedy members is a
good deal more effective than is usually
found in organizations of this sort.
The Zarrow Trio closed the show in
their very well constructed comedy bicycle
turn. Rush.
Msyer, Robert, Moon Light Melds. •
Mayne, Elisebeth, Harry Bryant's. B. R.
McAvoy, Harry, Thoroughbreds, B. B.
McAvoy A Hsrtley, Orpheum, Llms, O.
McCahe, Jsck, Century Girls, B. B.
McCebe A Peters, Richmond Hotel. Chicago.
McCann, Qersldlne, A Co., Orpheum, Norfolk.
McCarthy, Myles, Green Room Club, N. Y.
McCarvers, The, 2888 Dearborn, Chicago.
McConnell A Simpson, Majeatlc, Houston.
McCoy, Nellie, 557 W. 124, N. Y.
McCree Davenport Troupe, Hagenbeck-Wallace.
HeOullough, Walter, Alexander Hotel, Chicago.
McCune A Grant, 8 Bsntoo, Pittsburg, Ps.
McFarland, Frank, 811 W. 142, N. Y.
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Will Take Plaoe This Month
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department before making other Summer plans, as the acts routed
on park time will be extended into the regular Winter season's
bookings.
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ARTISTS
Desiring engagements next season through United Booking Offices
MUST NOT PLAY Parks or Fairs
IN CITIES WHERE THE UNITED BOOKING OFFICES
BOOK FOR A THEATRE UNLESS BOOKED THROUGH
THE UNITED BOOKING OFFICES.
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McFarland * McDonald, Colonial Belles, B. B.
MeCsuley, Jo*. Wonderland. Minneapolis, lndaf.
McGlnnle Broe., 75 Bradford, Springfield, Maaa.
McGrath ft Paige, Orpbeum, Altoona.
McGregor, Lota, Grand, Altoona. Pa., lndaf.
McKlnley. Nell, Jersey Lilies, B. B.
McLaughlin, L. Clair, Sherldanvllle, Pa.
MeLsod, And/, Kentucky Belles, B. B.
McMshon ft Chapelle, Kelth'a, Columboa.
McMahon's Melon Olrls, Keltb'a Columbus, 0.
McNally Bros., Blngllng Bros., C. B.
McNamee, Proctor's, Albany.
McWilllains. O. B., Hatbaway's. New Bedford.
Meaney, Lottie, A Co., T Elm, Charleston, Maaa.
Melville ft Hlggine, 272 So. 2d. Brooklyn.
Melrose, William, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Melroy Trio, 97 Park, Chicago.
Mel Tin Bros., Kentucky Belles, B. B.
Menatlana, The, Barnum A Bailey. C. B.
Monstler, Clown Le, Blngllng Bros., 0. B.
Mercer, John, Rlngltng Bros., 0. B.
Marritt, Baymond, Empire. Los Angelas, lndsf.
Merrlman Sitters, 812 Bellefontain. Indlanapelia.
Meera 81sters, Barnum A Bailey, C. B.
Metsettlee, Ten, Barnum A Bailey, O. B.
Messno Troupe, Campbell Bros., C. B.
Mlaco, Al., Blngllng Bros., O. B.
Mlddleton, Gladys, Family, Fargo, N. D.
Mignon. Helene, Empire, St. Paul, lndsf.
Mills, Joe, Rollickers, B. B.
Mills, Wm., 20th Century Maids. B. B.
Milvo Bros., Blngllng Bros., 0. B.
Millard, Frank, Lady Birds, B. B.
Millard Bros., Orackerjacka, B. B.
MUlman Trio, Follea Marigny, Paris.
Miller, John, Blngllng Bros., C. B.
Mlllershlp Sisters, Wataon's, B. B.
Miller, Bllsabeth, 1726 W. 81 PI., Cleveland.
Miller, Grace, Phllllpe', Richmond, Ind., lndsf.
Miller Sisters, Gsy Morning Glories, B. B.
mils A Lewie, 114 E. 11, N. T.
Mills ft Morris, Clarendon Hotel, N. T.
Mil let ts, The, Blngllng Bros., O. R.
"Military Octette,'' Orpbeum, Baston, Ps.
Milton ft De Long Sisters, 2464 Irving, Denver.
Mllmars, The, Star, Duquesne, Pa.
Miner ft Coleman, Mary Anderson, LouiSTllle.
Mitchell ft Cain, 611 Sterllsg PL, Brooklyn.
Mitchell ft Caire, Touring Eng. and Provinces.
Mitchell Slaters, Monarch, Lawton, Okie., lndsf.
Mitchell ft Quian, 99 Bay 26, Beneonheret L. I.
Monroe, George, 1566 Broadway, If. T.
Monahans, Dancing, O. H.. Bouthbrldge, Mass.
Monle, Al., 68SS Hsmllton, Philadelphia.
Montambo ft Horl Falls. Empire, B. B.
Montrose. Louise. 450 So. First. Mt. Vernon, N. T.
Montague's Cockatoos, 54 W. 26, N. Y.
Montgomery, Geo. P., Lyric, Hot Springs lndsf.
Montgomery ft Moore, 1006 Buttonwood, Phila.
M on tray, 814 Western Ave., Allegheny, Pa.
Mooney, Harry J., Barnum ft Bailey, O. B.
Mooney ft Holbein, Norwich, Eng.
Mora, Silent, Grand, Flndlay, O.
Moore ft Dillon, Fay Foster, B. R.
Moore, Tom, Orpheuui, Scranton.
Moorehead, Harry (Dreamland), Norfolk, Va.
Morette Sisters, 1287 Lee. Philadelphia.
Morgan ft Chester. 1558 Broadway, New York.
Morgan, Lou, Parisian Belles, B. B.
Morris ft Morton, Dainty Duchess, B. B.
Morre, Onss., Lady Birds, B. B.
Morre, Helen J., Night Owls, B. B.
Morrelle, Marie, 1807V* Msln, Parsons, Kas.
Morrison, Geo. N., E. 98th and Ave. E., Brooklyn.
Morse, Billy, Anheuser's, Aberdeen, Wash., indef.
Moiton, Fred W., 207 E. 87, N. Y.
Morton, James J., 147 W. 45, N. T.
Morton ft Elliott, Moss ft Stoll Tour, lndef.
Morton, Ed., Rollick era, B. R.
Muller, Cbum ft Mnller, Majestic, Chicago.
Mullen ft Corelll, Mary Anderson, Louisville.
Mullini Slaters, Washington Society Girls, B. B.
Munger, Mart. M., Frankfort, Ind.
Murphy ft Andrews. 116 Washington PI., N. T.
Murphy ft Msgee, ideals. B. B.
Murphy ft Palmer, 800 8d Ave., N. Y.
Murphy ft Willard, 606 No. 7th. Philadelphia.
Murphy . Geo. P., Tiger Lilies, B. B.
Murray. Elizabeth, M.. Orpheum, Kansas City.
Murray Slaters, 288 W. 62, New York.
Murray, Wm. W., S28 B. 14. N. Y.
Murray, Eddie, Fischer's, Los Angeles, lndsf.
Murray, Clayton ft Drew, Merry Maldena, B. B.
Murtha, Lillian. 211 B. 10. N. Y.
Musketeer Quartette, Toronto, Can.
Musketeers, Three, Jolly Grass Widows, B. B.
Nagel ft Adams, 136 WickTlffe, Newark.
Nsrelle, Marie, Christ Church, New Zealand.
Nstus, Julie, Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Nawn, Tom, ft Co.. 420 W. 62, Phils.
Neff, John, Brigadiers, B. R.
Nellie, Neill ft Chapman. 1652 B. Main,
Nelson-Farnum Troupe, 8141 Beverly rd., Brooklyn.
Nelson, Katherlne, 10 Howland, Roxbcry, Mass.
Nelson ft Egbert, 488 Atlantic, Pittsburg.
Nelson, Tony, Schumann, Frankfort, Ger.
Nevada ft Eden, 285 W. 48. N. Y.
Nevaros, Four, Barnum ft Bailey, O. B.
Nevlns, Chas., ft Girls, Richmond, Va.
Newell Sisters, Jolly Girle, B. B.
Newell ft Nlblo, Hippodrome, Glasgow.
Newman, Jules, Lady Birds. B. R.
Newsomes, Four, Barnum ft Bailey, 0. R.
Nichols ft Hogan, 1544 Broadway, Brooklyn.
Nickel, Earl, 845 B. 40, Chicago.
Nlcolal, Ida, Bohemians. B. B.
Night With the Poets, Hatbaway's, New Bedford.
"Night on a Houseboat," K. ft P. 58th St., N. Y.
Noble, Billy, 20th Century Maids, B. B.
Noblette ft Marshall, 26, Orpheum, New Orlesns.
Nolan, Fred, Boston Belles, B. B.
Nolan, Irvsn, 415 N. Madison, Peoria, 111.
Norman's Juggling Six, Majestic, Milwaukee.
North, Bobby, 45 W. 116. N. Y.
Nosses, Six, K. ft P. 125th St., N. Y.
Notes, Musical, Irwin, Goshen, Ind.; lndsf.
Nugent, Eddie, Trans-Atlantic, B. B.
Nugent, J. C, The Oaks, Canal Dover, O.
Nugent ft Miller, May 4, Proctor's, Troy.
O'Brien-Havel, 616 52, Brooklyn.
Odell ft Hart, 2088 Strand, Green Lake, Wash.
(Well ft Klnley, 8408 Colllngwood, Toledo.
Ogden, Helen, 279 Olyboume, Chicago.
Olivers, Three. Varieties, Terre Haute.
Olivette, 225 Pacific, Brooklyn.
Omega. Ollie, Parisian Widows, B. B.
"Onetta," Park Hotel, Port Chester, N. Y.
On thank ft Blanchetto. P. O.. Boston, Mass.
Omlaw, Gus, Palace. Tunbridge Wells, Eng.
O'Nell, Tommle, Wnlte's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
O'Neill, W. A.. Orpheum, Oakland, lndef.
O'Neill Trio, Nations!, Ssn Francisco.
Orth ft Fern, Orpheum, Oakland.
Ollfans, Three, 711 Orchsrd, Chicago.
O' Began, Box 806, Ottawa, Can.
Orbasany, Irma. Forest Park, Kansas City.
Orloff, Olgs, Toresdors, B. B,
O'Rourke ft Merle, Merry Makers, B. R.
Otto Bros., 10 Howland, Roxbury, Mass.
Pacheco Family, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Pamahaalka, Prof., 1037 B. Dauphin, Phils.
Palfrey ft Hoffier, 61 Broadway, Providence.
Palmer Sisters, 545 Hsrt, Brooklyn.
Parisian Grand Opera Co., 686 Lexington, N. Y.
Parka, Dick. 1268 B. 26, Los Angeles.
Patton Grace, Rollickers, B. B.
Pstty Bros., Singling Bros., C. B.
Peulinetti ft Plquo. 242 Franklin, Phila.
Pendletono, The, 185 Pittsburg, New Castle.
Pero ft Wilson, 885 Temple, Washington, 0.
Pearl, Kathryn, Rollickers, B. B.
Pearl. Violet. Rollickers, B. R.
Pederson Bros., 528 1st, Milwaukee.
Pelots, The, 161 Westminster, Atlantic City.
Pepper Twins, Lindsay, Out., Can.
Perkins, David F., 222 Baatern, Portland, Ms.
Perkins, Walter B., 208 American Bldg., Seattle.
Perry ft White, Miss N. Y., Jr., B. B.
Perry, Clayton, Ideals, B. B.
Perry, Frank L., Family, Pittston, Ps.
Persone, Csmllle, Majestic, Evansvllle.
Fetching Bros., Temple, Detroit.
Peters, Phil ft Nettle, 107 B. 81. N. Y.
Pbllbrooks ft Reynolds. 220 B. 78, N. Y.
Phillips ft Farlardeau, Novelty, Allegheny, Ps.
Phllllpe, J. H.. 10 W. 182, N. Y.
Phillips Sisters, Majestic. B. B.
"Planophlends," Orpbeum, Minneapolis.
Plercy ft Fulda. 1998 Peterson, Baltimore.
Pike, Lester, Brigadiers, B. B.
Pike, May. Brigadiers, B. B.
Polrer'o Three, 12 Notre Dame, Montreal.
Pollard, Jeanne, World Beatera, B. B.
Pollard, W. D., Majestic, Houston.
"Polly Pickle's Pets," Orpheum, Omaha.
Posner, Allan H., 499 Central Park W., N. Y.
Potter ft Harris, Pastor's, New York.
Powers Bros., 15 Trask, Providence.
Power, Colette ft Co., 76 Bockville pi., Brooklyn.
Powers, Mr. end Mrs., 357 W. 80, N. Y.
Prampin Trio. 847 W. 40, N. Y.
Price, John B.. ft Co.. 211 B. 14, N. T.
Prices, The Jolly, 141 W. 47, Chicago.
Primrose, Fred., 876 Wallabout. Brooklyn.
Prltskow, Louis, Century Girla. B. B.
Prosit Trio, Blngllng Bros., C. B.
Pryors. The. 90 No. Mala, Providence.
Psycho, Mile.. Gen. Del., Chicago.
Pucks, Two, Orpheum, Salt Lake.
Pudgle ft Bmmett. 484 Blewett. Seattle.
Pulles. Loaelle, 194 Jefferson, Trenton.
Pullman Porter Maids, Keeney's Brooklyn.
Quaker City Quartet. 409 Macoa, Brooklyn.
Qulgg ft Msck, 115 B. 14. N. Y.
Bedford ft Valentine, Alhambra, Perls.
Rainbow Sisters, Star, Muncle, Ind.
Raleigh ft Harrington. 288 Winter, Hagerstown.
Ralston ft Son, Box 641, Patcbogue, L. I., N. Y.
Rsmsey Sisters. Majestic, Madison, Wis.
Rsstus ft Bsnks, Bmpire, Mlddlesboro, Bng.
Rawls ft Von Ksufmsn, 815 E. 14, Ksnsss City.
Raw ion ft June, Phoenicia. N. Y.
Raymond, Ruby, K. ft P. 58th St., N. Y.
Raymond ft Harper, 0406 Lexington, Cleveland.
Ray no's, AL, Boll Dogs, Shsrptown, Ind.
Basarfs, The, 4508 No. 20, Phila.
Ray, Fred, ft Co., Keith's, Hsmllton.
Baymond. Fredericka, 16 B. 88, N. Y.
Baynor, Val., Traaa-Atlantlcs, B. R.
Beded ft Hsdley, World Beaters, B. B.
Reed, John P.. South Mil ford, Ind.
Reed ft St. John, Crescent, Cbsmpslgn, 111.
Begal Trio, 116 W. Washington, pi., N. Y.
Rego, Jlmmle. Colonial, Lawrence, Mass.
Redford ft Winchester, Poll's, New Haven.
Bold Sisters, 58 Broad, Bllssbctn.
Reld, Lilian, ft Co.. 979 B. 95, Chicago.
Reed ft Earl, Lyric. Junction City, Kas.
Reed, Harry L., Washington, Buffalo, lndef.
Beeves, Al., Beeves' Beauty Show, B. R.
Reeves, Alf., Poll's. Hartford.
Reeves, Billy, Poll's, Hartford.
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Wanted, Good Vaudeville Acts for Sunday,
Star and Gayety Theatres.
Newark
Pittsburg
Chicago
Remington, Msyme, Shea's, Toronto.
Rennee Family, Majestic, Ft. Worth.
Reno, Geo. B., ft Co., Empire, London, Bng.
Beno ft Blgar, Barnum ft Bailey, a B.
Benohsw, Beet, Majestic, La Salle, 111., lndsf.
Bennetts ft Lyman, Trocadero, B. B.
Revere ft Yolr, Ohsmpagno Girls, B. R.
Reynsrd, A. D., Alf. T. Wheeler's, C. B.
Reynard, Ed. F., Empire, Peterson.
Reynolds, Abe, Mies N. Y., Jr., B. B.
Reynolds ft Donegon, G. O. H., N. Y.
Rhodes ft Bngel, 223s Chauncey, Brooklyn.
Bice, Al., 262 Springfield, Newark.
Rice ft Cohen, Orpheum, Kanssa City.
Rice, Fanny, Temple, Detroit.
Rice, True, 1228 State, Milwaukee.
Rice ft Elmer, 848 B. 142, N. Y.
Rice ft Prevost, Toledo, 0. ',
Rice ft Welters, Boston Belles, B. B.
Richards, Chris., Colonial, N. Y. !
Rich Duo, Ruby, Memphis.
Richards, Great. Colonial, Richmond, Vs.
Riley. Frank, Orientals, B. B.
Rlccobon's Horses, Blngllng Bros., 0. B,
Richards ft Grover, Bijou, Dubuque, Is.
Rlnaldos, The, O. H.. Auburn, N. Y.
Ring ft Wllllame, 102 Liberty, Baltimore.
Bio, Adolph, 299 B. 14. N. Y.
Ritter ft Foster, Hippodrome, Crouch End, Eng.
Rivarda, Three, 888 Scrlbner, Grand Rapids.
Roattino ft Stevena. Keith's, N. Y.
Roberta, 81gna, Merced. Cal.
Roblsch ft Childress, Orpblum, Chllllcotbe, O.
Robinson ft Grant. 206 8th Ave.. N. Y.
Robinson, Tom, Scrlbner's Big Show, B. B.
Roby, Dan, 1668 Broadway, N. Y.
Roche, La Belle, Mile., Blngllng Bros., O. B.
Rock ft Fulton, Keith's, Philadelphia.
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Costumer
Will be located at
244 4th Ave., New York
(From May 1st.)
When amwcring advertUcment/t kindly mention VARIETY.
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REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
BRINDAMOUR
Has In Preparation AN ENTIRE NEW ACT Which will
Undoubtedly be THE
Greatest Sensation
OF THE AGE
Everything New From Start to Finish
BRINDAMOUR was the Headline Attraction at Proctor's, Albany, N. Y., HOLY WEEK (week
April 13). Ask them at the office "How was business HOLY WEEK In Albany?** Then see
them SMILE, and say "IMMENSE".
Management BEN J. GREENE
ATTENTION! MANAGERS
You who are looking for good acts. Come and look us over at KEENEY'S THEATRE, BROOKLYN, week April 37th.
You will see a good, clever, refined comedy. Nothing but laughs, laughs, laughs, and then a scream.
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Rockaway & Conway, Orpheum, Denver.
Roethiff, Henry, St. Charles Hotel, Chicago.
Rogers, Mr. A Mra. Robt., 121 W. 42. N. T.
Roltare, 28 W. S3. N. T.
Romota, Bob, Bijou, Daren port, la., Indef.
Rooney & Bent, G. O. H., Syracuse.
Rooney. Katie, 807 N. Patteraon Pk., Baltimore.
Romalne, Anna, Lid Lifters, B. R.
Romanhoffs, The, 133 17tb, Wheeltnf, W. Va.
Ronaldos. The, Garrlck, Burlington, la.
Rooney Sisters, 807 N. Patterson Pk., Baltimore.
Rosa. Bessie, Boston Belles, B. R.
Ross Sisters. 65 Comerford, Providence.
Boscoe a 81ms. Rents-Santley, B. R.
Roaa a Lewis, Empire, Stockport. Bng.
Ross ft Vack, Family, Lancaater, Pa.
Row, Elmer. French Maids. B. R.
Rosso ft Slmms, Bowery Bnrlesqners, B. R.
Roosek, Jack, Air-Dome, Leavenworth, lndef.
Rowland. 127 W. 27. N. Y.
Royal Musical Five, Majestic, Chicago.
Royce Bros., 874 N. Randolph, phila.
Ryno ft Emerson, Continental Hotel, Chicago.
Rossell. Fred. P., 480 W. 188, N. T.
Russell, Fred., Bowery Burlesquers, B. R.
Russell ft Davis. Idle Hour, Atlanta, lndef.
Ryan ft Richfield. K. ft P. 58th St.. N. Y.
Ryan, Nan, ft Co., 1868 Broadway, N. T.
Ryan ft White. 604 B. 188. N. Y.
Ryan, Zorella ft Jenkins, Bsnram ft Rslley, C. B.
Sada-Carmen Sisters, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
fialamonskl, E. M., Prof., Bsnram ft Bailey, C. R.
Sandwinas, The, Cook's, Rochester.
Sslmo, Juno. Empire. Paterson.
Rattler, Ohss.. Lady Birds. B. R.
Sanford ft Darlington. 2422 SO. Adler. Phila.
Sslveggts, 6. Miss N. Y.. Jr., B. R.
Sampson A Douglas, Pantage's, Seattle, Indef.
Samson, Doc, Cotrarn Greater Minstrels.
Sandow ft Lam pert, Orientals, B. R.
Sawyer, Harry Clinton, Lyric, Dallas.
Saxton & Somers, Capitol Hotel, N. Y.
Sebade, F., Ringllng Bros., 0. B.
Schepp, Grover, Rolllckere, B. R.
Schuster. Milton, Palace, Boaton, lndef.
Scott, Bdouard, Grand, Beno, Nev., lndef.
Scott, Mike, 223 Third, N. Y.
Scott & Wright, Maryland, Baltimore.
Seabnry ft Wllkle, Columbia, Knoxvllle.
sears. Gladya, Parlalan BeUes, B. R.
Sears, Wlntergarten, Berlin.
Sefton, Harry, Star, Muncle, Ind.
SVguln, Wood, Bugenla, 2814 Hollywood, Toledo.
Semon, Cbas. F., Hay market, Chicago.
Semon Trio, Revere House, Chicago.
8eymour Sisters. 1940 Nicholas, Phila.
Seyons, The, Parlalan Belles, B. R.
Shadle, Frank, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Shannons. Four, Unique, Minneapolis.
Sharne. Dollle, Family, Pottsvlile. Pa., lndef.
Sbarocks, The, 240 Gain, Montreal.
Shaw ft Shaw, Empire, New Glasgow, N. S.
Shawa. Aerial, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Shayne ft King, 110 B. 14. N. Y.
Sherman ft Fuller, 868 N. 8, Reading, Pa.
Sheer, Bessie, 212 Woodward, Detroit.
Shlpp, Julia, ft Edward, Barnum ft Bailey, 0. R.
Shlrhart. Anson, Crystal. Detroit, indef.
Sboer. Willie. 228 E. SO. N. Y.
Short ft Edwards, Bijou, La Crosse, Wis.
Shrodes, Chas. ft Alice. Keith's, Columbus 0.
Sle Hasan Ben AU, Luna Villa, Coney Island.
Slmms. The Mystic, Box 880, Dobbs Ferry, N. T.
Stelnert ft Thomas. 120 W. 186. N. Y.
Sieger, Lillian, Harry Bryant's, B. B.
Sldmsn, Sam. 8111 Qulncy. Clevslsnd.
SMonne ft Kellle. 424 B. Chicago Ave., Chicago.
Silver, Mr. ft Mrs., Stsr, Wellsville, N. Y.
Silver Stars. 61 Hanover, Ronton.
Simpsons, Musical, 204 E. 52, N. Y.
Six English Belles, Gay Morning Glorias, B. R.
Slneay's Dogs ft Oats, 101 W. 40, N. Y.
Smlrl ft Ressner. 220 W. 88, N. Y.
Smith ft Convey, Trans-Atlsntlcs, B. B.
Smiths, Aerial, Ringllng Bros., O. R.
Smith Bros., 88 Hawthorne, Hartford.
Smedley ft Arthur Co., 281 W. 88, N. Y.
Smith, Wm. M., Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Smith ft Brown, Morning Glories, B. R.
Smythe, Wm. H., Gay Morning Glories, B. R.
Snyder ft Buckley, Orpheum, Salt Lake.
Sommers ft Storke, Ideals, B. R.
Somers, Zalmar, Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
Some Quartet. Merry Maidens, B. B.
Sonnet t. Annette, City Snorts, B. R.
Soper, Bert, Stsr, Altoons, Ps., lndef.
Bonder, Pearl, Ringllng Bros., C. R.
Spears, Bert, Idle Hour, New Bedford.
Spencer, Lloyd, Lyric, Houston, lndef.
Splssel Bros, ft Msck, Orpheum, Boston.
Spooler, Lew H., Empire, B. R.
Sprague ft Dixon, Revere House, Chicago.
Stanford, Rllly, 214 Clymer, Reading.
Stanley, B . Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Stanley. Mr. ft Mrs. Lew, Pastor's, N. Y.
Stanley, Minna, City Sports, R. R.
Stanton ft Sandberg, 711 Orch.. Chicago.
Starr, Carrie, Brigadiers, B. R.
Steely ft Edwards. Olympic, Chicago.
Sterna, A!.. 181 W. 28, N. Y., care of Ward.
Stevena, Leo, Washington Society Girls, B. B.
Stevens ft Boehm, 826 B. 14, N. Y.
Stewarts, Musical, Bohemians, B. R.
Stewart ft Desmond, 147 W. 142, N. Y.
Stewart, Harry, Rose Sydell, B. R.
Stephens, Hsrry, 27, Shea's, Buffalo.
Stlckner, Emma, Ringllng Bros., C. B.
Stickney Miss R., Barnum ft Bailey, 0. R.
Stlekney's Pony and Dogs, Hempstead, L. I.
Stickney, Robert, Ringllng' Bros.. O. R.
Stlrk ft Dan, 28 Hancock, Brockton, Mass.
Stoddards, The, Arcade, Brownsville, Pa.
Stone, Wizard, Empire, New Cross, London.
St. Elmo, Leo, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
St. Onge Bros., 22 Portland, Worcester.
Strickland, B. C, B. Greenwich, B, I.
"Stunning Grenadiers," Temple. Detroit.
Stuart ft Keeley, 822 College, Indlsnapolis.
Stuart. J. Francis. 214 No. 8, Philadelphia.
Sturgis. Ida, Imperials. B. B.
Stutsman ft Crawford, Family, Elm Irs, N. Y.
Sullivan, W. J., Bijou, Jamestown. N. D., lndef.
Sullivan Bros,, 8 So. High, Mill ford, Mass.
Sully ft Phelps, 2820 Bolton, Phils.
Summers ft Winters, 6800 Prairie, Chicago.
Sunny South, Hippodrome, London.
Sutcliffe Troupe, Hippodrome, London.
Sutton ft Button, High School Girls, B. R.
Sweet, Eugene, 25 Cherry, Providence.
Sweeney, John 8., 452 Turner, A lien town, Pa.
Swor Bros., 713 W. 82, Chicago.
Sylow, Barnum ft Bailey, C. R.
Sylows, The, Parisian Belles, B. R.
Sylvan ft O'Neal, World Beaters, B. R.
Symonds, Jack, May 11, Pantages', Portland.
Symphonla Musical Trio, 28 N. Jefferson, Dayton.
Talcots, The, Casino, Grafton, W. Va.
Tanean, 10 Central, Brooklyn.
Tanks. Ringllng Bros., C. B.
Taylor, Tall, La Sails Chicago, lndef.
Taylor, Ella, French Maids, B. R.
Tegge ft Daniel, 2148 No. Robey, Chicago.
Tempest Trio, 124 Bonesu, Jersey City.
"Ten Dsrk Knights," Msy 11, Proctor's, Utlca.
Tennis Trio, Empire, Hoboken.
Tenors, Four, Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. R.
That Quartette, Orpheum, Brooklyn.
Thayer, Joe, Ashmont House, Lynn.
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THE BEST COON SONG ON THE MARKET
KISS ME RIGHT
(By Alf Bryan and Harry Wellmon)
A POSITIVE HIT WITH A GREAT MELODY. HEAR IT; YOU WILL USE IT.
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BOB ADAMS, Prafaaaioaal Mgr.
The Quartette, K. A P. 125th St., N. Y.
Thomaa, David, car* of Mover, Atlanta.
Thompson A Carter, City S porta. B. B.
Thompson, Harry, 112 Covert, Brooklyn.
Thompson Sisters, 3822 Aldlne, Chicago.
Thome. Mr. A Mrs., Hotel Brsddock, N. Y.
Thornton, Geo. A., 1133 B'way, N. Y.
Thropp, Clara, 8tar, Seattle.
Tlddle winks A Dugan. 60S Hudson, N. Y.
Tlerney, Belle, 74 N. Main, Woonaocket, B. I.
Tierney A Odell, Bijou, Superior, Wia.
Tlnnay, Prank H., 812 Moore. Phils.
Toledo, Sydney, Family, Haaleton, Pa.
Tom Jack Trio, Columbia, Cincinnati.
Toys, Musicsl, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Traiuor A Dale, Hathaway's, New Bedford.
Travers, Belle, Orientals, B. R.
TrlUers, Tha, 840 B. 20, N. Y.
Troubadours, Three, 226 Park, Newark.
Truesdell, Mr. A Mrs., Proctor's, Albany.
Trocadero Quartet, Dixieland. Jacksonville, Pis.
Trolley Car Trio. Orpheum. San Francisco.
Tully, May. Trent, Trenton.
Turner, Bert, Yale, Kansas City,
Tumour, Jules. Singling Bros., C. B.
Turpln, Ben, 310 B. Superior, Chicago.
Tyce, Lilian. Colonial, Lawrence, Mass.
Tyroleans, Fourteen, Pantages', Spokane.
Ullrich. Frits, 206 W. 44. N. Y.
Urma Sisters, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Usher, Clsude A Fannie, Keith's, Boston.
Vaggea, The 4, Green, Auburn, N. Y.
Valdare A Varno. 175 8. Lake, Aurora, 111.
Valmore, Mildred, Toreadors, B. R.
Van Bppes, Jack, 15 W. 64, N. Y.
Vslden, Bessie, Proctor's, Albany.
Valolse Bros., Orpheum, Newark, O.
Valveno Bros.. 107 B. 81, N. Y.
Valveno A La More, 20. Tacoma, Boston.
Van, Billy, Shubert. Utlca.
Van Cleve, Denton A Pete, 236 E. 14, N. T.
Van Dorn A McGUl, 241 Henward, Brooklyn.
Van, Oofre A Cotrely, Spava, 111.
Van Lee, Jamea, Yankee Doodle Girls, B. R.
Vaii, Miss M., Mingling Bros., C. R.
Vardaman. 270 W. 89. N. Y.
Vardon, Perry A Wilbur, Crackerjacks, B. R.
Variety Quartette, Moonlight Maids, B. K.
Vesta, Nettle. Bennett's Ottawa.
Veda A Qulntarow, Globe Hotel, Belial re, O.
Vedmars, The, 749 Amsterdsm, N. Y.
Verdi Musicsl Four. 46 W. 28, N. Y.
Vermette-Carpottle Trio, 451 Breboeuf, Montreal.
Verna Belle, 335 Beaum. Somervllle, Masa.
Viola A Bro., Family, Mahanoy City, Pa.
Voelker, Mr. A Mrs., G. O. H.. Pittsburg.
Von Dell. Harry, 1553 B'way., N. Y
Vynos, The. 366 W. 31, N. Y.
W
Wahlund. Tekela Trio. 205 W. 22, N. Y.
Waldorf & Mendes, 110 Green, Albany.
Walton, Irving R., Irwin's Majesties, B. R.
Waller A Maglll. 102 7th Ave.. N. Y.
Walters, Harry, May 4, Nashville, Tenn.
Walker, Nella, G. 0. II.. Indianapolis.
Walsh, George, Toreadors, B. R.
Walsh-Lynch A Co., Irwin's Big Show, B. R.
Walton, Miss E., Bijou, Duluth.
Ward A Sheppell, Trocadero, B. R.
Ward, Billy, Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn.
Warda, The, Mingling Bros., 0. B.
Warner, Stanley M.. 126 W. 112, N. Y.
Watson A Little, 301 W. 118, N. Y.
Walton, Fred, A Co., American, St. Louis.
Walton, Bert and Lottie, Grand, Butte.
Ward, Klare A Co., Hathaway's, New Bedford.
Wataon Sisters, Irwin's Big Show, B. R.
Ward Trio, 640 32. Milwaukee.
Warren A Brockway, Rellly A Woods, B. B.
Waters, Jamea R., Vanity Fair, B. R.
Wangdoodle Four, Vanity Fair, B. R.
Warner A Lakewood, 1553 Broadway, N. Y.
Washer Broa., Oakland, Ky.
Washburn, Blanche, Broadway Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Waterbury Bros, A Tenney, Bennett's, Hamilton.
Wataon, Joa. K., Rolllckers. B. R.
Watsons, Sammy, Cook's, Rochester.
Webb, Harry L., Beatrice, Neb.
Webb, John L.. Brigadiers, B. B.
Webb, Joaie, Tiger Lilies, B. R.
Webb. Mabel, Pat White's Gaiety Girls, B. B.
Weber, Ohas. D., Bowery Burleaquen, B. R.
Weber, John, Broadway Gaiety Girla, B. B.
Webater A Carlton, 522 W. 28, N. Y.
Weed, Roy, 484 Lincoln, Chicago.
Welch, Geo., Poll's, Hartford.
Welch, Jaa., A Co., 248 Fulton, Buffalo.
Welch A Maltland, Vanity Fair, B. R.
Wells, Pauline, Parisian Widows, B. R.
Wells. Billy K., Harry Bryant's B. R.
Went worth, Rose, Mingling Bros., C. R.
Wentworth, Vesta A Teddy. 200 Pratt, N. Y.
Werden A Taylor. Maryland, Baltimore.
West, John A., 161 W. 66, Chicago.
West A Benton, Oak Park, Sacramento, lndef.
Wesley A White, Smith Ave., Corona, L. I.
West, Harry, Washington Society Girls, B. B.
West. Bd., Parisian Belles, B. B.
Weston, Sam, 16 B. Ill, N. Y.
Weston, Emms, Empire, B. B.
Weston. Sadie. Parisian Belles, B. R.
Wheeler Children, 2514 No. 25, Phils.
Wballey A Wballey, Box 202, Fltchburg, Mass.
Wheeler, Little Children, 2514 No. 25, Phils.
Wheelers, The, 1558 Broadway, N. Y.
Wheeler, Bert, 1558 Broadway, N. Y.
Wheeler A Rosey, 15 So. Clark, Chicago.
Wbelan A 8earles,1520 Glen wood, Phlla.
White, Frank, Brigadiers, B. R.
White Hawk, 750 Westchester, N. Y.
White. Pat. Pat White's Gslety Girls. B. R.
Whitman. Frank, 133 Greenwich, Reading.
White, Tom, Lady Birds, B. R.
Whittle, W. E., 148 Hornblower. Belleville, N. J.
Whitehead. Joe, 408 W. 83, N. Y.
Whitely, Jamea, Traos-Atlantlca, B. R.
Wlggans, Joe, Imperials, B. R.
Willard A Bond. Dominion, Winnipeg.
Wilbur. Caryl, Hippodrome, Portsmouth, Eng.
Wilder. Marshsll P.. 25 No. New Hampshire, At-
lantic City.
Williams Duo. Empire, Sherman, Tex.
Williams A Force, Hippodrome. I^xington, Ky.
Wllllsms, C. W., Richmond Hill, L. I.
Williams A Mayer, 309 W. 55, N. Y.
Wllllsms, Joe, Jersey Lilies, B. R.
Williams A West, Moon Light Ms Ids.
Williams A Weston, 208 State, Chicago.
Wills & Ilnssim. Colonial. N, Y.
Wilson & Doyle. Majestic, Birmingham.
Wilson, Tony, Helolse A Armoros Sisters, 1 Prima
rd., Brixton, London, 8. E., Eng.
Wilson, Alf. A Mabe, 250 W. 37, N. Y.
Wilson Brothers, 1306 So. 6, Mar wood, 111.
Wilson. Lottie, BIJou. Iowa City. la.
Wilson. Raleigh, Csmpbell Bros., C. R.
Wilson, Sam, Moon Light Maids, B. R.
Wilton, Belle, Vanity Fair. B. R.
Wincherman, V. F., 201 B. 14, N. Y.
Winkler A Kress, 224 W. 38, N. Y.
Winslow, W. D.. Barnum & Bailey. C. R.
Winston's Seals. 2416 W. Conry, Richmond.
Wise. Jack, 39th St., Pittsburg.
Wlxon A Eaton, Strolling Players Co.
Wood Bros.. Buckingham. Louisville.
Wood A Woods, Mingling Bros., C. R.
Wood, Ralph. Lyric, Ft. Smith. Ark., indef.
Woodford's Animals, Rose Sydell, B. R.
Wolford A Stevens, Dreamland. Columbus, Ga.
Wolfe A Vanghan, BIJou, Cloquet, Minn.
Wormser Tots, 502 W. 3, Dsvenport, la.
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Gus
Says:
That he it glad to-day's the day for the
opening of the "MERRY-GO ROUND ' and in-
cidentally the opening- of GUS' EDWARDS'
MUSIC HALL. The stage novelties, which he
hat created, are all protected, so kidnappers
take notioe and once more keep away from
Gus Edwards' School House. The numbers he
predicts that should catch on to-night are:
"When the Musio 8tarts to Play," "I Met
Her at the Metropole," and "Have You Seen
My Looie," but you never oan tell. These
songs are all published by the House Melodi-
ous, Gus Edwards' Musio Publishing* Com*
pany, 1612 Broadway, New York City.
P. 8.— The "Blonde Typewriters" with AR-
THUR CONRAD have certainly caught on in
the West.
More P. S.— It will soon be "School Days"
in three aots with HERBERT TIMBERG,
surrounded by forty kids. Oh, you kido!
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Woodward, Ed. A May, Hippodrome, Lexington.
Wormwood, Prof., Barnum A Bailey, 0. R.
World A Kingston, Proctor's, Albany.
Work A Ower, Shea's, Buffalo.
Worthley, Mlnthorne, 126 Lexington, N. Y.
Wotan, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Wright, Bertha, Brigadiers, B. R.
Wulff, Edward, Barnum A Bailey, C. R.
Wulff. Mine. E., Barnum A Bailey, O. R.
Wurnell, Arnold B., 617 McDonougn, Sandusky, O.
Wynn A Lewis. 1663 Broadway, N. Y.
Yackley A Bunnel, R. F. D. No. 6, Lancaster.
Yalto Duo, 220 W. 38, N. Y.
Yamamato Bros., Emerald, Adams Co., O.
Yelleromes Sisters, Four, Barnum A Bailey, O. R.
Yeoman, George, G. O. II.. St. Louis.
Young America Quintette, 164 Clifton PI., B'kTjn.
Young A De Vole, 8 Lower 6, Evansvllle.
Youngs A Brooke, Suffern, N. Y.
Young: A Manning, 2130 Grant. Denver.
Young, Ollle, A Bros., 68 Chittenden, Columbus.
Yootaekey. Princ*. Barnum A Bailey, a R.
Z am loch A Co., 403 6th, New York.
Zanxlgs, The, Alhambra, London, Eng.
Zaras, 4, 104 W. 40, N. Y.
Zacell A Vernon Co.. 141 E. 16. N. Y.
Zeda, H. L., May 4, Leavenworth, Kas.
Zemo, Zemo Troupe. May 4, Paducab, Ky.
Zeno, Bob, 000 N. Wood, Chicago.
Zimmerman. Al., Empire, B. R.
Zimmer, John, Empire, San Francisco, lndef.
Zobedl, Fred., Hatha way's, New Bedford.
ROUTES RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR
CLASSIFICATION
Barnold, Chas., Shea's, Toronto.
Booth A Craln, Pastor's, New York.
Brown Bros, and Doc Kealey, Chute's, 'Frisco.
Clarence Sisters, Armory, Blngbamton.
Colonial Septette, Trent, Trenton.
Cunningham, Bob and Daisy, Gem, Conneat, O.
Fairchild, Violet, Unique, Winnipeg.
Goldsmith A Hoppe, Colonial, Norfolk.
Great Eastern Quartette, Hatbaway's, New Bed-
ford.
International Musical Trio, Palace, Boston.
Kramer, Joe, Armory, Blngbamton.
La Toska, Phil, Staub's, Knoxvllle.
I.e Ander's, Keeney's, Brooklyn.
Leonard A Louie, Keeney's, New Britain.
Madden, Fltzpatrick Co., K. A P. 6th Ave., N. Y.
Miller, Jack, Star, Homestead, Pa.
Morgan A McGarry, Henderson's, Coney Island.
Morton, Phil, Lyceum, Meadvllle, Pa.
Nlblo A Spencer, Auditorium, Lynn.
Owens, Billy A May, Wonderland, Bluefleld, W.
Va.
Paradise Alley, Hippodrome, Cleveland.
Renzetta A La Rue, Auditorium, York, Pa.
Six Girls A Teddy Bear, Proctor's, Utlca.
Splller'a Musical Five, Proctor's, Albany.
Tanean, Felix A Claxton, 331 E. 03. N. Y.
Verne A Verne, Empire, Colorado Springs.
Wagner A Gray, Crescent, La Fayette, La.
NOTICE
NOTICE
NOTICE
THE ATLANTIC GARDEN Opens June 15th
PLAYING 25 ACTS WEEKLY.
WANTED: Sister Aots. All Acts that played last season will address BLATT A HYMAN, Pro-
prietors, for DATE8 AND TIME.
ATLANTIC GARDE NS, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. JACK DE MACO will manage this house after June 15.
ALL KINDS OF VAUDEVILLE
ACTS WANTED AT ALL TIMES
As I am booking Parks, Fairs and Theatres everywhere. Send me your Route, Open Time and Lowest
Salary. Acts playing Maryland and the Far West. Wire. Can give you immediate time.
HENRY MEYERHOFF.
Representative Park Booking Circuit, Inc., 1402 Broadway, New York.
Rooms 881, 838, S88, 884. Telephone 1081—88.
RIVERSIDE PARK AUDITORIUM
Findlay, Ohio Opens May 30
VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS playing Ohie time, let me hear from you. Summer 8tock, Opera and
Mlaetiels. Also other concessions. Write.
Address CARO MILLER, Mgr. "The Five Columbians," P. 0. Box 28, Findlay, Ohio.
Wood, Francis, Sbubert, Chattnooga.
Zech A Zech, Wheeler's, C. R.
Allen, A. D. A Co., May 4, Orpheum, Easton, Pa.
Bowers, Walters A Crooker, Hammersteln's, N. Y.
Burton A Vass, Castle, Bloomlngton, 111.
Byrne-Golson Players, Star, Chicago.
('aiders, A. K., 125 Washington St., Hoboken.
Cbameroys, The, O. H., S. Norwalk, Conn.
Devlin A Ell wood, May 3, Orpheum, Omaha.
Gale, Franklin A Co., Washington, Spokane.
Hays, Ed. C, Star, Muucie.
Hedge, John, A Ponies, 3456 State, Chicago.
May, Ethel, Grand, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
O'Neill A Mack, Lyric, Greenburg, Pa.
Seymour Sisters, 1040 Nicholas, Phila.
Stafford A Stone, Hathaway's, Lowell.
Strickland, E. C, Bijou, Battle Creek.
Wurnell, Arnold B., Savannah, Savannah.
NOW
IN THE ZENITH
OF ITS GLORY
At the GARDEN YT. ?"?
(Will Not Exhibit in Brooklyn, Jersey City, New-
ark or Peterson this season.)
WILD
WEST
BUffALO BILL'S
Featuring the Equestrian" Novelty,
BURLESQUE ROUTES
WEEK APRIL 87.
When not otherwise indicated, "L. 0." after
show . indicates it is laying off.
Americans, Buckingham, Louisville.
Bachelor Club, Gayety, Baltimore.
Behtnan Show, 27-28, Empire, Albany; 30-2, Em-
pire, Bolyoke.
Blue Ribbons, L. O.
Bon Tons, Murray Hill, N. Y.
Boston Belles, L. O.; 3, Majestic, Kansas City.
Bohemians, Standard, St. Louis.
Bowery Burlesquers, Empire, Toledo.
Brigadiers, Monumental, Baltimore.
Broadway Gaiety Girls, Dewey, Minneapolis.
Bryant's, Harry, Star and Garter, Chicago.
California Girls, Shubert, Newark.
Casino Girls, Star, Brooklyn.
Century Girls, Star, Toronto.
Champagne Girls, 27-20, Indianapolis; 30-2, Terre
Haute.
City Sports, Euson's, Chicago.
Cherry Blossoms, Century, Kansas City.
Colonial Belles, Bijou, Philadelphia.
Cracker Jacks, Garden, Buffalo.
Casey Corner Girls, Columbia, Boston.
Daii.ty Duchess, Gayety, Milwaukee.
Dreamlands, 27-20, Terre Haute; 30-2, Indian-
apolis.
Empire Show, 27-20, Wllkes-Barre; 30-2, L. O.
Fay Foster, Star. St. Paul.
Girl from Happyland, Gayety, Pittsburg.
Golden Crook, L. O.; 3, Gayety, Philadelphia.
High Jinks, Folly, Chicago.
High School Girls, Empire, Chicago.
Ideals, Star, Milwaukee.
Imperials, Imperial, Providence.
Irwin's Big Show, Gayety, Toronto.
Jersey Lilies, L. O.
Jolly Grass Widows, Met. O. II.. Duluth.
Jolly Girls, L. O.; 3-5, Gayety, Albany; 6-8, Ly :
ceum. Troy.
Kentucky Belles, Gotham, New York.
Knickerbockers, 27-20, Gilmore, Springfield; 31,
Empire, Albany.
Lady Birds, Lafayette, Buffalo.
Majesties, Empire, Cleveland.
Mardl Gras Beauties, Standard, Cincinnati.
Masqueraders, Lyceum, Boston.
Merry Maidens, 27-20, Evansvllle; 31, L. 0.; 3,
Folly, Chicago.
Miss New York, Jr., Bowery, New York.
Moonlight Maids, Theatre Royal, Montreal.
Morning Glories, Westminster, Providence.
New York Stars, L. <>.; 3, 125th St. Music Hall,
New York.
Nightingales, L. O.; 3, Bon Ton, Jersey City.
Night Owls, Palace, Boston.
Parisian Belles, Howard, Boston.
Parisian Widows, Gayety, Detroit.
Pat White's Gayety Girls, Trocadero, Pnlla.
Reeves' Beauty Show, Corinthian, Rochester.
Rellly A Woods, People's. Cincinnati.
Rents-Santley, Olympic, Brooklyn.
Rlalto Rounders, Bon Ton, Jersey City.
Rice A Barton, Gayety. Columbus.
Rolllckers, 27-20, Gayety, Albany; 31. Lyceum,
Troy.
Rose Hill. Casino, Philadelphia.
Rose Sydell. Trocadero, Chicago.
Runuway Girls, Gayety, Washington.
Sam Devere, Dewey, New York.
Scrlbner's Big Show, 125th St. Music Hall, N. Y.
Star Show Girls, Lyceum, Washington.
Strollers, London, New York.
Thoroughbreds, 27-20, Lyceum, Troy; 31, Gayety,
Albany.
Tiger Lilies. 27-20. Des Motnea; 31. St. Joe.
Toreadors. Academy. Pittsburg.
Trans-Atlantlcs, Gayety. St. Louis.
Trocadero*, Gayety, Brooklyn.
Twentieth Century Maids. Star, Cleveland.
Vanity Fair. Majestic, Kansas City.
Washington Society Girls. L. O. ; 3. Shubert, New-
ark.
THE PRAIRIE EIRE
The Battle of
SUMMIT
SPRINGS.
Real Red Men
from the
Plains.
Cowboys and
Wild West
Girls.
Ray Thompson's
Trained Horses.
The Rough Riders of the World.
Led by the Peerless Horseman,
<0l.WM.f.(0Di %$&!* NffAUBU.
Who Positively Appears at Every Performance.
Admission 25c. and 50c. Reserved, 75c., $1,
81.50. Box Seats 82, $2.50, all according to loca-
tion.
SCENERY
Water Color — Dye— and Famous 8ILKO.
DANIELS SCENIC STUDIOS. CHICAGO,
New York Office (811), 1408 Broadway.
CHARLES HORWITZ
Sketches from the pen of Horwlts are tha best
in vaudeville. Order your sketch, monologue ee
lyric from the author of those great bits bow
being played by Frederick V. Bowers A Co.,
Harry First A Co., Grade Emmet t A Go., Chad
wick Trio, Henry and Young, Ooomba and Stone,
Le Roy and Clayton. Somen and Storke and over
one hundred other big successes.
CHARLE8 HORWITZ, 108-104 W. 88th St., V. T.
Mark-Stern Building.
I. MILLER, Manufacturer
202
W.23S2ST,
N.Y.
of Theatrical
Boota A Shoes.
CLOG,
Ballet and
Aorobat Shoes
a speciality. All
work made at
short notioe.
ACROBATS WANTED
For THE KEYSTONE FOUR. Must be Rapid
Fire Ground Tumblers. Wardrobe and Trans-
portation furnished. State lowest salary and
previous experience in First Letter. Tickets ad-
vanced to right parties. Bend photo. Address
HARRY O'DBLL,
Crystal Theatre, Denver, Colo.
THREE-HIGH STUFF.
PARTNER WANTED
Lady who can sing and dance.
LILLIAN HOOVER
(Late of John and Lillian Hoover)
211 E. 14th ST.. NEW YORK.
QUEEN and
Keeney'w, New Britain,
Wff^k April 20th.
When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.
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VARIETY
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REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
The
WI mm THE BLEEDERS LAUGH XV BOSTON, CULL.
Monday, April «7ttn. HAMM£R8TI1N'9 VICTORIA one weeR
BOSTON "AMERICAN" saya: "The McNaughtons, English comedians, are the funniest pair
aeen here — a scream all the time."
B08T0N "HERALD": "The McN a ugh tons' act Is one of those concoctions that defy Imitation and
win applause unlimited."
WE BOTH AGREE: THAT WE ARK PRETTY COOP
f~l 8C3
<sJbD IrSJOEKiDSo
MAXIM No. 56
Be honest in your speech. Don't compromise
the truth for a lie. Don't say yon "think"
when you "know." Be positive in your convic-
tions and don't hesitate to say so.
Castellane
AND
Bro
THE MOST SENSATIONAL TRICK CYCLISTS IN VAUDEVILLE.
Address Oar* VARIETY.
JESSE HALE
AND
CO.
• •
•a
WESTERN COMEDY SKETCH WITH SPECIAL SCENERY.
BESSIE WYNN
IN VAUDEVILLE.
Direction of MR. E. F. ALBEE.
DOES THIS INTEREST YOU! THEN READ IT I
STEWART
In "Conn the Cop," by Searl Allen. Twenty animates In one. lint one to do t Hebrew pollcecnsa la
vaudeville. All you great Jew comedlana, don't steal this Idea. Be original If yon can. Pay for it
like we have. Yes. we are working every week. Oh, yon lucky Jew boy!
Daisy Harcourt
ENORMOUS SUCCESS ORFHEUM CIRCUIT.
Aft.. K. S.
NAZI
1UPRB/VIB iVIAtTBR EQUILIBRISTl
NEXT WEEK (April S7), COLONIAL, NEW YORK CITY
DcVcldc & Zelcta
Artistic Equilibrist's
Equilibrium with Electrical Effects.
MINUTES 07 COMEDY.
HARRY L. WEBB
THE MAN WHO TALKS AND SINGS. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE LAUGH PRODUCER.
Scoring BIO on the Western Vaudeville Association time and a Ions; rente booked.
GLOIE ELLER.
Great Carroll
" Straight " and Comedy Female Characters and
GLOIE ELLER
Principal Boy and Rough Soubrette, also Producer of Novel
Musical Numbers, with PAY FOSTER CO. for Two Years— Winter
and Summer. Still meeting with success. Address care of John A*
Fennessy, Folly Theatre, Chicago.
HARRY
'THE HAPPY PAIR,'
AND
MAE HOWARD
Comedy, Singing and Danoing.
WEEK APRIL 27, OARRICK, N0RRI8T0WN, PA.
THOSE FOUR GIRLS !
(Luby-Crindel - Kyle-Luby)
Direction, M. 8. BENTHAM.
LEW HAWKINS
ALWAYS ON
TOP
THE CHESTERFIfLD OF MINSTRELSY"
Direction, PAT GASBY
When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.
VARIETY
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IN
A PLACE THE PROFESSION CAN
J. K. SEBREE.
Prop.
.
P. HICKS.
Mgr.
•
P. B— NO ONE HAS BEEN FINED UP TO PHE8ENT DATE.
HEADQUARTERS WHITE RATS OF AMERICA
IN' CONNECTION
Meeting Every Friday Evening
CUISINE
Watson's Rurlesquers, Avenue, Detroit.
World Beaters, Gayety, Philadelphia.
Yankee Doodle Glrla, 8th Avenue, New York.
CIRCUS ROUTES
Barnaul * Bailey, April 20-25, Brooklyn; 27-May
2, Philadelphia; May 4 5, Washington; 6-7,
Baltimore; 8, Wilmington, Del.; 9, Camden,
N. J.
Buffalo Bill, April 21 May 9, Madison Sq. Garden,
N. Y.
Ogdln'i Concert Band, Rink, Altoona, Pa., Indef.
Gentry Bros., No. 2, 2Q,' St. Loots.
101 Ranch, April 27, Coliseum, Chicago,
tingling Bros., April 20, 8t. Louis.
Sells Floto, April 27-May 2, San Francisco.
Wallace Hageubeck, May 2, Pern, Ind.
Whir* a 0. follows name, letter is la
Chicago Office.
Advertising or circular letters of say
description will not be listed when known.
Lettera will be held for two mouths only.
Loiters addressed to artists having names
in the routs sheet will be forwarded im-
mediately.
Anglln,
Allen, Airs.
Andrews, Pearl.
Arnold,* Lole.
Alexandra, V.
Athos.
Betts, Wm.
Budd, Bert.
Burt, Olen (C. O.)
Budd, Bert (C. O.)
Bernard A Coleman (C.
O.)
Bonrke, J. W.
Raldwln, Carl.
Butler, IdaT^
Brown, Henrietta.
Browning, Arthur (0.
O.).
Rarnhart. Chaa. (0. O.).
Belmont, Belle.
Blamphln, Ellis.
Barry, Margaret.
Barrett, J. J.
Burke Brothers.
Boston, H. W. (2).
Boch, Otto.
Bowman, Ivy.
Brengk, Ernst.
Blonden, Harry.
Brown, Harry.
Claxton, Wm. (C. 0.)
Oolllne * La Belles.
CUus, Martha.
Conner, M. R.
Clark, Harriet L. (C.
0.).
Cbeevea, Joe.
Claiton, William (O.
m 0.).
Clsrk, Gladys.
wy & Stampe.
Cline, J. B.
Cebslloa, H.
Church, Alice.
Christ, Frank (C. O.).
Crane, Lawrence.
Cunningham, Albert
Coffman, J as.
5°oper, Harry.
Corelll, Ed.
Corson, Cora Young-
blood.
Collins and Rrown (C.
^^Uey. Harry B.
Da coma Family.
Daub, Jack.
Donovan A Arnold.
Dooley, J. Francis (0.
O.).
Desn, Louise (C. O.).
Deuiing, Lawrence (C.
O.).
Dalley, Dob and Nellie.
Damsel, Frank.
DIBella snd Volpe.
Duncan A Godfrey (O.
O.)
Dunn, Billy (C. O.)
Duggan, Archie.
Kills. Harry A.
Electric Quartet.
Evans, George (C. O.).
Elaine, Mabel.
Everhart.
Emmy's Pets.
Ely, J. Frank.
Elliott, Jack.
Fen-ell, L. W.
Frit Holier.
Felir, G.
Foy A Clsrk.
Farren, L. K.
Foy, Harry.
Fried, Joe (2).
Forrester, 81daey.
Ferlen, Frances J. (2).
Freeman, Wallace.
Farnsworth, Walter.
Forrester, Mrs. Cbas.
Fried, Joe.
Fagan, barney.
Graham, Billy.
Geban A Spencer.
Gibbons, Thomas (C.
O.).
Green, Albert (C. O).
Green and Werner (C.
O.).
Garrlck, Rlcbard.
Graham, James (C. O).
Uuise, Florence.
Gerome, Viols.
Goergls, Two (2).
Glllen, Tom.
Grady, Thos. J.
Gordon, Cecil.
Howard and North.
Hilton, Helen.
Hngoston, Hugo (2)
Humphrey, Emmett R.
Harvard A Cornell.
Hughes, Masie (0. O.)
Hsrrls, Mr.
Harris, Geo. H. (C. O.)
Harvard A Cornell (C.
O.)
Hutchinson, Wlllsrd H.
(I).
Huiker, Edith.
Heck, W.
Harding, Hssel.
Hsrt, George D.
Harcourt, Daisy.
Hopper, Chas. H. (2).
Hsrrls, Ida C.
Holmes, Carta.
Hollia. Hylda.
Hamilton. Ellse.
Hopper. Cbas. H.
Hazard, Lynn * Ronnie
(C. O.).
Hawley, John.
Hall A Coburn (0. O.)
Hoey, Chaa,
Italian Trio.
Jenkins, James (C. O.)
Jolseo, Al. (C. O.)
Jordan snd Harvey.
Julian, Harry (C. O.)
Johns, Johnny.
Jones, Walter.
Kramer, Sam.
Kolllns. King.
Kelly and Violet te.
Knight. Harlan B.
King, Will.
Keene, Billy.
Kelly and Ashby.
King, Winifred.
Kennedy, Frank.
Kolllns A Kllfton (C.
O.)
Lyons and Parks.
Lee, Alice.
Lewis, Dave.
Loretta, Otto.
La Fleur, Joe, (2).
Llud.
Landres, Patsy.
Ladell, Anna.
Lelma, Louis.
Love, Frankle.
Lea A Opp (C. O.)
Lusby, Huchlson (C.
O.)
Marx, Julius W.
Marks, Chaa. (C. O.)
Melnott Armand.
Manola, Jesse A.
Murray A Murray.
Mueller, Plrpont.
Midgley A Carlisle.
Malcolm. Annette.
Madden, Mary M. (C.
O.)
MainvlUe, E. C.
McCauley, Katherlne.
Marnitz, Henry.
Murphy, Jim.
McKenna, Tom (4).
Malllaird, Virginia.
McDonald, William.
McNish, Frank.
McClaln, Chas.
McWaters, and Tyson.
MscPadden, Mr. and
Mrs
McKenale, Miss.
Msrtln, Frank W.
Mills, Phil.
McRrlde, Harry (2).
Miller, Louis.
Moore, James A.
Matthewa and Ashley.
Mimics. 4 (0. O.).
Murray, W.
Merritt. F. R. (0. O.).
Miller, Clyde, O.
McCauley, Ines.
Miller. Louis.
Middleton, Minnie.
MacFarland, G. J.
Mack. Pete (0. O.).
McDermott Billy (C.
O.).
McNish, Frank.
McWaters and Tyson.
Morton, Jsnet.
Nichols, I.uelTa.
Nugent, Wm.
Nelson, Tom.
O'Neill, Ssk.
Pedrick, Lloyd.
rentier. Willy.
I'ritxkow snd Chandler.
Pollard, W. D.
Quins, Mike.
Queen A Rosa.
VJuigfey. Helen.
Rye. George.
Roaber, Gus.
Uuwson, Marie (8).
Robinson, Ada B.
Ramsey, Allan.
Riano, William.
Rivers A Rochester (0).
Redding, Franceses (C.
O.)
Rawson, Marie (4).
Kennings A Brown.
Roberts, Signa.
Russell, Leah.
Rogee, Leon.
Stanley A Scanlon (C.
O.)
Sutherland A Curtla (C.
O.)
Smith, Harry H.
Stephens, H.
Sutherland, and Curtla.
St. George, Jennie.
Sa-Heras, The.
Salter, Irving.
Snow, Ray W.
Smith, Charles I*.
Stevens, Mike J.
Sutherland, George (C.
O.).
Sidney, Clara.
Schulse, E.
Samols, Seven.
Summers, J. T.
Scott, Frank.
Sharp Brothers.
Sinclair Slaters.
Truesdell. Howard.
Tully, Guy.
Travis, Almle.
Teegsrden, H.
Tsit, David.
Ulpss and Hella.
Valley, Camllle.
Van, Marguerite.
Majestic Circuit
INTERSTATE AMUSEMENT 00. (PROPRIETORS).
E. F. CARRUTHERS, General Manager.
PLAYING MODERN VAUDEVILLE IN THE
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
Opens Mondays. Daily Matinees.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THBATRB,
LITTLE ROCK, At*.
Opens Mondays. Daily Matinees.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
DALLAS, Toa*.
Opens Sundays, Daily Matinees.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
FT. WORTH, Tecs*
Opens Mondays. Dally Matinees.
Popular Prices.
M AJBSTIC THEATRE,
HOUSTON, Tttaf
Dally Matinees. Opens Sundays.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
SAN ANTONIO, Toss*
Opens Sundays. Dally Matinees.
Popular Prices.
LYRIC THBATRB,
MOBILE, Ala.
Opens Mondays. Dally Matinees.
Popular Prices.
MAJESTIC THEATRE,
WACO, Tmnmm
Playing Traveling Companies.
Popular Prices.
OUR BOOKING DEPARTMENT IS PREPARED TO FUNI8H BANDS, VAUDEVILLE ACTS.
ETC., FOB ALL THEATRES AMD OCCASIONS IN THE SOUTH OH SHORT NOTICE.
ADDRESS ALL HAIL TO
1 E. F. GARItuTHERS, sijestii tieitie ilii , CHICA60, ILL.
BLOODGOOD
(COSTUMER)
REMOVED to
103 WEST 43rd ST.
NEW YORK CITY
'
TELEPHONE: 8205 BRYANT.
WANTED
! FEATURE NOVELTY AND COMEDY ACTS FOR VAUDEVILLE THEATRE.
"WHITE CITY," Chicago, in.
STAGE WIDTH 14, DEPTH 80, HEIGHT 28.
Two to Four Weeks,
State lowest salary and particulars.
DAVE, MORRIS Sherman House, Chicago
Variety's Chicago Office
1SINTHE
Chicago Opera House Block
Advertisements and subscriptions received at regular rates.
News items may be forwarded there, and will be promptly transmitted.
PRANK WIESBERG, Representative.
When angering advertisement kindly mention VarxsTY.
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VARIETY
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
MR. PERCY G. WILLIAMS
is AMERICA'S GREATEST BOX OFFICE COMEDIAN
SAYS
THAT
FRANK FOGERTY
THE DUBLIN
MINSTREL
Sole Direction HARRY LEONHARDT
*p—
McNAHON
AND
(HAPNLlfS
"PULLMAN
PORTER
MAIDS"
THE COMEDY DUO
RERT m LOTTIE WALTON
la "TAKE MX OH THE ROLLERS.
3
t»
BOOKED SOLID UNTIL SEPT. S.
JAS. P. LEE
i»
Hera's a record breaker— S5 weeks, Lyoeum, 'Frleoo; 104 weeks. Unique,
Los Rafales; 86 weeks, People' a, Los Aafsles. How in bis twentieth week
of •> aaeosssfal encashment At the Empire Theatre, Sea FraaoUoo.
Addrees JAS. P. LEE, Comedy Players, Empire Theatre, Saa FraaoUoo, Gal.
FRED ZOBEDIE
THE WORLD'S REHOWHED HAND -BALANCER.
TIME ALL FILLED.
AND
Not ONE In ONE Like this ONE.
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THE LAUGHING HIT OF THE SEASON
FRANK J. GEORGE
LeMAIRE and CO
"A King for a Night"
Beware) w. heve SKIS tit let copyrighted.
Presenting Mr. 000107*8 Laughing Success,
Direction PAT CASEY.
1 4 9 11 |
i
_ PKESENTTHE COMEDY
DIRECTION OF
W. J. PLIMMER
Kaickerboeker Theatre Blip;., H. T. Oity :
^•"V 1 ; *eQl»»»#i M>\li*kti*'/\)if/iv ui
Uil\i*l<i !«/'•*'/'' /'<
MRS. GEORGE DE HAVEN
ROSE DE HAVEN SEXTET
la a Daaetnf Operetta, "THE UBDER8TUDT.'
Holt Wakefield
SONG READIHGS.
UNITED BOOKING OFFICES, HEW YORK.
Miezkoff Troupe
RUSSIAN WHIRLWIND DANCERS
IMMEDIATE OPEN TIME.
Under the management of PALY SANDERS. Address VARIETY.
P. S.— THE NOVELTY POSING Of THIS ACT IS ORIGINAL. SO OTHERS
KEEP OFF.
THE BIG SCREAM WITH MANCHESTER'S "CRACKER-JACKS."
MILLARD BROS.
We are not advertising ourselves as the big hit or the feature of this show, as
that belongs to Mr. Bob Van Oaten. '
P. S. — And we are not advertising for work, either.
USE - HARTFORD - TIRES
MILLARD BROS.
(BUI aad Bob)
Playing; South Africa,
Ireland, England and
France for Messrs.
Moss - Stoll, Gibbons,
Macnaghten and
others.
TOP. BOTTOM OR MIDDLE OF IVgRY BILL FOR FORTY WEEKS
KLEIN «■ CLIFTON
Comedy Novelty Act. "THE DUMMY'S HOLIDAY"
Opea for Immediate time aad Bummer Parks. SOS W. Sfth St, How York City.
When anttcering advertisements kindly mention Variety.
N
Time Booked for 1909.
Returned to America
March 21st on the
"Mauretania."
VARIETY
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Wanted Immediately
— ■ - tor = i . . —
Empire Circuit Shows
Burlesque people of all kinds) Chorus Girls who can sing; Orchestra Leaders and Bitf
Novelty Acts*
All Companies organize from Chicago and New York.
Application in person or by letter to
WESTERN VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION
(Department G)
J. A. STERNAD. Majestic Theatre Bldg., Chicago
Velda Trio.
Vaseo.
Volta, Nellie.
Wilton, Thomas.
Welch, Pauline.
Waahbarn end Keeley
(0. 0.).
Wilson, George.
Wooley, Frank.
Wynwood. Beatrice.
Wynnwood, Helen.
Woodward, Ed. and
May.
Walters, Harry 0.
Wolfe, Grade.
Will lams, Dot.
Wilson, Grace.
Wilson Bros.
Williams, Leon.
Wetnerall, Harry.
Wyunewoods, The (0.
O.)
Waltons. The.
West & Fowler.
Webb, Josle.
Woycke, Victor.
Z
Zoubalakls, John C. 0.).
Zoubalakls, John.
CORRESPONDENCE
Unless otherwise noted, the following re-
ports ire for the current week:
GHIGAGO
By FRANK WEESBERG.
VARIETY'S Chicago Office,
Chicago Opera House Block,
(Phone Mala 4880).
MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr. Monday
reahearsal 9). — Vesta Victoria, second week, re- ■
mains the feature, in a repertoire of songs abe
popularized. Lizzie Evaus and Jefferson Lloyd
have a Western playlet with bright dialogue.
-It made a very good impression. Foster and Fos-
ter, In their musical melange proved one of the
eujoyable numbers. William A. Dillon is a new-
comer. He has a pleasing personality and refine-
ment, and the songs are bright, new and catchy.
He Is different from the other single singing acts.
The audience liked him and his songs Immensely.
Baptiste and Franconl showed clever acrobatics
with well blended comedy. Wilbur Mack, assisted
by Nella Walker, in a farce eutitled "The Bachelor
and the Maid," appealed to the auditors, especially
the songs, which are well written. Joe Whitehead
returued and gave his eccentric comedy and
dancing, which always capture vaudeville audi-
euces. Steeley and Edwards were liked in a com-
edy musical act. The talk is somewhat too
long but the music and comedy are entertaining.
Cook, of Cook and Miss Rothert, replaced Paul
I.e Croix. The acrobatic work is good, but sing-
ing and talking too long drawn. The Garnellas,
Ks telle Hirscb and Ernest Yerxa appeared. Will-
iam Inman's dogs closed. It is an excellent ani-
mal act, one of the best seen here.
STAR AND GARTER (U. J. Herrmann, mgr.).
— "The Dainty Duchess" has undergone radical
changes in the personnel and construction of the
two pieces, "Chill Con Carne," and "University
Girls," since at Euson's in September. A novelty
Is the "Aerial Automobile," interpreted by Helena
May and girls. The show as seen at the Star
and Garter this week Is better than any of the
other three Weber and Rush aggregations dis-
closed since the season opened.
EUSON'S (Sid J. Euson, mgr.).— "City Sports."
EMPIRE (William A. Singer, mgr.). -"Dream-
lands." .
The Criterion, a combination melodramatic house
on the North Side, announces vaudeville, moving
pictures and Illustrated songs for the summer
months, commencing May 17, at prices ranging
from five to fifteen cents. — Murphy and Magee
have signed with Maury Kraus' "20th Century
Maids'* for next season. The name of the organi-
zation will probably be changed. — Marvelous
(Chas.) Marsh, accompanied by his brother Ed.,
Is In the city for a few days. The boys are now
located In New York and were formerly residents
of Chicago.— John B. McCarthy, manager of the
New Grand, Hamilton, <>.. is building a new
modern vaudeville theatre in Richmond, Indiana.
— Jane Courtbope and Company, In their scenic
dramatic sketch, will not play In Chicago until
December 14. They are now on the Orpbeum
Circuit and have return dates commencing August
23.— Aa reported in VARIETY recently, the plana
of the proposed new vaudeville theatre at Fort
Dodge, la., which a number of local business
meu are promoting, are completed, and the erec-
tion of the building la assured. At a recent meet-
• lng the following stockholders formed Into an or-
ganisation: F. C. Minogue, G. J. Feasel, F. C.
Fessel, E. H. Williams, A. O. Blens, Chas. G.
Wolf, Louis Fesaler, R. M. O'Connell, E. H.
1'eschau, S. N. Magowan, C. B. Smeltser, H. 8.
Holm, R. M. Stevens, F. B. Prusia and J. J.
Brown. — The Novelty, the oldest vaudeville the-
atre in Oakland, Cal., under the direction of
Tony Lubelski, will be completely reconstructed
this spring at an expenditure of $40,000. The
popularity of the house and the increased demand
for seats actuated Mr. Lubelski to rebuild in
order to permit a' larger seating capacity and
more room for the attractions. The stage will he
eulaxged and nothing overlooked In the appoint-
ments. — Jack Golden baa been engaged Indefinite-
ly to produce a series of one act musical comedies
at the Majestic, Denver, In conjunction with the
regular vaudeville. — The new Princess, Lexipgton,
Keutucky, opened last week with vaudeville and
moving pictures. The place Is attractively dec-
orated and furnished. — Constance Crawley, the
tragedienne. Is the hesdline feature at the
Majestic. Denver, this wek. — Foster and Murray,
late with Miner's "Bohemians," dissolved. Jack
Foster will hereafter do an act with Tom Kelly
In vaudeville. — The new vaudeville theatre it Han-
cock, Michigan, is scheduled to open this week.
Joe Oppenbelmer, manager of the Fay Foster
Company, contemplates running stock burlesque
st the Avenue, commencing In June. Mr. Op-
penhejfner last season and season before
held forth at the Folly during the vacation
period, keeping the bouse open every day In the
year for two years. — Mike Bernard and Blossom
Seeley are booked for thirty-one weeks In the
Middle West and Coast, Including the Orpheum
Circuit. — The Columbia, St. Louis, will be rebuilt
during the summer. An entire new front with
marble architecture and unique allegorical decora-
tions will be one of the features. The Interior
will also be remodelled and modernised.
SAN FRAINGISGO
By W. ALFRED WILSON.
VARIETY'S San Francisco Office,
1118 Van Neaa Ave. (Boom 112).
ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen, mgr.).— Week
12: Empire City Quartet and the Three Leigh-
tons were new on the week's program, going In
average style. Jas. F. McDonald, rather clever
in his way, and a number of pleasing songs helped
him to popularity. Orth and Fern opened the
show. The holdovers were Stella Maybew, Press
Kldrldge and The Dunedln Cycling Troupe. Ida
O'Day reappeared after a few weeks' absence.
NATIONAL (Sid. Grauman, mgr.).— The pro-
gram In Its entirety excelled in satisfying quality
any bill the house has bad during the past few
months. This was due mainly to Its diversity,
although all the numbers were of goodly grade.
Totlto and Company, In a sensational routine of
equlllbrlatlc and balancing feats, opened the show.
Grace Tempest, assisted by Jas. Dunn and Stan-
ley Warner, offered a singing and dancing turn.
Their ensemble work was easily the beat, their
opening number going particularly strong. Tra-
velle returned after an absence of some years,
showing about the same act as before, a mingling
of sleigbt-of-band and shadowgrapblc work.
The latter Is his strongest play. The Hendrle-
Miles Co. had a tabloid melodrama following
the well beaten path that aparently satisfied, al-
though lacking In many respects the requirements
of vaudeville. The Sldonlas followed the lines
of eccentric comedy, handling It In clever fashion.
They showed some bits that were new, register-
ing as one of the hits of the bill. Hays and
Suite had a anappy singing and dancing act, with
some talking comedy aa a aide-line. Vera De
Basslnl made a favorable Impression, vocally.
Black and Miller were the closing feature with
novelty acrobatics of a sensational kind.
WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.).— The bill was
made up of acts from both the S.-C. and the
Western States Circuit. Gllroy Haines and Mont-
gomery, In a nautical comedy of which sing-
ing was the main feature, were a well rewarded
number. The Stadlnm Trio, Roman ring workers,
were out of the ordinary In their routine. Bert
Wiggins, comedy juggler and cartoonist, had a
good line of side talk. Wise and Miller, clever
pair of entertainers. The Four Brown Bros, and
Doc Dealy, In a musical comedy act of a good
quality, bad a choice position. Mel. Furst and
the Beardsley Slaters completed.
EMPIRE (Hsl Curtis, mgr.).— In the olio por-
tion Blmm-Bomm-Brrr were heavily featured,
and their novel musical turn registered with un-
usual strength. Mysterlno, palmer; Maude Rock-
well, vocalist, and the Boston Comedy Quartet
filled the vaudeville section. The Jas. P. Lee
Company In one of their lively farce comedies,
furnished tbe laughing hit. .
BELFORDS-
One of the best and faatest acrobatic acts In the World.
In playing this act you get your money's worth.
No stalling in the rosin board.
OEOROE W. BELFORD, Manager, Address care VARIETY. Chicago Office.
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JUNE 18th
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When answering advertUemmU kindly mention Variety.
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A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS OH THE W. 8. V. A. TOR 80 WEEKS.
RETURN ENGAGEMENTS IN ALL HOUSES.
ADDRESS CARS VARIETY.
OPEN FOR PARKS THI8 BUMMER.
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and GLAXTON
331 E. 93d Street
•Phone 64S8— 79th St.
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Pardon, Alhamhra. "Hubor's Hippodrome," Bail for London, May 8th, Aye 88, Weight 800 Lbs.
BUSINESS IS PICKING UP.
TEED and LAZELL
Who have been presenting that funny German Comedy Sketch,
"DtLMONICO't UPSIDE. DOWN"
Have added a Rooming House to their Restaurant. Address all communications to R. C. MUDGE,
Knickerbocker Building, New York City.
VARIETY is the Best Advertising Medium
AND
German
Comedians
Watch for the NEW BIG ACT NEXT SEASON. Now in preparation.
When antxeering adveriitementt kindly mention Variety.
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Chinko
Minnie Kaufmann
(TWO ACTS)
Wish to thank all American Managers for the cordial treatment received at their hands
SAIL FOR ENGLAND MAY 9th
RETURN TO AMERICA NEXT SEASON TO OPEN FIRST ON THE ORlPHEUM CIRCUIT
36 Weeks this Season Without a Stop.
Now playing her Seventh New York
Engagement this Season.
Prolonged at the Colonial, Begin-
ning April 27th.
Direction, PAT CASEY
BOSTON
By ERNE8T L. WAITT.
VARIETY Office, Colonial Bldf.
England seemed to bare about tbe beat of tbe
argument In tbe vaudeville bouses this week, with
two English headllnera at Keith's and the Mc-
Naughtons at tbe Orpbeum. They all made em-
phatically good, too.
KEITH'S. — Alice Lloyd can come back to Boston
any time she wishes and stay as long aa she
wants to, for she "caught on" Immediately, and
Boston likes her. She la pretty, nifty, mag-
netic, and ber songs are new and catchy. Cold
BoBton certainly warmed up to ber. "Looking
for tbe Lovellght in Tour Eyes," was a great
bit. "Stockings on tbe Line," was unusually
funny. Charlotte Parry In "The Comstock Mys-
tery," Is the best protean actress Boston ever
saw. Her sketch is strong, amusing, interesting,
and ber support Is virile. The Three Joscarys,
here before, bare more funny acrobatic tricks than
ever; Ethel McDonough does a novel act with
the traps and gets good applause; Griff, tbe Jug-
gler, goes better than before, and the people like
him; Bowers, Walters and Crooker were a big
hit. Tbe balance of the bill included Barry and
Woodford, In really funny parodies; Lee Walter
and Blanch Rice, in a sketch; Great Scott, on the
ladder; Black and Jones, Deodato, magician;
Rennler and Gaudier, soubrettes, and Sam Stern,
impersonator.
ORPHEUM.— It Is reported this bouse will
close May 2, and It la denied that motion pictures
will be put in for tbe summer. A big crowd
was turned away on Monday, and tbe bill was
one continuous laugh. The Two McNaughtous
became Instant favorites. Their stuff Is new,
their style Is new and they have never been seen
here before. The prise fight got people hysterical.
They would be good for a month. Tbe Carmen
Troupe, on the alack wire; A. O. Duncan, with
new lines and business In ventriloquism; Vic-
toria Parker and ber dogs; Beatrice McKenzle
and Walter Shannon In "A Shine Flirtation";
Lillian Tyce, who goes well; Jimmy Lucas, in
impersonations, and the Pandur Brothers, modern
gymnasts, complete the bill.
favor and captivated. Her assistant Is a great
help. Angelo Delores and Company In "Cupid at
Home." excellent vehicle, capably bandied. Earl
and Wilson, comedy sketch, well liked. The
Colbys, musical, good. The Kramers, duettlsts,
pleased.
MAJESTIC (Dan F. McCoy, mgr.).— Ranso and
Arno, European eccentrics, bead. Strong act,
went big. Horton and La Triska, special attrac-
tion, torrents of applause. Leroy, Benson and
Company, musical, very good. Zlnelle and Bou-
telle, songs, big favorites. Brown A Scborer,
good dancers. Donnelly and Rotall, singing, suf-
fered In opening position.
CRYSTAL (Wm. A. Weston, gen. mgr.).— Ed-
ward Emery and Company (New Acts) bead.
O'Dell and Hart, burlesque comedy acrobats, very
good. Sutherland and Curtis, one of tbe neatest
dancing acts seen here, went big. Both possess
good voices. Tbe Minstrel Wlogates, bone solo-
ists, good In the opening position.
NOVELTY (Bert Pitt man, mgr.).— The Three
Keltons duplicated success formerly made at Ma-
jestic. Le Harrows, ladder balancers, very good.
Geo. Iloyt went back about 30 years for his mono-
logue, and at that he sent It over. The Mai-
combs, novelty globe walkers, very good. Tbe
Brown Family, aerial contortionists, scored
strongly.
ASHLAND, PA.
COMIQUE (Wagner and Kost. mgrs.).— M. p.
and 111. songs; Martin Lavelle, singer. SCENIC
(Martin and Lelhy, mgrs.). — Giving double bill.
Miss Oster. singer. NOTES. — The Comlque has
lieeu remodeled and an entire new front put In. —
Woodland Park will open in about three weeks;
Maurice Boom will do the booking.
H. R. M.
DENVER
By HARRY X. BEAUMONT.
Office Crystal Theatre Building.
ORPUEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).— Al-
though not the beadllner, Kara, Juggler, deserves
the premier position. Agnes Mahr was next in
PITTSBURG, PA.
GRAND OPERA nOPSE (Harry Davis, prop).
— The Romany Opera Co.. the hit of the Mil
this week; Nat Wills returns and is a great favor-
ite; Patrice, after a long absence, returned with
her clever little sketch and Is as pleasing as ever;
one of the laughing hits was the act of Brown,
Harris and Brown, who are funny and won ap-
plause; Louise Henry's "Sal Skinner" act was
well received; Pat Rooney and Marion Bent are
great dancers; Rossi's Musical Horse is wonder-
fully well educated; Werden and Toylor, with ill.
songs, good; Work and Owen have a fast and
clever acrobatic act; Gartelle Bros, do a funny
skating act that brought them many laughs; Mor-
gan and Chester, Alvin and Kennedy and Tbe
Wynn woods complete tbe bill. P. S. C.
MISS CAROLYN BOOTH
MISS OLIVE CRAIN
IN VAUDEVILLE.
AND
IN
IN THEIR MUSICAL COMEDY SKETCH,
"/% MODEL mAID"
(BY LOUIS HALLETT)
Th. press has told the whole thing in a nutshell by styling the act "A VAUDEVILLE GEM."
Anyway the act is another proof that refined ARTISTE8 without overstepping the bounds of LEGITI-
MATE COMEDY and with the use of OPERATIC SINGING, ean supply REAL VAUDEVILLE ENTER-
TAINMENT.
Management of LOUIS HELLETT, 1408 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
TnilV DACTDD'C TAKES THE CHANCE(S) OF llfEE&f ADPII 07
lUll I I A5 I UnO SHOWING THE ACT IN NEW YORK fTLLlV AllllL II
OHIO PARK TIME
OPEN MAY 24 TO SEPT. 20.
Can Handle Big Acts iff They Modify Salary a Little.
Pleasant engagements. (No Rube Time.) Vaudeville and Minstrel people; write quick. Send
programs, and be frank about yourself. Address Park Managers, car. "Billboard," Clnoinnati, 0.
B. A.
V. D.
MYERS and LEVITT
65701
Telephone \ttth St
6571 J
Cable address 4
f Myersba.
IVioleritt.
WANTED:
ACTS OF ALL DESCRIPTION
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Address :
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N. Y. City
SPANISH SERENADERS
Booked Solid, United Booking Offices'
Circuits.
Direction, AL MAYER
April 27— Keith's, Philadelphia.
F. JULIAN
HELEN
BYRD and VANCE
A BIO HIT AT PASTOR'S THIS WEEK (APRIL 20) IN
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PHIL
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Week April IT, Empire, Peterson, V. J.
AND MU
TRUESDELL
Tim* all filled.
Address, ear* VAUDEVILLE COMEDY CLUB,
147 W. 46th St, V. T. City.
. Comedy Bar Casting Act
With 1AM A. SORIBNEB'S "BIO SHOW/'
Managers and Producers
Apply to
IDA FULLER
For aaa of her Pataa tea lira Eff eots.
Address 118 alataadar Are., Haw York City.
STUART BARNES
Direotloa OXO. HOMANS.
A Good linear of Good
JOSIE AINSLEY
Direction of JAMES 1. MORTON.
Marshall
P.
WILDER
88 No. New Hampshire Are.,
Bell Phone 196. ATLANTIC CITY, V. J.
SHEPPARD CAMP
"The Man from Georgia"
The Really Funny Monologist,
JAMES J. MORTON
Still on the Theatrical Platform.
LEONA THURBER
FRANK MAJOR A 00.
"THe 5
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Addreee, . FRANK MA JOR,
COMEDY CLUB. N. Y. CITY.
Le BRUN **
Trio
Strongest Singing Aot la Vauderille.
Magnificently Costumed.
Management ALBERT SUTHERLAND.
GRACE
Ritter and Foster
ACROSS THE POND.
Addreae ear* SOMER * WARNER.
1 Tottenham Court Road. London, Eng.
ALT. T. WILTON, American Agent.
"Debating Duo." By John Gilroy and Junle McCree
YS— Kitty
ray and Jui
All you can hear
oa 14th St. is
"Bha'a a Good
Kid." Kid Hickey
It the oaaaa of it.
Booked by the
Keith OAoa.
Bob Van Osten
THE MAM WTTK THE DUCK BOSK.
FRANCIS I ROGERS
UNITED BOOKING OFFICES' OTROUITS.
JANE GILBERT
With MAY TOLLY XV "Stop, Look and Listen"
UNTTRD BOOKING OFFICE' OTROUrr.
KELLY ae KENT
OBPHKUM ROAD SHOW.
Silvan * ^ i\*»l.
la mirthful aorohatloa with "WORLD BEATERA"
JACK
ELLA
And "Pickaninnies."
Direction of M. S.
REID and GILBERT
Produoert
FIRST PARTS ABO BURLESQUES.
En route Robin's "Knickerbockers."
It laa't the aim* that makaa the act—
It'a the act that makaa the name.
I
JOHN 0.
SALLY
THE XXBO OP IRELAND.
JAMES B. DONOVAN
AMD
RENA ARNOLD
QUEEN OP VAUDEVILLE.
DOING WELL, THANK YOU.
ALP T. WILTON. Aaant
NELLO
JUGGLER,
Aeslated by MME. NELLO
Rice - Cohen
Predentin* "A Baohelor Wife."
APRIL 87, ORPHEUM, KANSAS OITY.
"IS IT?"
Ryan-Richf ield Co.
IN VAUDEVILLE.
DIRECTION MAO HAGGERTY8 FATHER.
: POWERS
VAUDEVILLE , TIT-BITS."
This Weak Alhamhra, Maw York City.
Aaant, ALP. T. WILTON.
MARION
VICTORIA
Dlreotlea AL SUTHERLAND.
Netta Vesta
SINGING COMEDIAN
Keith Circuit
Adress care VARIETY.
IB VELDE TRIO
IN THEIR EUROPEAN EQUILIBRIAL
ACROBATIC COMBINATION,
INCLUDING
"THE LOpP-IHE-LOOP" DOGS
"A POCKET EDITION OP
RINGLING BROS.' CIRCUS."
BIG SUCCESS FOR 80 WEEKS WESTERN
STATES VAUDEVILLE ASSOCIATION.
THE ORIGINAL; NOT A COPY, EXTRA ATTRACTION, STAR AND GARTER, WEEK APRIL 86.
Address care VARIETY, Chicago Office.
LOOK ME OVER.
THE LOONEY GIRL" A SCREAM ON ROLLERS
JULIA SINCLAIR
The Blond Girl who can sing, dance, talk and do falls. S
WESTMINSTER THEATRE, PROVIDENCE, WEEK APRIL 87.
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FESTIVAL
(Opera, Drama
Vaudeville
Circus, Ballet)
will be held at the
NEW YORK THEATRE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
NAY 14
The list of volunteers already insures
the greatest bill ever given on a
stage.
NEW STAR
MILWAUKEE, Wit.
FRANK R. TROTTMAN, Manager.
Handsomest and safest burlesque theatre In
America. Playing Empire Circuit Shows. Matinee
Erery Day.
Vlait the new Rathskeller Downstairs.
The beet In the West.
OZART
Vaudeville Circuit.
88— Theatrea— 89
FEATURE ACTS ALWAYS WANTED.
AU communications to Edward Mozart. Main
Office, Family Theatre, Lancaster, Pa.
FOLLY
State Street near Congress
CHICAGO
EMPIRE CIRCUIT CO., LESSEE.
John A. Fenneaay, Manage?'
The most popular burleaque theatre in Chicago,
Slaying the attractions of the Empire Circuit,
rothing but the beat. Two shows erery day.
Amateurs Friday.
NOTICE
TO ARTISTS
Bennett's Theatre
in
Montreal, Canada
will remain open throughout
the coming summer. It is the
ONLY place of Amusement
booked by the United Booking
Offices. For time apply to
CLARK BROWN,
St. James Building, New York
TWO MORE BIG HITS BY
MATTHEW GOLDMAN
Up-to-date sketch and monologue writer.
NAT a JEROME in the Novelty Comedy Play-
let, "The Marriage Fee," and TIM ORONIN in
the Topical Monologue, "Little Bite from Life."
Matthew Ooldman, care of Vion A Lowe, Bnicker-
booker Theatre Bldg. Annex, Room 883, New York
City. Telephone 896188th.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
By HARRY HESS.
VARIETY'S Central Office,
107 Bell Block.
COLUMBIA (H. M. Zlegler, mgr. Sunday re-
hearaala 10).— The chief fault with this week's
hill la there are too many acta requiring a full
stage, necessitating delays. The Lovltts open In
a very pretty acrobatic turn. Kittle Lovitt does
some very fast tumbling. Jeanette Adler and
Picks have n good singing and dancing act. Mullen
and Correlll, knockabout acrobatic team, very
good comedy ; Lewis and Chapln took the place
of Jolly and Wild; Muller, Chunn and Mailer, hoop
rollers, very fine; Smith and Campbell, a sure
PASTOR'S
14th St., 8d AT. Continuous, 90 A SO Cts.
NEXT WEBK, MONDAY, APRIL 37, 1908.
BOWSER, HINKLE AND COMPANY.
HANSON AND NELSON.
VEDMAR8.
Raaarfa.
De Muths.
POTTER AND HARRIS.
Burke and Finn. Booth and Craln.
Grotesque Randolphs. Laugbford Brothers.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Yltograpb.
8tanley
FRANK BUSH.
HAMMERSTEINS
VICTORIA
AMERICA'S MOST
FAMOUS VARIETT
Open the Year Around
VAUDEVILLE HEADLINEHS
GOOD STANDARD ACTS
AND
If yon have an open week yon want to fill at
short notice, write to W. L. DOCKSTADER,
Carrie! Theatre. Wllmlngtea. DeL
Can cloee Saturday night and make any city eaat
of Chicago to open Monday night.
Sid J. En's
M. Clark and Klnxie 8ts., CHICAGO
45 Seconda from Clark St. Bridge.
SID 7. EUSON, Leasee and Manager.
Playing la bureleeque attractions of the Colum-
bia amusement Company. Matinee erery day.
Amateur night Friday.
Percy G.
CIRCUIT
ALHAMBRA
COLONIAL New York
Brooklyn
Harlem
Boston
NOVELTY Williamsburg
60THAM East New York
Addrei. all PERSONAL letters to
PERCY 0. WILLIAMS, ST. JAMBS
BUILDINO. MTH ST. AND BROAD*
WAY. NEW YORK CITY
I
Hew EM?!M
Malison Sireoi Near Halsfed
CHICAGO
WILLIAM SINGER, MANAGER.
Handsomest burelesque house in America, play
lug Empire Circuit attractions exclusively.
Shows changed erery Sunday. .Matinees daily.
5
BEST PLACES TO STOP AT.
Rational Dote!
CHICAGO
Cor. Tea Buren St. and W abash Ave.
Half bloek from Auditorium Theatre. la' vicinity
of all theatrea. Weekly rates made.
D, A* DOOLEY, Prop.
ZL° HOLCOMBE HOUSE
250 WEST 34(h ST., NEW YORK
The late Herbert Holoombe'a Wardrobe
fcr Sale.
1 White Linen Military Suit.
1 White Flannel Outing Suit.
1 Pale Blue and 1 Purple Velvet Tyrolean Buit.
Hate to match all suits.
1 Khaki Suit.
Florenz House
(Mrs. F. Florena, Prop.)
The Home of the Profession,
170 West 47th Street,
Near Broadway New York
First-class Rooms and Board. Reasonable
Terms. Convenient to all Principal Theatrea.
'Phone, 3011 Bryant.
CENTURY
HOTEL
KANSAS CITY, MO.
THE HOME OF THE PROFESSION,
And then some.
"Huff aaid.
•»
WHEN PLAYING WILMINGTON STOP AT
MUNCEY HOUSE
THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL MOUSE
First olaas Room aad Board, Terms Reasonable.
•IS Ring St, S Blooks from
POCKSTAPER'S jffiffg
Advertise Your Hotel in
this Directory
cure for the blues; Gallagher and Barrett In "The
Battle of Too Soon," a scream; "The Star Bout,"
headlined, is well played.
8TANDARD (Frank J. Clemens, house agent). —
The Lid Lifters began with a burlesque called
"Ob, What a Night," which has been seen often.
There is some suggestive work and talk handed
opt. The chief offender Is Maud EUston. Cor-
rinne De Forrest gets in considerable "raw" work
also. John Jeaa, Lee Hickman and Frank Wake-
field have the chief comedy parts, and they are
very funny.
PEOPLE'S (Jauiea E. Fennessey, rnj'.rj.— The
Twentieth Century Maids give quite a clever
Hhow. A Trip to Panama Is a three net musical
comedy in which a Dutchman, an Irishman an I
a coon attempt to evade their wives and have
a good time. Pauline Moran Is the bright apot
and everything she Uhl went big. Fern Melrose,
who baa a high soprauo voice, was applauded.
Billy Mack In a BOOti chnracte. showed good com
edy.
When answering advertisement* kindly mention VARIETY.
36
VARIETY
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS
THE TXHTBILOOU IB'F WITS A PE0DU0T10V
E<1. F.
REYNARD
And Hia Famous Mechanloal Flgnree.
WMk April 27, Empire, Peterson, V. J.
mi mas
nr "buppeebsing the ram."
BOOKED SOUS.
John (. Hanson
GERMAN DIALECT COMEDIAN,
u AmM Girls," Presenting "Tarn, Dick aad
Harry^" Saaaeo 1907*8.
Eaglaad's Framiar High-Class Cee n edy Duettista.
The Champion Singers of Vaudeville.
• -a- NotoI
We hare soma
LULU
— I
Keegan : Mack
The new chance "Many Widow Burl aequo" WAS
a decided auoeees. Did you catch it 1
Business lattora attended to.
Address J. O. Matthawa, 1481 B'way, N. Y. City.
Saltan RepreeentatiTO, ALT. T. WILTON,
St. Hmm Bnilding, Mff/ej York City.
CAICEDO
King of the Wire
OPEN FOE PARKS AMD FATES
Addreia W. 8. CLEVELAND, Knickerbocker
Theatre Bid*., V. Y. City.
[AVEOLA
Opaae's, Washington, This Week (April SO).
PRINCESS CHINQUILLA
and NEWE LL
IN VAUDEVILLE.
WIGOfN'sTPARM
Apply to THE OKADWICK TETO.
NIBLO AND SPENCER
Singing and Dancing.
Permanent Add rasa Porter's Corner ■, N. Y.
Co* 9 ' * 6t, *>o»
THE HAMOW FELLS*.*
The Italian aad Kit Sweetheart
T HE PIOTTIS
CHAEACTEE SON08TEBS.
„ II Miaa. la One.
Addroes care VAEtETY.
WORK § OWES
HIGH CLAM ECCENTBIO ACBOBATS.
EapteeenUtive, ALBEET SUTHERLAND,
St. James Building.
f . Duly Biirf es
Going it aloae onoe mot* and alwaya making
good. What do yon think of that!
EMERSON J BALDWIN
"The Dressing Boom Comedians."
Begards to alL
Permanent address, Hotel Churchill, N. Y. City.
AND
H
Of
SIX MERICItll
DANCERS
BOOKED SOLID
TILL FEB.,
1909.
Nayme Remington
Aad 'BLACK BU8TER8."
Booked Solid.
Under Her Own Personal Direction,
Address Hotel Gerard, Vow York.
Q sorgo Connors
"8TKAIGHT MAN."
With "Avenue Oirla"— "The Hallway Tenor."
OBVBBBBBBlaVBBBBeseMBBBBBBaBBBVejBaBla«aemesejaBMBBBBBBBBBBBaBSaajBeMBS
Clifton Crawford
Direction of JOE KAET.
Garteiie Bros.
ii h i i i ■ a ■ i ■ i ■ ■ ■
HOMtR B. ■ AMQumrrt
Mason i Kcelcr
i
GAVIN, PLATT
•nd PEACHES
Presenting "THE STOLEN KID."
Address Salt 8rd Ato. (Bronx), Naw talk.
50 REAL ACTORS 50
AMAMASIKAS
EERkKSS
cnroRMiNs
ET
For particulars addreaa pat route.
Headquarters, 1917 E. DAUPHIN ST.,
PHILADELPHIA, FA
LEE WALTER ZL„
la the one-act rollicking comedy, entitled
"TIN A. M. M
By L. E. WALTEB.
A BIO NOVELTY. ALL LAUGHS. WOEX
IN "ONE" OE FULL STAGE. 90 Minutee.
Addresa
**
BILLIB RBBY1B
OEIGINAL DRUNK
Fred Kane Ca,, "A Night ta Eagllah Muaie HalL
TIME ALL FILLED,
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Flora
Maw
a 1st, New York Theatre Eoof Garden.
bps Ziegfftld's Rerue, Folliea of 1908.
Playing United Booking Offices' Time
Barry-Wolford
The Typioal Topical Tickle Soger*.
Tickling at Keith's, Boston.
Week April 97, Keith's, Portland.
KEICH A PLUNKETT,
WATSONmdLITTLE
Originators of "Cooktails and Oherriee" Oag.
Booked Solid. United Booking Office.
I Great Christy
- LOUISE WILLIS
POTTER
5 HARRIS
OPEN ON THE
SULLIVAN
CONSIDINE
CIKCUIT.
JUNE f, v OO
E BOOKED SOLID
• TO 1909.
t PASTOR'S
I APBIL 97, '08.
MISS JENIE JAOOB8, Agent.
GORMAN
AND
WEST
OEPKEUM CIKCUIT.
MISS ST. OEORGE
HUSSEY » CO
Assisted by 0. F. LOEBAINE.
A Startling Comedy 8uooeaa in Vaudeville.
Addraaa WESLEY A PINCUS, Agenta.
FRED DUPRE
KEEPING BUSY.
FAE0DI8T AND COMEDIAN.
ED. 8. KELLER, Agent.
DICK
AND
BARNEY FERGUSON
BIG HIT AT PASTOR'S THIS WEEK.
ECCENTEIC COMEDIANS AMD DANCERS.
Introducing "The Original Dimple Sisters, DOLLIB and DOTTIE."
Agent, ALF T. WILTON
VARIETY
37
ERIE, PA.
ALPHA (Eugene H. Suerken, mgr.). — Welch
Bros., comedy boxers, well received; Three Dancing
Sunbeams, Terr good; Joe Hardman, took well;
Williams and Melburn, "The Minstrel and the
Maid," gsod. MOTES.- The Family Thertr*
baa again closed Its doors. Poor business has
caused this. The Theatre will be remodeled
and a picture show put on the ground floor.
BRUCE GRONNETT.
EVANSVILLE, DTD.
MAJESTIC (Prsnk B. Hooper, mgr.).— Luta
Brothers, novelty act, a winner; Hyman Meyer,
Dutch planologue. good; Billy Wlndom, "The
Nurse Girl," clever; The Two Dollys, sister act,
recalled a number of times. PEOPLE'S (Pedley
and Burch, mgrs.).— The High School Girls, bur-
lesque. . S. O.
HAMILTON, ONT.
BENNETTS (Geo. P.. Drlscoll, mgr.).— Emer-
son and Baldwin, comedy Jugglers, Immediate
favor; Marvellous Picquays, band balancing, very
good; Lewis and Green, contiguous laugh; Netta
Vesta, songs, well received; Exposition Four, ex-
cellent; Ray and Ward, good German comedians;
Jean Cleremont's Circus Parody, laughing hit.
ARTHUR L. LEWIS.
HARRISBURG, PA
ORPHEUM (C. Floyd Hopkins, mgr.).— Myera
and Rose, spinners and jugglers, exceptionally
clever, Ina Claire, singing, pleased; Eckert and
Berg, "Land of Two Moons." well received;
Lewis McCord and Co., "Welly Jones' Scoop";
Van Brothers, musical comedians, entertained;
Bresnah and Miller, song, talk and dancing, bit.
HIPPODROME (A. L. Roumfort, mgr.).
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Stanley, "tbe fashionable duo,"
very good; Miller and Russell, singing and danc-
ing, were enjoyed: La Donna, "Musical Artist,"
scored strongly; ill. songs, excellent.
C. C. CORBIN.
HARTFORD, CONN.
POLI'S (Harry Bailey, mgr.).— Robertson and
Fancbette, open; Geo. H. Diamond and Will C.
Smith, singing, fair; pictures, good; Claude and
Fanny Usher in "Fagan's Decision," Is a very
popular act well played; Martin Bros., xylophone
experts, receive heavy applause; Martlnettl and
Sylvester make splendid with their acrobatic com-
edy; Lew Sully is a big favorite; A Night In an
English Music Hall, while here on previous oc-
casion, makes same big hit. SCENIC (H. C.
Young, mgr.). — The Methven Sisters make strong
impression; Roseclta Lewis, dancing specialty, ac-
ceptable; Keene, the "juggling peddler," good.
M. W. MORRON.
HAZLETON, PA
FAMILY (Harrs Knoblauch and Harry Hersker.
props.).— Addle St. Alra and Moore Violet, song
and dance; Otto Violo and Bro., comedy acrobats
and barrel Jumpers, good; Tosh, novelty act,
O. K. Extra added attraction: Willard Newell
and Co., comedy sketch, good; D. J. Davles, 111.
sougs, good. RAY T. DRUM.
JACKSON, MICH.
BIJOU (Will Marshall, mgr.).— Four La Delles
very clever; Delmore and Darrell, won immediate
favor; Murphy and Vldocq, very good; Scbarr
Trio, bicyclists, excellent. BRADLEY.
JOHNSTOWN, FA.
GLOBE (J. G. Foley, mgr.).— Patterson and
Titus, dances, clever; Marlon Clifton, songs;
James Bennett, Hebrew monologue, very good.
JESTICAM.
LAWRENCE. MASS.
COLONIAL (J. Fred Lees. mgr.). — Clara Waters,
dancing pianist very clever; Jennings and Ren-
frew, parody singers, bit of bill; Marlow Plun-
ket Co., went big; ill. songs by Miss Cook, good.
LYCEUM (W. L. Gallagher, mgr.).— Made
Barrett's Burlesquers of ten women. Olio: Tony
Mack, Irish comedian, very funny; Perklna and
Marine, sister act. won favor; Ed. Ayott, clog
dancer, good; Millie Leina, contortionist, clever.
Burlesque, "Casey the Piper," Tony Mack and
Co. scored heavily. MARQUISE (J. H. Michael,
mgr.). — M. p. and ill. songs, by Raymond Con-
way NICKEL (T. F. Twomey, mgr.).— M. p.
and ill. songs, by Arthur Holmes.
JOHN J. JOYCE.
LEAVENWORTH, KAN.
ORPHEUM (Cbas. Cunningham, mgr.).— Wood
and Fox, singing and dancing, good applause;
Shannon Bros., dancers; La Bord and Ryerson,
in "Fritz," entertaining; Barber and Barber,
very good; La Zar and Wilson please; Clarence
Haslett, 111. song, well rendered.
J. E. FAULKNER.
LOUISVILLE, KY.
MARY ANDERSON (Jas L. Weed, mgr.).— Mr.
and Mrs. Sliver, ill. songs; Chas. F. Semon.
clever; Fred Ray and Co.. seen here several times;
Don and Thompson, Myrtle Byrne and Co., good;
Kroneman Bros., good; Henry Horton and Co.
was the feature act. BUCKINGHAM (John
Whallen, mgr.). — Riley and Woods' show, crowded
houses, good show.
ARTHUR WITTLESHOFER.
LYNN, MASS.
AUDITORIUM (Harry Katies, mgr.).— One of
the best bills of season. Fred Dupres, parodies,
gives it good start; Frank Stafford, whistler,
assisted by Miss Stone, good; Rialto Quartet,
above average; Una Clayton, in "What's in a
Name?" well done; "Crickets," well received;
Jack Wilson and Co.. hit; Belclalre Bros , strong
men, good. LYNN (F. 0. Harrison, mgr.). —
Pictures, songs and vaudeville, including De
Cbantel Twins, and Frothlngbam, and Denhara.
Also. Geo. D. Mackay and Co... in "Tbe Out-
law's Oath." OLYMFIA (Lord, mgr.).— Pic-
tures, songs and vaudeville, Including Barnes,
Remlng and Co., Versatile Vosper, Wilson and
Rich and the Misses Ramsdell. Bus. good.
GEM (C. W. Sheafe, mgr.).— The Tiny Davis
Bluebell Burlesquers, one of the best organizations
here for some time. In the olio: Sisters Weston,
Jennie Hayes, Myles" Dewey, i^eonro, Kogers ami
Peet. Bus. big. NOVELTY (Moore, mgr.). —
Lewis and Howard's N. Y. Stars Burlesquers.
Bus. good Novelty has changed from pictures
and songs and vaudeville to burlesque on a small
scale. C0M1QUE (M. Marks, mgr.).— Pictures,
and songs. Bus. good.
ROBERT A. DOYLE.
^ MARION, 0.
MARION (H. S. Vail, mgr. Monday rehearsal
'10). — The Four Franks in "Her Other Husband,"
screaming success; West and Benton, refined
singing and dancing, a great hit; Daye and
Knight, in "A Raw Recruit," very satisfactory;
Delmo, eccentric juggler, pleased.
J. BAUMGARTEN.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
ORPHEUM (G. E. Raymond, mgr.).— Carletta,
contortionist, remarkable act; Murray Sisters,
attractive singers with catchy songs; Howard
Kyle A Co., a sketch which is really a monologue;
Pauline Hall; Dixon Brothers, effective grotesque
comedy; Geo. Felix and Lydla Barry get away
with comedy In fine shape; tbe Piccbianls, an ex-
ceedingly lively acrobatic act. LEWIS.
MOLINE, ILL.
FAMILY (H. A. Sodlnl, mgr.).— Chas. E. Mears,
good; Barner and West, good; Willy Brown;
The Three Ronaldos, dancers, very good.
PAUL HE1MBECK.
READING. PA
ORPHEUM (James Van Reed, mgr.).— M. p.
and ill. songs. NEW BIJOU (S. M. Lowry,
mgr. Direction S. Lubin). — M. p., and vaudeville
bill of The Randolphs, Jas. Cole and Marguerite
Clemens and Walley Clark. STAR, VICTOR,
MECCA, PARLOR and PEOPLE'S.— M. p. and ill.
songs. Q. u. H.
SAGINAW, MICH.
BIJOU (W. A. Rusco, mgr.).— Well balanced
bill. Duncan and Hoffman, comedy singers and
dancers, were to have appeared last week, but
owing to an accident were put on this week's
bill. Very original and took well; John Goss,
the bone soloist, excellent; Mr. Jellah Covington
and Rose Wilber, "For Her Sister's Honor,"
good; Fiddler and Shelton (colored), very good;
the Del Costa Quartette, scored.
MARGARET GOODMAN.
SHAMOKIN, PA.
FAMILY (W. D. Neilds. mgr. Monday rehear-
sal 10). — Prampkln Musical Trio, very good; Chas.
J. Stine and Olive Evans, comedy, good; Marie
Laurens, prima donna, well liked; Ranzetta and
La Rue, comedy acrobats, fair, and Flske and
McDonougb, comedy, good. MILLER.
SIOUX CITY, IA.
ORPHEUM (David Beehler, mgr.). — James
Courthope, "Lucky Jim," very good; Elizabeth
Murray, songs and stories, pleased; Barry and
Halvers, took well; DeWltt, Burns and Torrance,
"The Awakening of the Toys," big hit; Lew
Wells, tramp comedian; Jordan and Harvey, two
sons of Israel, repeatedly encored. R. E. M.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
POLI'S (Gordon Wright, res. mgr.). — Foresto
and hla dog opened; Fen telle and Carr, Fitxglbbon-
McCoy Trio were applauded, Geiger and Walters,
good; Mason and Keeler, racy sketch; Emma Cams
was the bit of the evening; Wartenburg Bros,
closed with a good exhibition of foot balancing.
NELSON and BIJOU.— M. p. and songs.
GEO. PRESSL.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Grand Amusement
Co., mgrs. Monday rehearsals 10:30). — Clement
De Lion, good: Dan Burke and his School Girls,
pleased; Pauline, fair; Hill and Whit taker.
pleased; Louis Simon and Grace Gardner Co..
good; Fred Nlblo, decided hit; Spissel Bros, and
Mack, good. SAM FREEMAN.
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
LYRIC (Jack Hoeffier, gen. mgr.).— Frances
Hoyt and Co., comedy skit, good; Sherman and
Fuller, comedy acrobats, fair; Corah Simpson.
monologue, good; Hayden and Hayden, comedy
musical, fair. VARIETIES (Jack Hoefller, gen.
mgr.).— "Redpath's Napsnees." musical, very
good; Signor Coates, xylophonlst, very good; the
O'Kura Wonders. Japanese, good; Sam Hood,
blackface, good. AIRDOME (Sam Young.
mgr.). — Opens May 17. with McIIarrah's Minstrels
and follows with stock and vaudeville.
NICKELDOM and DREAMLAND.— Having good
business. ROSS GARVER.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
GAYETY (W. S. Clark, mgr.).— The Girl From
Happyland company holding forth this week.
NEW LYCEUM (Eugene Kernan. mgr.).— Whallen
and Martelle Amusement Co., present the Briga-
diers this week. The offering is a musical piece
in two acts. Tim Healy is tbe leading comedian
in an Irish character role. Bill Lester plays the
straight very well. Frank White has a black-
face part. The female leads are in the hands
of Minnie Harrison, Emma Krause, Carrie Starr.
Alice Fowler. NOTES.— The regular theatrical
season for the legitimate theatres closed Satur-
day night and the local theatres now are playing
special engagements. — The Majestic Theatre, which
is controlled by the Lafayette Amusement Co.,
and has been running melodrama and musical
comedies for several seasons, will change their
policv after next week to moving pictures and
vaudeville for a try-out. BILLY BOWMAN.
EDISON FILMS
il
LATEST FEATURE SUBJECTS:
NERO AND THE BURNING OF ROME"
Grand Historical and Religious Production.
SYNOPSIS Or SCENES t
ARRIVAL OF THE CHRISTIAN SLAVES.— Tbe captives are brought before Nero— He chooaee
one fair maiden to serve in his palace — Tbe others are condemned to death for a Roman holiday.
IN THE PALACE OF HERO.— Nero seated on his throne drinking to the heathen gods— The
Christian alave brings in some wine — He bids her dance for him — He la fascinated — She recoils from
him — Orders her lashed — She is saved by a Roman captain, Flavlus — The latter falls In love with her.
DIANA OR CHRIST.— The feast to Diana— Nero reclining on his couch — Fair young maidens
dancing and offering incense on the altar of Diana — Tbe last of the dancers is the Christian
maiden — Refuses to give up her faith for Pagan Rome — Nero in rage orders her put to death— .
Flavlus tries to persuade her to give up her Christian faith— She refutes — He buys her from Nero
as bis slave — Then sets her free.
THE HOME OF PETER.— The freed Christian maiden tells Peter all that has happened —
Flavlus visits her often — She endeavors to convert him to her faith — He will not believe — Nero'a
soldiers take her captive.
THE DUNGEONS.— She Is locked In tbe dungeons under the Coliseum — Flavlus learns of ber
fate from Peter.
THE BURNING OF ROME.— The fire discovered — Nero with his attendants watching tbe grand
spectacular sight of tbe burning of tbe Eternal City — Harpa are playing and Nero'a people singing
while the city burns — Buildings fall on all aides — Flavlus fighting bis way through the mob to the
Coliseum — Determined to rescue his loved one.
THE COLISEUM. — Flavlus reaches the dungeons — Overpowers the keeper — Releases his sweet-
heart and all other prisoners — Carries tbe Christian maiden to the arena — He engages a gladiator
whom be defeats — Flavlus atxut to slay him — The Christian maiden pleada for his life — Replacea the
Roman sword of Flavlus with the cross—He kisses tbe cross and accepts the faith, aa the vision of
angels appear In the smoke of burning Rome.
No. 6851. CODE, VELERWEGEN. LENGTH, 1050 FT.
If
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RELEASED April 22d, 1908.
6end for De»s»crlpt I w«» Circular No. 310,
Tale the Autumn Leaves Told
A TALE OF YE OLDEH TYME IN MERRIE ENGLAND.
No. 6350. Coda, Valero. Length, 605 Feat.
SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR HO. 857.
OTHER LATE FILMS:
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULARS.
6349 — ' 'Cowboy and tbe Bchoolmarm" Code Valerhande.
6346 — "A Country Girl's Seminary Life and Experiences" Code Veleras.
6847 — "Stage Memories of an Old Theatrical Trunk" Code Velenosita.
6346 — "Animated Snowballs" Code Velenoea.
6845— "Nellie, the Pretty Typewriter" Code Velenbo.
6844— "Playmates" Code Veenslot.
6343— "Cupid's Pranks" Code Veerschuit.
6348— "A Sculptor's Welsh Rabbit Dream'-' Code Veerploeg.
6341— "A Yankee Man-o'-Wars Man's Fight for Love" Code Veerpaaaer.
6840 — ' 'Fireside Reminiscences" Code Veerloon.
6339 — "Rescued from an Eagle's Nest" Code Veerlieden.
6338 — "The Suburbanite's Ingenious Alarm" Code Veerkraoht.
C336 — "Laughing Gas" Code Veerboot.
6335— "College Chums" Code Veenwertel.
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" THE ' MERRY WIDOW ' WALTZ GRAZE "
No. 6858.
Code, Velettaio.
Length, approx. 650 ft
EDISON KINETOSCOPES
Underwriters' Model (One Pin Movement)
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STAR (W. P. Landcs. mjjr.).— Cuponti and
Msrie, comedy, good; m. p. and aonga. BIJOU
(O. W. Hcsseljrrave, mgr.). — Nslon, novelty
muHical act. excellent; Anna Ixmnhorg. vocalist,
fair; m. p. and son**. WONDERLAND (J. B.
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and deserve it; Jim Henneaey should revise bis
monologue; m. p. and song*. ••— — *-CD2LL.
WORCESTER, MASS.
POM'S (J. C. Crlddle. mgr.). KVene and
Adims, duettiHts and dancers, well received;
Marion Welch, lyric soprano; Krudlee Martin
and Co.. "Jessie, Jack and Jerry," excellent;
Charles and Fannie Van. "A Cane or Emergency, "
good, liberal applause; Harry L, Tighe and his
Collegians, a hit; Jarne* Thornton, monologlst,
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the Girl Who Lisped"
Previa* a Frononnoed Hit far
WilliamRock- nd Maude Fulton
Lata af "The Orchid" and "
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HULDA
Hulda is a country maiden most fair to look upon. Hot
rrtless rustic simplicity, rivaling* Hebe's gorgeous radiance,
phlofiatieates the susceptible hearts of the village swains.
Bat, alas, Hulda was a fickle maid, and seemed to have as
many phases as the moon, with a smile for all and a frown
for none. Her capriciousness was the cause of much unrest
both for herself and her lovers, for when her parents had de-
parted for a visit, leaving her in charge of the kitchen, she
received most effusively five ardent suitors, who in turn are
hidden away— one above stairs, another in the Dutoh oven,
the third in the wood box, the next in the pickle barrel, and
the last under the table. Here is a condition most perplex-
ing. Still, she faces it with wonderful composure until her
mother's return, when through the ceiling comes the first, out
of the oven rolls another, and up from the depths of the wood
box and pickle barrel rise two more. You can easily imagine
the attitude of Ma and Pa. Girls, you are warned against
having two strings to your bow, but Hulda' s was like a harp.
Length, 398 Feet
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KING OF CANNIBAL ISLANDS" 692 ft.
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"HER FIRST ADVENTURE" 509 ft.
"THE BOY DETECTIVE" 497 ft.
"THE YELLOW PERIL" 542 ft.
"THE PRINCESS IN THE VASE"938ft,
"THE SNOW MAN" 717 ft,
"BOBBY'S KODAK" 518 ft,
"CLASSMATES" 800 ft,
"FALSELY ACCUSED" 990 ft.
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FOR A VACATION
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playing the Moss-Stoll Tour, England
MAUDE.
NOTICE TO MANAGERS AND AGENTS— Berzac will play a comedy animal act (Ponies and Unridable
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VOL. X„ NO. 8.
MAY 2, 1908.
PRICB TEN CENTS.
Entered as eeeond-olase matter December 22, 1006, at the poet office at New York, N. Y., under the act of Concrete of March 8, 18T0.
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VARIETY
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WARNING!!!
All the novel stage effects now being performed in the suc-
cessful musical comedy "THE MERRY-GO-ROUND/' which
is playing at the
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are fully copyrighted and protected by the law. Especially
does this refer to the "Six Dancing Shrimps."
KIDNAPPERS, KEEP AWAY
''%&+** GUS EDWARDS MUSIC PUB. CO.. 1512 Broadway. New York
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In "Just Kids" with the
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who are just finishing t
most successful season,
have been featuring fins
Edwards' "Won't You Be
My Baby Boy" and "See
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made an arrangement
with Mr. Edwards where-
by he will furnish them
with some real novelties
for neit season. Ad-
dress all communica-
tions care of VARIETY.
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AND HER
MIDGET WONDERS
A HIGHLY TEATMED TBOUFE OF THE MAES AMD CUTE
CHIHUAHUA DOGS OF MEXICO
The Smallest Race ol Dogs In the World
Presenting an act that U absolutely original from start to finish. Four years continuous engagements
in Great Britain. 3s WEEKS AT THE ALHAMBRA, LOUDON, attracting to that theatre every member of
the British Royal Family and many members of Royalty from Continental Europe.
The most popular and talked of Dog Act which has ever appeared in the British Isles, or elsewhere.
Will shortly terminate a 35 weeks' engagement with the Orpheum Road Show.
Pronounced at every point the most original, clever and entertaining Dog Act ever seen on the
vaudeville stage.
WEEK OF MAY 4— ORPHEUM, BROOKLYN.
WEEK OP MAY 11— COLONIAL THEATRE, NEW YORK.
WEEK OP MAY 18-ALHAMBRA, NEW YORK.
or care VARIETY. New York
NOTICE
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X desire to make publio the fact that my act la the revolt of ideas that originated with, wen thought out
and put Into praotical order entirely by my aaaooiate and myself. It Is not a oopy of any other act, or a
oolleetton of stolen idea*. X hare not adopted any special feature belonging to any other animal act. To
produoe something; unique and original was my aim. Fartioular attention is directed to one of the featuree
that enters largely into the makeup of my performance, namely, the AUTOMOBILE, a feature whioh teems to
be especially tempting to the proprietor! of a number of other animal shows. The IDEA of the AUTOMOBILE
as a praotical stag* prop, and its application to an animal act is mine, and originated by me in a strictly
legitimate -way in the spring; of 1901. The oar was built and made practioal by my associate, and Introduced
by mo at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England, Aug. Id, 1901, my debut in my present not, There was not
at that time any similar stage device in existenoe, and any other person claiming to be the originator is an impostor, and the efforts of others to introduce an automobile into their acts is simply a glaring-
exhibition of daylight thieving .
The sine, shape, motive power, method of raiding* and controlling the ear are mere details, and have nothing to do with the idea. The idea must come Int. The Idea of — Hftg an automobile
wn private property,
out successfully, I hare boom to mat expeaee in money,
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practioal as a stage prop, and applying it to an animal act is mine, and all the work and effects X am getting oat of it are in all Justice
X bof to call the attention of the entire profession to the efforts of those stoking- to deprive me of the benefits of ideas whioh, in w«
time and labor.
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